Film Studies

Spring 2016

Essay 1: Narrative Summary

Drawing on lecture and our discussion of a film's narrative design, choose either Johnny Guitaror Rushmoreand summarize what each movie is about in:

• 2 pages
• 1 page
• 1 paragraph
• 1 sentence

Guidelines:

• These summaries should be single-spaced, with 12-point font and 1.25 inch margins. Multiple pages should be stapled together.

• You must stick to the proscribed lengths - if you get stuck, try working backwards from the longest one and pare it down until you get to the essential point of what the film is about.

• You may quote from your chosen film and use search engines to refresh your memory on character names, etc. But, resist the urge to look to the internet for help with your summaries.

• The assignment is dueat the beginning of class on February 2nd. A digital copy should be posted to moodleand you should bring a hard copy to class.