Watch a decomntary movie and write about it.

Movie Review

For your first paper in this class you will be inning a documentary film. Choose a film on a topic that Interests you-in or outside of your major. Find a movie that you think you could talk about for a while Maybe the film is about something you love and want to know better or maybe it about something you hate and want to understand why or how to defend that opinion. The film you choose should be a full-featured film, an hour or more m length and distributed hr a film production company. Documentaries can be found In the Tabor library or on websites like, http://topdocumentryfilms.com/. I encourage you to use the library catalogue through Mobius for a wider selection.

I recommend that you watch sour film twice-first as an Audience member and next as a critic (take notes of scenes and shoo and characters that will sent as support for sour Argument). You may need to brainstorm or draft between your first and second viewing.
When you write your review, keep in mind both style and argument Have fun, be yourself, use a voice that is interesting and provocative, but also he sure that you are developing a specific argument throughout. That means making a major claim, or thesis, and developing it with supporting evidence from the film. You must also include one other source-a film review-to engage within your review.

Keep in Mind:

• Your movie must be a full featured documentary. How well does this movie measure up against the genre and other movies in this genre or subgenre?

• Does the information presented feel even or one-sided? Do we hen more from one point of view than another? Is that merited?

• People have some commonly held expectations (criteria) about what makes this kind of movie good or bad. What are these criteria and how well does the movie satisfy them?

Assignment Requirements:

• Evaluate a film according to criteria

• Summarize tour film quickly for your readers

• Form and develop a solid thesis

• Use a clear introduction, body, and conclusion to organize your writing

• Include scenes, quotes and evidence from the film as support

• References one other critic to incorporate into your argument.