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    Cinema 107 Paper 1 Handout Fall 2018 107951

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    This document provides instructions for a 1,000-word analytical paper assignment for a Cinema Studies course. Students must analyze one aspect of narrative and one aspect of mise-en-scene from a selected film and discuss how each creates meaning. Examples of topics include restricted narration, nonlinear structure, sets, costumes, lighting, or acting. The paper is worth 10% of the student's grade and is due October 16th through the university's plagiarism detection software. Specific film examples and a grading rubric are also included.

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    CINEMA 107: UNDERSTANDING MOTION PICTURES

    SECTION 10795
    Fall 2018
    Professor: Ken Windrum

    1st ANALYTICAL PAPER ASSIGNMENT

    MAKE SURE TO CAREFULLY READ THIS ENTIRE HAND-OUT.

    Due in class on October 17th (hard copy) and through Vericite (on
    Canvas) by midnight of the night before—i.e. October 16th. You will
    have an 8-hour grace period. All papers received through Vericite
    after 8:00 AM on October 17 will be marked down one grade and
    considered as late.

    Worth 10% of your grade.

    Canvas will submit the paper through Vericite to check for plagiarism.
    You are agreeing to this by submitting the paper through Canvas.

    Make sure your name and the class (Cinema 107) and Section (10795)
    AND a TITLE are on both versions of your paper.

    This exercise should be typed, double-spaced and 700-1,000


    words.

    This written assignment gives you an opportunity to develop your skills


    in analytical paper writing about film aesthetics.

    You are to take ONE aspect of a film’s narrative and ONE aspect of
    its mise-en-scene and discuss how this aspect creates meaning in the
    film. Do NOT discuss its ENTIRE Narrative or ENTIRE use of Mise-en-
    Scene. Instead talk about something specific such as Restricted
    Narration or Non-Linear Temporality in Narrative OR sets,
    costumes/makeup, lighting, or acting in Mise-en-Scene.

    For example, you might discuss why restricted narration is used in a


    particular film in terms of creating suspense by hiding something from
    the viewer and creating mystery AND, to use the example from Gone
    with the Wind (but of course don’t write about this scene from Gone
    with the Wind) discuss how the symbolic use of color in the characters’
    costumes creates meaning in the entire film.
    You might choose one of these easy to watch and classic films: The
    Godfather, Vertigo, Rear Window (1954), Badlands, Casablanca,
    Citizen Kane, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Annie Hall, 8 ½, Breathless
    (1959 version), The Seven Samurai, The Rules of the Game, Fight
    Club, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Mulholland Drive or Blue Velvet.
    You may write about any film we have seen in the class. You might
    choose another film BUT must get my permission. I do not want to
    watch a film simply to grade a student’s paper.

    Use several specific examples from the film to support your analysis.

    Grammar, spelling and style are considered while grading. Read your
    paper out loud to yourself or others. This is an amazingly effective
    way of removing obviously wrong and embarrassing stylistic choices.

    My main interest is that you provide a coherent argument and not just
    a list. I also am impressed by creativity and original insight.

    Less is More! Take a small topic and do it justice! Entire books have
    been written about some of these films. You are only writing 3-4
    pages.

    You don’t need to cite or quote but if you do, you must provide a
    citation saying what you’re quoting so any reader could look it up.

    Rubric:
    9 1/2-10 Points: Clear, Well-written (near-perfect style grammar),
    coherent argument with some original ideas.
    9 Points: Does the job as well as a 9 ½-10 point paper but with less
    original insight.
    8 ½ Points: Has a problem with either clarity, style, or a coherent
    argument.
    8 Points: Has problems with 2 of these areas (clarity, style, coherent
    argument)
    7-7 ½ Points: Has major problems in all 3 areas but is still tackling
    the question at hand.
    6-6 ½ Points: Your intention is unclear and confusingly expressed yet
    you are discussing a film and attempting to make some analysis.
    Less than 6 Points—You are writing a completely different paper than
    requested.

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