draft should be about selected documentary film / program and how it is sending a particular message about a specific social issue, whether or not we feel that message is effective, and what we feel the social consequences are of that message for society.
Requirements
It suppose also include : central claim, organization, development, analysis, clarity of prose , and revision
- 1. This revised draft must be a minimum of 1500 (min.) – 1800 (max.) words in length, not including the Works Cited. Please do not include the “Workshop Notes” from your WD2 in this revised draft.
- Be sure to review the Essay Format Guidelines in the “Course Documents” module so that you understand how to properly format your essay; also, utilize all of the worksheets you feel necessary to help you with revising your draft in the “Course Documents” module.
- The Central Claim should address what you feel is the overall message is of your documentary film/program about a specific social issue, whether or not you think that message is effective (or not) in terms of inspiring social change, and what the social significance is of that message.
- Subclaims should be based on how your selected documentary film/program is using different filmic elements to create that particular message through varying effects on the viewer (see Documentary Film Elements in the “Course Documents” module).
- Include at least two quotes (no more than two sentences each) from at least two outside sources and be sure to utilize a MLA in-text citation and Works Cited for that source (or any sources used). Make sure that one of these outside sources is an academic/peer-reviewed source (see MLA Citations in the “Course Documents” module).
- Note that film titles should be in italics and you should include a Works Cited citation of your film in your Works Cited.