ENG 112. Essay for tomorrow

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  • Film Argument Essay–an Overview

    This week you will develop
    a 750-1250-word argument research paper based on the film assigned to
    your group, and for which you have been doing various activities, such
    as engaging in a discussion and developing an annotated bibliography. Your
    goal is to develop an argument
    thesis that identifies with specific elements
    (characters, plot, and / or setting) of the film that reflect the achievement of the American Dream  OR disillusionment with the American Dream. For this essay, you
    will be using at least 4 to 6 research sources.  Follow these criteria in
    developing your essay: 

    Introduction:

    • A good introduction relevant to the subject and your film

    • Awell-developed argument
      thesis

      Body:

    • Develop well-argued body paragraphs that contain topic sentences
      which refer back to the thesis and provide supporting details from
      the film and your analyses. Well-argued body paragraphs focused
      on clear main ideas.  Each main idea must: be
      introduced with a topic sentence, include critical analysis
      supported with clear and specific examples (reference to scenes) from the
      film, be further supported with critical and scholarly sources and
      conclude by showing its relation to the thesis.

    • Use the film and your scholarly research as resources to develop your
      argument. You may use sources that you have researched, and/or you may use
      resources identified by your peers.

    • Use a strong organizational structure with clear transitional sentences

      Conclusion:

    • Write a conclusion that reemphasized the thesis statement

      Research:

    • An MLA formatted works cited page with 4-6 sources of relevant
      scholarly research. 

    • Inclusion of properly formatted in-text citations for all sources used
      in the essay (using the MLA parenthetical form of citations).


Directions

    • Create your film argument
      essay on the film assigned to your group. Your essay must have a
      strong argument thesis that asserts the connections between the
      American Dream theme and the film. Essay must use correct formatting according to MLA in terms of spacing,
      heading, font, indenting, in-text citation, works cited,
      etc. For help with how to formulate an argument or correct
      formatting see Argument in the Unit/General Resources tab at left.
    •  Save your file as an
      .RTF format and submit as an attachment using the BLUE link
      above.  Be sure to click the Submit button or I won’t
      receive your file. When I have finished grading your essay,
      you may view my comments by re- clicking the link above

Purpose
 

This assignment requires you to use all of the skills you have
been developing to analyze multiple texts, develop and support an
argument, follow a process for writing, and use and cite sources properly.