Week 5 Final Paper Outline

Thesis: State your thesis. If you are having trouble with developing your thesis, try using the Writing Center’s Thesis Generator (Links to an external site.) tool. When you write your Final Paper, you will want to include your thesis in your introductory paragraph.

Introduction: Identify your selected film, including the writer, director, year of release, and genre. Briefly summarize the film in which you apply your knowledge of the difference between the film’s story and its plot. View the Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) resource for help.

Body Paragraph 1: Describe one of the broad theories you have learned about in class (auteur theory, genre theory, formalist theory) and analyze your selected film through that lens. View the following tutorial for help with Integrating Research (Links to an external site.) into your writing.

Body Paragraph 2: Evaluate the use of one specific technique and design element employed in the film as it contributes to the overarching narrative and theme of the film. This can include elements of mise-en-scène (e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.) and editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.).

Body Paragraph 3: Evaluate the use of one specific technique and design element employed in the film as it contributes to the overarching narrative and theme of the film. This can include elements of mise-en-scène (e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.) and editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.).

Body Paragraph 4: Evaluate the use of one specific technique and design element employed in the film as it contributes to the overarching narrative and theme of the film. This can include elements of mise-en-scène (e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.) and editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.).

Body Paragraph 5: Describe the connection between this film and society (i.e., politically or culturally, positive or negative) and draw conclusions about its impact.

Conclusion: Briefly summarize the ideas expressed in the essay and the impact of your chosen film.

References: List your three scholarly sources here in addition to your course textbook. View the templates below and the Writing Center’s APA Reference Guide (Links to an external site.) for further help with formatting these sources:

Template for Scholarly Journal Article:

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume #(Issue #), page range. doi: or Retrieved from http://(journal’s homepage)

Template for Course eTextbook:

Author’s Last Name, Initials. (Year Published). Title of book: Subtitle of book (edition, if other than the first). [Type or version of eBook]. doi: or Retrieved from http://

Template for Film or Video:

Producer’s Last Name, Initials. (Producer), & Director’s Last Name, Initials.
(Director). (Year). Title of film [Motion picture]. Country: Studio or
distributor.

Template for YouTube Video:

Author’s Last Name, Initials. [Screen name]. (Year, Month Day). Title of video [Video
file]. Retrieved from http://