Quoting and Citing from Film and Drama

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Quoting and Citing from Film and Drama

• The Basics

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Short Citations, One Character

• Cite the speech of one character, as long as it
  is less than four typed lines, as you would cite
  from prose. Identify the character and the text
  and integrate the quotation into the paragraph.
• In Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone, Hagrid
  shows that he sometimes acts before he thinks
  when he reveals classified information to
  Harry, Hermione, and Ron and then says, I
  shouldn't have told you that. No more questions,
  don't ask anymore questions!

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Long Citations, One Character
Name 3 Harry is
abused almost from the time he is orphaned. A
reason for thismistreatment by his guardians
and blood relatives becomes apparent shortly
after Harry discovers that he is a wizard. His
Aunt Petunia, it seems, may have been extremely
jealous of Harrys mother's powers, as well as
the parental approval they secured for her. In
the film Petunia admits to Harry that she, and
her husband, have known of Harrys genetic gifts
from the beginning Of course we
knew. How could you not be, my perfect sister,
being who she was? Mother and father
were so proud the day she got her
letter. We have a witch in the family. Isnt it
wonderful? I was the only one to see
her for what she was. A freak! Then she met that
Potter, and then she had you, and I
knew you would be the same just as
strange, just as abnormal. And then, if you
please, she went and got herself
blown up, and we got landed with you. (Harry
Potter and the Sorcerers
Stone)Clearly, a guardian who has such issues
with her own sister is unlikely to provide her
sisters child with objective, much less
compassionate treatment. Harry, indeed, has
his formative years characterized by receiving
no love or affection, even conditionally.

• A direct quotation of more than four lines (from
  margin to margin) should be set off from the text
  by indenting two tab spaces or an inch.
• Double space these set off quotations and do not
  enclose them in quotation marks.

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Dialogue Exchange

• When quoting dialogue between two or more
  characters, set the quotation off from the text.
• Indent the characters' names each two tab spaces
  or an inch.
• Capitalize the name and follow it with a period
  and begin to quote the dialogue.
• For any remaining dialogue of the characters'
  indent an additional three spaces or a quarter
  inch.
• Maintain this pattern throughout the quotation.

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Dialogue Exchange

• Hermione, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerers
  Stone, is an example of a visual verbal reader,
  as she can recall things she reads from books
  very easily, a skill that proves quite valuable
  to her friends HERMIONE. He's not relaxing, is
  he? HARRY. Apparently not. HERMIONE. I
  remember reading about this in
  Herbology... Devil's Snare, Devil's
  Snare..."It's deadly fun, but will sulk in
  the sun" that's it! Devil's Snare hates
  sunlight! Luna Solem! RON. Lucky we didn't
  panic. HARRY. Lucky Hermione pays attention
  in Herbology.

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Work Cited

• A film entry usually begins with the title and
  includes the film director, the distributor, and
  the year of release. Other pertinent information
  may be included between the title and the
  director.
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. Dir.
  Chris Columbus. Perf. Richard Harris, Maggie
  Smith, Robbie Coltrane, and Daniel Radcliffe.
  Warner Bros., 2001.

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Work Cited, Special Circumstances

• If you are citing the contribution of a
  particular person with the film, then begin with
  that persons name.
• Columbus, Chris, dir. Harry Potter and the
  Sorcerers Stone. Warner Brothers, 2001.
• When citing a VHS or DVD edition, do the entry
  like one for the film, but after the original
  distributor and release date add the medium and
  the name of the secondary distributor and that
  secondary distribution date.
• Columbus, Chris, dir. Harry Potter and the
  Sorcerers Stone. Warner Brothers, 2001. DVD.
  Warner Home Video, 2002.

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MLA Heading

• Your Name
• Professors Name
• Class and Section
• Due Date of Paper
• This should appear at the top of the page, flush
  left and double-spaced.

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MLA Formatting Reminders

• Use 1 margins
• Header should be placed to print at ½
• Header contains your last name and page number at
  right margin
• Left justified
• 12 point, Times New Roman font
• Double-space throughout

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Thesis

• Every college essay ought to be guided by its
  thesis.
• The main point you are trying to prove, explain,
  attack, or defend.
• Provides a specific blueprint for what your paper
  will cover.
• Addresses the assignments requirements.
• Is contained in one sentence.

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Thesis Workshop

• Generate and gain approval on a thesis for your
  third paper in class.
• Then, begin writing the paper.
• You may have to rent the film to secure your
  quotations.
• You will have Thursday to work in class, and you
  must be working on your paper in class to be
  counted as attending.
• Tuesday will be peer Review.
• Next Thursday, I will collect the third papers
  for grading.