Film Critique

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Film Critique

• Nancy Marenick
• The Writing Centre
• 8678-5221

http//people.stfx.ca/nmarenic/
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We Learn

• 10 of what we read
• 20 of what we hear
• 30 of what we see
• 50 of what we see and hear
• 70 of what we discuss
• 80 of what we experience
• 95 of what we teach others.

William Glasser
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• http//www.cbc.ca/news/background/latimer/

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• LArche Antigonish
• 863-5000

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Sea Inside
http//www.apple.com/trailers/fineline/the_sea_ins
ide/large.html
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Film Critique

• Learn more about the topic
• Synthesize the material
• See both sides of the argument
• DEFEND your own view

http//www.afi.edu/teachers/resources/critfilmrevg
uide.pdf
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Critical Thinking

• Think outside the box
• Challenge ideas
• What is the theme of the film?
• How accurate is the film?
• Does the film provide only one side of the story?
  Biased?
• Does the film portray the characters in a true
  light?

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Defend Your Perspective

• Make a statement

_________________________ BECAUSE
1)___________________________

2)___________________________

3)__________________
_________
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Sample Hypothesis

• The film, The Sea Inside, presents a very
  one-sided view of assisted suicide
• BECAUSE or BY
• Showing Ramons plight we will sympathize with
  Ramons situation and his right to choose when he
  dies.
  
• Presenting Ramon as an articulate person capable
  of making informed decisions, viewers will
  question the laws on assisted suicide and push
  for changes.

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Believing is the first step in doing.
http//www.andrewhaley.ca/
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Brief Summary
Film Critique 4-5 pages
Your personal view
Your Views and Defence
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Trying to show the family as unsupportive, not
valuing Ramons life Manuela shows how much every
family member values Ramon.
The choice is his own despite the love and value
surrounding him. Ramon does not appreciate all
his family give him or gives up for him
Manuelas reaction to the priests comments
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Comparatives

• Simons and Chabriss (1999) results are more
  relevant today.
• Simons and Chabriss (1999) results are more
  relevant today than Neisser and Becklens (1975)
  results.

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Run-ons and Comma Splices
Manuela is Ramons lifeline, he doesn't
appreciate all she does for him. Manuela is
Ramons lifeline. He does not . Manuela is
Ramons lifeline, but he does not . Manuela is
Ramons lifeline however, he does not .
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• __________________ . _________________
• __________________ , and ______________
• __________________ _________________
• __________________ however, _________

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Proofread and Edit

• Read each section of your paper aloud.
• Ask
• One paragraph one idea?
• Point developed clearly?
• Facts correct?
• Opinions backed up?

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Proofread and Edit

• Ideas flow from paragraph to paragraph?
• Are my sentences structured properly?
• Grammar and punctuation?

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