Watch: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Read: Early Staking Her Claim and write a formal response paper
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Formal Response papers (2-3pp) Response papers should be composed in formal prose and be used to practice thesis development and argumentation. They should function primarily to develop and focus theses that may be refined into a final paper. You may approach a concept related to the assigned material, delve into details, explore broader themes, symbols, or ideas, or engage any other literary, critical, theoretical, analytical, or humanistic argumentation.
All formal writing assignments must follow these guidelines. Not following correct formatting with be penalized:
–Be formatted according to MLA
–Contain a works cited page
–Use one inch margins on all sides.
–12 pt, Times New Roman font
–Double spaced
–Last Name & Page # in top right corner
–Contains parenthetical citations
Film Writing: Best Practices
As this course is mainly engaged with film, you will be required to use time markers for each in-text citation: (Title of the Film Hour:Min:Sec) eg. (Batman 01:23:15). Because you will need to reference a fair amount of evidence in your analysis and writing (direct quotes, scenes from the films, articles, etc.), I highly suggest that you watch the film with subtitles on so you are able to write down the exact quote. You are expected to read and watch the entirety of whatever is assigned. If you take notes as you read, you will be much more prepared for the written assignments. Also, remember to save all of your work often and in multiple locations.
