FILM REVIEW EXTRA CREDIT:

North Country
Good Night, Good Luck
Norma Rae
Malcolm X
Ray
Hotel Rwanda
American History X
Team America
Jarhead
Platoon
Ghandi
Cider House Rules
Malcolm X

Compose a thoughtful response/review of the film. 300- 500 words. Do not give me a plot summary. It’s okay to have strong opinions about a movie. Support your views with clear reasons. Here are some TIPS & SUGGESTIONS for writing a film review. (from http://www.freezeframeonline.org)

Think of one scene from a movie that sticks in your mind. How does that scene make you feel?

Describe the scene - what colours do you see, what sounds do you hear, what kind of setting is used, etc.

Ask yourself why the filmmaker made those choices?

Try to write a catchy first paragraph - something that grabs a reader’s attention or arouses their curiosity or makes them laugh. Journalists call this a ‘hook’, and it makes the reader want to keep reading.

Don’t spend too much time telling the story.

EXTRA CREDIT: Literacy Narrative UPDATE:

Your first essay was a literacy narrative. Now that you are nearing the end of this semester, please COMPOSE a 300-500 word essay on how your relationship with writing and reading has changed in this class. Give specific examples regarding texts, assignments, essays, projects, etc.

EXTRA CREDIT: PROCESS FOR WRITING ESSAY # 3

What was your process for writing Essay # 3, in which you wrote about taking a stand in your own life and converging your experience with a text we have read.

What did you learn? What worked well? What didn't work? If you had to do it over, what would you have done?

Compose a 300-500 word essay. Be specific.

EXTRA CREDIT: YOUR Writing English 1101

Compose a 300-500 word essay on how your writing has changed during the semester. Be specific.
Examples of things to ask: What single thing has improved your writing the most? Have you developed your own voice? Do you enjoy the writing process more? Less?