The Film Experience Chapter 12

True or False: A scholarly film essay should be primarily concerned with statements of personal opinion and consistently use first-person phrases like "I think" and I feel"?

False

True or False: All essays should be written under the assumption that the reader does not have any background knowledge of your subject or topic.

False

True or False: For a scholarly film essay, the writing style and choice of words should be more rigorous and academic than in the typical movie review.

True

True or False: The analytical essay focuses primarily on describing the film (summary of plot, etc.) and offering an evaluation (good, bad, etc.).

False

True or False: Corrigan and White suggest that the best way to compose a film essay is to begin typing up the paper immediately after watching the film.

False

True or False; According to Corrigan and White, note taking is "absolutely necessary to writing about film" because it helps the writer identify and incorporate supporting evidence in their essay.

True

True or False: A successful film essay should address as many topics as possible.

False

Which one of the following is NOT a type of FORMAL analysis?

Comparative analysis

True or False: In the samples provided in the textbook for Minority Report (2002), movie reviews and critical essays differ in terms of writing style and the development of ideas.

True

True or False: An effective thesis statement succinctly describes and anticipates each stage of an essay's argument.

True

True or False: A topic sentence usually appears as the first sentence of a paragraph and announces the central idea to which all other sentences within the paragraph are related.

True

True or False: A detailed outline allows the writer to review the structure of the essay and note any problems with the scope or logic of the argument as well as the transitions between sections.

True

True or False: Like the Buddhist proverb "first thought, best thought," scholarly essays are usually at their best once the first draft has been completed. Revisions and subsequent drafts only weaken an essay's clarity and effectiveness.

False

True or False: Websites, discussion boards, and YouTube channels are just as reliable as research sources as scholarly books and academic journals.

False

True or False: In writing a paper about The Rules of the Game (1939), the film itself is considered to be a primary research source.

True

What is the thesis of the sample essay provided for Rashōmon?

The film is a drama of evidence and interpretation.

True or False: As exemplified in the sample essay on Rashōmon, the conclusion of the essay recalls the main points of the argument and expands it to claim a broader meaning for the film.

True

Used as an example by Corrigan and White for creating a video essay, the late-film noir from 1958 chosen is a film from this director.

Orson Welles

True or False: Since it is not the actual quote, paraphrasing does not require citation.

False

True or False: While it is clear that the author of the sample essay for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) has researched the film, they do not name any outside scholars by name in any of the essay's body paragraphs.

False