FILM 102A – WINTER 2020 ASSIGNMENT #1: SHORT ESSAY (15%)
WHAT: A short essay of 500-600 words in response to the topic below. You MUST choose one of the following two films for your essay:
Nobody Waved Goodbye (Don Owen, 1964) https://www.nfb.ca/film/nobody-waved-good-bye/
OR
Le chat dans le sac (Gilles Groulx, 1964) https://www.nfb.ca/film/cat_in_the_bag/
Your essay’s thesis statement MUST clearly respond to this topic: HOW does your chosen film exemplify the realist tradition in Canadian Cinema? To support your thesis, your essay MUST analyze the film’s narrative, characters, and filmmaking techniques.
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 30th @ 12:00 PM (hard copy) & Thursday, Jan. 30th @ 11:59 PM (e-copy)
WHERE: This assignment MUST be submitted TWO WAYS:
1. hard copy (printed off a computer) submitted in person at the beginning of class
AND
2. identical electronic copy (.doc or .docx file) uploaded onto Canvas by midnight
Students who fail to submit both of these two ways will receive 0 for not following the submission policy.
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FILM 102A – WINTER 2020 ASSIGNMENT #1: SHORT ESSAY (15%)
SOURCES: You may consult the following sources:
1. Your textbook Film in Canada by Jim Leach
2. The Canadian Encyclopedia website: https:// thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en
3. NFB website: https://www.nfb.ca/
PLEASE NOTE: These are the only permitted sources; con- sultation of non-permitted sources will result in you receiving 0 and the filing of an Academic Alert!
CITATIONS: Sources should bolster your argument, not make your argument for you. Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing from sources must be properly cited in text. You must also include time stamps for specific shots/scenes from the film your essay discusses; please see pages 4-5 of the MLA guidebook for how to do this. All sources (including your chosen film) must be listed alphabetically on a Works Cited page.
FORMAT: Your assignment MUST follow MLA 8 formatting rules. A free MLA guidebook is available on Canvas un- der the “Writing Resources” module. As per MLA style, please provide your name (and nickname), course sec- tion, and student number on the first page of your as- signment.
THE WRITING & LEARNING CENTRE: All students are strong- ly encouraged to consult with a Writing & Humanities Specialist prior to submitting their assignment. The WLC can become quite busy, so please plan ahead and book your appointment(s) online: https://alexander.myw- conline.com. If you visit the WLC, please attach your consultation report(s) to the hard copy submission of your assignment.
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