Final Assessment
Add the final assessment to your journal.
Compare and contrast the effective storytelling techniques of any two feature films we have analyzed this semester in a minimum 350-word essay.
You may use the following structure to aid you in the process, but you are not bound to this outline either.
- Introduction (Paragraph 1)
- Which films have you chosen? Why?
- What are the general similarities and differences of effective storytelling techniques between the two films you will discuss?
- What effective storytelling techniques did the films share? (Paragraph 2)
- You can explore any element of the films
- Elements include character/dialogue (screenwriting), mis-en-scene (sets and props), cinematography (the images), sound design (music and sound effects), editing (the timing and pace of the film), and acting
- What effective storytelling techniques did the films not share? (Paragraph 3)
- You can explore any element of the films
- Elements include character/dialogue (screenwriting), mis-en-scene (sets and props), cinematography (the images), sound design (music and sound effects), editing (the timing and pace of the film), and acting
- How could the storytelling techniques in each of the films improve? (Paragraph 4)
- What would you change if you were commissioned with the remake each of the films you have chosen?
- Conclusion (paragraph 5)
- It is important to have a strong conclusion, since this is the last chance you have to make an impression on your reader
- The goal of your conclusion isn’t to introduce any new ideas, but to sum up everything you’ve written
- Specifically, your conclusion should accomplish three major goals
- Restate the main idea of your essay, or your thesis statement
- Summarize the sub-points of your essay
- Leave the reader with an interesting final impression
Once you fish this final assessment, move onto the final unit where you can turn your entire Portfolio in for Review.
Course Evaluation
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