Creating Your Research Question Worksheet Now it’s time to form your research question. The question you develop should follow a specific trail: topic, subtopic, issue or problem, and question. Complete the   Creating Your Research Question Worksheet to create your research question and to reflect on the process. Save this document to your computer in an easy to find location. To complete the document, develop at […]

Part 1: Create a Concept Map Write down ideas you are considering for your topic and begin organizing them (a process called brainstorming). Explore the Wikipedia entry Concept Map and then create your own. During your brainstorming, use the websites Text2MindMap, Bubbl.us, Mindmeister, or another concept mapping tool of your choice to help organize and connect ideas. Look at the Text 2 Mind Map – […]

Creating Your Research Question At the end of this course, you will create an “Annotated Bibliography” Final Paper on a topic within your major field of study. This week, you will begin the research process by defining an information need (selecting a topic and forming a research question for your “Annotated Bibliography”). Choose an interesting topic from an area related to your major or a […]

Final Film Critique Throughout this course, you have been compiling a blog and writing essays that analyze various elements of film such as theme, cinematic techniques, and genre. It is now time to combine those elements into a comprehensive analysis of one movie. You will be completing this assignment in two stages. For the first stage (1500 to 1800 words), you will analyze an entire […]

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.   The   Cinematic Auteur Review the Modeled Discussion before beginning your […]

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.   The   Impact of Cinematography and Editing Options Review the Modeled […]

Genres and Genre Film After reviewing the discussion of genre in Chapter 4 of Film: From Watching to Seeing, demonstrate your understanding of one selected genre using a feature-length film. Note: Several films are listed in Chapter 4 as emblematic of a specific genre. You are allowed to choose a film or genre not mentioned in Chapter 4, but you are strongly encouraged to email […]

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.   Genre   Theory Review the Modeled Discussion before beginning your post. […]

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.   Effective   Use of Aesthetic Choices Review the Modeled Discussion before […]