  Research
Paper |
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| Before
you write: |
| 1)
Choose a film to research. You may choose any film provided it
focuses on teenagers and adolescence. I will provide a list of suggested
films, but you need not choose your film from it. |
| 2)
View your film and take notes. |
| 3)
How does it present adolescence? What issues does it cover related
to the teenage experience? |
| 4)
How is the film like other teen films? How is it different? |
| 5)
How does the film reflect the era in which is was produced? |
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| Synthesizing
your research, film notes, and answers to the questions above, write a
5 page paper discussing the film you chose in its cultural context. |
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| In
your paper: |
| 1)
Have a thesis. Remember to condense
your ideas into a single assertion, or statement of purpose. |
| 2)
Develop your ideas in a logical pattern. |
| 3)
Think and interpret. Do not give
me a seven page summary of the film. If the film interprets a subject
in a certain way, why does it give that interpretation? |
| 4)
Do not plagiarize.
Properly document all information, paraphrases, and quotations. Failure
to do so will result in failure on the paper. |
| 5)
Cite at least four sources.
Only one of your first four sources can originate from the web. The other
three must have originally appeared in print. Additional sources beyond
the first four can be anything you want to use. If you need to cite four
sources, I suggest collecting at least eight. That way, you can use only
the sources that are most relevant to your discussion and can discard
the rest. If you only collect four sources, then you must cite every
one regardless of its worth. |
| 6)
Make sure your paper is typed (12 point
font and no scary fonts) and double-spaced. Margins
should be no larger than one inch. STAPLE your
papers. |
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| Due
Date: |
| 1)
The final version of your research paper is due on May 27. |
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