outline for Adanggaman Film Review Essay
(homework 13a)

Note:

(1) assignments appear in the syllabus on the day assigned, not the day due

(2) You must submit your written work by blackboard

(3) BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE FILE-NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR THIS COURSE (5% penalty if you do not).

All files should be saved on your computer as: your last name, followed by an underscore ("_"), followed by the first two letters of your first name, followed by an underscore ("_"), followed by the assignment number. So if a student named Saddam Hussein were to submit assignment number 13a, the file name would be:

hussein_sa_13a.doc

THIS IS ASSIGNMENT 13a

 


In this assignment you will be crafting the outline you will be using to write your upcoming paper. Look ahead to that assignment now.

In this outline, I will need to see:

A) Your thesis (look at the example in the box below)

B) The claims for each of your paragraphs that present evidence (see example below; remember, not all paragraphs present evidence. Those paragraphs that don't present evidence--say, your introduction--should not be organized around cl/ev/wa)

C) The direct quotations from the readings that you plan to use

D) The material from the film you plan to use

 

So, one way to organize your paper might be:

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Establish the context for your argument. What are (briefly) the important facts your audience must know to read further (No more than 3 sentences)

Example: The historical accuracy/inaccuracy of the film Adanggaman’s depiction of the slave trade in West Africa in the seventeenth century can be seen in A, B, and C. (where A,B, and C are aspects of the film that you note)

B. Thesis


I I. Point A

A. Claim: aspect X of the reading proves/disproves aspect y of the film regarding internal trade
B. Evidence (from film and readings)
C. Warrant

III. Point B

A. Claim: aspect X of the reading proves/disproves aspect y of the film regarding internal trade
B. Evidence (from film and readings)
C. Warrant

III Point C

A. Claim: aspect X of the reading proves/disproves aspect y of the film regarding EXTERNAL trade
B. Evidence (from film and readings)
C. Warrant

V Conclusion