FINAL PAPER (due 12/10--paragraph with argument and outline due 12/3)

Film 301Cobb/McFadden
11/26

Final Paper
Monday, December 10th (paper due)

In a couple of weeks, your final paper assignments will be due.Your assignment is to write a paper (6-8 pages) that offers ananalysis about two films, at least one that we have seen in class. The purpose of this assignment is to examine either a theme or a use of a convention (i.e. narrative/cinematography/editing/soundtrack) that persist through both films. You are to discuss how they are used either similarly, differently, or both. You can also discuss these themes in regards to historical significance of the films either in the period they were released or in the broader lineage of Black independent cinema.

For your papers, you must follow these guidelines:-12 point font size (font either Times New Roman or Arial)-double-spaced-MLA citation format (Guide to MLA style available in library)-At least three scholarly sources must be used, with at least one source from the course reader (Wikipedia may NOT be used as a source. Internet sources mustbe cleared with either instructor).-Film titles must be either italicized or underlined.

As you post your responses on the blog for next week, also post a paragraph (6-8 sentences) that contains the central argument in your paper and the topics you want to explore within that paper. If you need for me to read what you're going to submit before you post it, please feel free to send it to me.

It is important that you have a central argument/thesis for your paper, rather than have 6-8 pages full of random trivial information that offers little insight into the topic. Use this final paper to expand on a theme you either heard or discussed in class or read in a blog posting or in the assigned readings. Provide insight into how your topic can give us a new perspective about the film that we have not considered. And please avoid making arguments that you cannot support with documented evidence.

Please contact Professor Cobb or myself with any questions you have. Thanks.