Film Reaction Paper: The New World

*****WARNING ON PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY*****

I strongly suggest that you review the course policies on plagiarism and academic dishonesty before turning in this paper, to be sure that you have properly followed all citation procedures. This paper does ask you to use outside sources, so it is perfectly appropriate—even necessary—to do so. However, be sure to clearly indicate the origin of your materials, through proper citation and quotation marks.

You should use whatever style of citation you are most familiar with: MLA, APA, Chicago—whatever you know. Just be sure to cite your sources, and to be consistent.

Writing Prompt:

This assignment is based on your viewing of the film, The New World, directed by Terence Malick, which is posted to our Canvas site. After you have viewed the film, in its entirety, you should find two separate reviews of the film online.

In your essay, you should build an argument as to which of the reviewers you agree with (or neither, or both). You should explain why you agree (or disagree) with them. You should provide specific examples from the film to support your opinion. Examples could include the summary of a part of the movie, an example of dialogue, a description of costumes, a critique of acting—just to name a few. You should also, in no more than one paragraph, summarize the plot of the movie. Finally, in no more than one paragraph, you should also explain whether you liked the movie or not, and why (or why not).

Technical Requirements

• 2 FULL pages
• 12 pt, Times New Roman font
• 1 inch margins
• Double-spaced
• Must follow the structure detailed below

Your paper must following this structure:

• An introduction with:
  • An opening statement that grabs the reader’s attention
  • A brief summary of the argument that you will make in the paper
  • A brief summary of the evidence that you will be submitting in support of your point.

• Body of the paper, Part I:
  • Here you should briefly, in no more than 1 paragraph, summarize the plot of the movie.

• Body of the paper, Part II:
  • Here you should briefly describe the opinion of each film critic that you have chosen.
  • Next, you should explain why you agree or disagree with the reviewers’ opinions.
  • You should provide specific evidence to support your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with the reviewers.

• Body of the paper, Part III:
  • In no more than 1 paragraph, explain whether you enjoyed the movie or not (it’s fine if you didn’t).
  • Explain, specifically, why or why not.

• Conclusion:
  • A brief recapitulation of the argument you made and the evidence that you presented (using different words).
  • A concluding thought to tie up the paper