Powerpoint/Audio File Due Tomorrow!! by 11 pm

Instructions:

1. Review what you learned in Module 4 and re-read Chapter 4, “Visual Rhetoric: Thinking about Images as Arguments,” pp.139-147 in Current Issues.

2. Now watch the short films below and choose one to focus on for your final project.

Sign Language by Oscar Sharp

https://www.filmsshort.com/short-film-pages/sign-language-oscar-sharp.html#.XL53j5M3lsN

I’ll Wait For The Next One by Philippe Orreindy https://www.filmsshort.com/short-film-pages/ill-wait-for-the-next-one-philippe- orreindy.html#.W-4s8pNTlsM

OKTAPODI by Julien Bocabeille et al.

https://www.filmsshort.com/short-film-pages/oktapodi-julien-bocabeille-francois-xavier- chainous-olivier-delbarre-thierry-marchand-quentin-marmier-emud-mokhberi.html#.W- 4175NTlsM

Tonight Is Not A Good Night For Dying by Ali Asgari https://www.filmsshort.com/short-film-pages/tonight-is-not-a-good-night-for-dying-ali- asgari.html#.W-4wupNTlsM

PIXELS by Patrick Jean https://www.filmsshort.com/short-film-pages/pixels-patrick-jean.html#.W-4zzpNTlsM

How They Get There by Spike Jonze https://www.filmsshort.com/short-film-pages/how-they-get-there-spike-jonze.html#.W- 40nJNTlsM

3. Now create a PowerPoint Presentation with an audio file that delivers the information to your audience. Your intended audience is a group of teachers who would like to use the lessons in these films to teach high school students about cultural and social issues.

4. For practice, you can imagine that you must present in front of your classmates, or you can actually present your work in front of someone and have him/her record it for upload to Canvas. You can integrate the audio file into the PowerPoint or upload the audio file separately in the Comment Box in Canvas.

5. The content of your PowerPoint and audio file must include:

1. The name of the film, director, and screenwriter, and the country with the year of release;

2. The thesis of the film;

3. Any pre-existing knowledge you may have about the film, director, screenwriter, or genre;

4. Any research you conducted;

5. An issue (problem or subject) that the film either directly or indirectly confronts;

6. Commentary on the visuals, sound, lighting, or dialogue, that highlights the issue; and,

7. The reason you decided to write about this particular film.

6. You can use the first-person pronoun (“I”) in your presentation.

7. Give specific examples and evidence to support your statements.

8. MLA Works Cited list and in-text citations are required.

9. Please save your work as you type on your computer’s hard-drive or laptop and also on Cloud or Google Docs or a USB key, so that you have a back-up of your work.

10. You must upload your presentation with the file extension PPT, PPTX, or PDF; and you must upload your audio with the file extension QT, MOV, MPEG, or MP3.

11. Remember that this is your final project where you have more freedom to be creative, so have fun and do your best.