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Proposal for Thematic Springboard Paper

ENG2102 - Spring 2021

Due: 11:59 PM, Tuesday, February 23

Directions: (1) Download this document. (2) Using MS Word (or compatible program) type in the requested information below. (3) Save your file. (4) Upload your file to Turnitin.com.

Tips:

· Before turning in this assignment, review the full directions for the Thematic Springboard paper and watch the lecture.

· Save, email a copy, or print out your chosen articles for easy future reference.

· Whenever possible, access the articles’ PDF format (rather than HTML).

· Refer to the handout “Research Tips for Finding Sources about Movies” for an overview of finding the required source(s).

1. Student:

2. Section (either 0M1 or 0M2):

3. Choice for Key Analytical Article

Choose one of the 15 articles from “Barbara’s Recommended Articles for Spring 2021.” On Academic Search Complete (SF library databases), find this article and locate the following information. Give page numbers from the PDF version of the essay (not the HTML version). This article will provide the main analytical point of view for your analysis.

Article title and subtitle:

Author(s):

Periodical/source name:

Database icon (either Academic journal, Periodical, or Review):

Volume #:

Issue/No. #:

First page #:

Last Page #:

Publication date:

DOI:

AN:

Quote the thesis of this article:

The thesis is on page:

Explain in your own words what this thesis statement is arguing:

4. Choice for Focus Movie

You can choose any movie to analyze as long as it meets these 4 criteria: (1) It must NOT be mentioned in the key analytical article above. (2) Prof. Hirschfelder must have seen it.* (3) You must have easy access to this movie and can view it several times. (4) It must relate to the thesis/main idea of the key analytical article above. Use IMDb.com to find the requested information.

*To find out what movies I have seen, review the appropriate discussion posts and/or email me with specific movie titles and years.

Name of movie:

Year of release:

Director(s):

Is this movie discussed in the article above? Yes / No

Has Prof. H seen this movie? Yes / No

Have you seen this movie? Yes / No

How do you have access to this movie?

Explain how does this movie fits with the key analytical article you chose above:

5. Additional Sources

Using Academic Search Complete (SF library databases) or another reliable database, find 2 analytical articles (in addition to your key analytical article). These articles can be about your focus movie, but they do not have to. They could be about a movie discussed in the key analytical article, about a similar movie, or just a relevant theme. These articles should be relatable to the thesis statement/theme of your key analytical article. In addition to your key analytical article named above and the 2 articles named below, you can incorporate 1 or 2 other articles that are reviews, analytical, or informative. For the final paper, you may choose different articles from the 2 listed below, as long as they are analytical and relevant to your main theme.

*Note: The website, periodical, or journal will not be the same as the database or search engine used to find the review.

Title of Article 1:

Author(s):

*Database/search engine you used:

*Original website, periodical, or journal that published this article:

Date of publication:

Title of Article 2:

Author(s):

*Database/search engine you used:

*Original website, periodical, or journal that published this article:

Date of publication: