Cause And Effect Essay Kim Woods
DJCAE Cause and Effect
! 1. Write a 1000 word essay.
2. An outline must be submitted first either in class.
3. Final copy must be submitted to Livetext.
4. Essay should include introduction with a thesis statement and the title of the film in
italics and the director.
5. Body includes an ethical focus in each paragraph.
6. Conclusion includes all aspects discussed with reflection on the ethical decision made.
7. Only research is from the film. This is your primary source. The source must be cited
correctly using the MLA format as a Works Cited at the end of the paper.
8. Mode is Cause and Effect. What is the cause and effect of the ethical decision made by
the main character? Include main points as well as minor contributing points.
9. No first person “I” point of view.
10. Either choose a fourth film from the list or choose one of the films you already wrote on
but the focus now is cause and effect.
11. What is the ethical decision made by the lead character(s)? What is the cause and
effect of the ethical decision made by the main character? What is the impact? How does
it affect society?
12. You must be specific and complex in your reasoning relating to the cause and effect.
! Film Works Cited Example:
The Ides of March, Dir. George Clooney. Sony, 2011. DVD.
! ! DJCAE 100 Compare and Contrast Outline
1) Write a detailed comprehensive outline for your compare and contrast paper.
2) You can use the Inspiration app on the iPad and then print it out and hand in.
3) A hard copy will be handed-in in-class on the specified due date.
4) Follow the Outline Guide for specific number of sections.
! Main Idea: COMPARE & CONTRAST OF TWO FILMS
I. Intro
A. Attention getter
B. Title of both films and directors
B. Thesis statement - ethical decisions of characters
C. General introduction of paper ideas
II. Similarity 1:
A. First Film is -
1. Example
2. Quote from film (include in-text citation)
3. Explanation
4. Description details
B. Second Film is -
1. Example
2. Quote from film (include in-text citation)
3. Explanation
4. Description details
III. Difference 1:
A. First Film is -
1. Example
2. Quote from film (include in-text citation)
3. Explanation
4. Description details
B. Second Film is -
1. Example
2. Quote from film (include in-text citation)
3. Explanation
4. Description details
IV. Similarity 2:
A. First Film is -
1. Example
2. Quote from film (include in-text citation)
3. Explanation
4. Description details
B. Second Film is -
1. Example
2. Quote from film (include in-text citation)
3. Explanation
4. Description detail
V. Difference 2:
A. First Film is -
1. Example
2. Quote from film (include in-text citation)
3. Explanation
4. Description detail
B. Second Film is -
1. Example
2. Quote from film (include in-text citation)
3. Explanation
4. Description detail
VI. Conclusion
A. Summary (2-3 sentences)
B. Restate thesis statement
C. Interest – tie-in to introduction
D. Impact/effect of ethical decision
E. Final thought - Reflection
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! ! DJCE 100 - Film choices for Compare & Contrast Essay
! 1)Norma Rae (1979, 20th Century Fox) Martin Ritt
Silkwood (1983, ABC Motion Pictures) Mike Nichols
! 2)Born on the Fourth of July (1989, Universal Pictures) Oliver Stone
Scott Camil Will Not Die (2011, Substream Films)
Georg Koszolinski
! 3)A Better Life (2011, Summit Entm.) Chris Weitz
The Namesake (2006, Fox Searchlight) Mira Nair
! 4)The Hunger Games (2012, Lionsgate) Gary Ross
Divergent (2014, Summit Entertainment) Neil Burger
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