In the Beginning...

On Monday, the introduction to your research paper is due. Last week we spoke about how to craft an introduction using the "funnel technique."

You need to start your introductory paragraph with a general statement that leads, eventually, to your very specific thesis statement: the last sentence of the introduction.

Review the handout from last week, and email me if you have any questions.

Please type and double-space your introduction.

Oh, here's a handy link too:

RotMI Research Paper Requirements

QUIZ on Monday, 4/19

The last grade of the 3rd quarter will be a quiz on Monday, 4/19. Aside from the general plots and characters, be sure to review the following terms & concepts from our last two films, Double Indemnity and Spirited Away.

Double Indemnity: film noir, establishing shot, first image of Walter Neff, whodunnit vs. how&whyhedunnit, badinage, fatalism, definition of "double indemnity", off screen space, actuarial tables, dramatic irony, heroic character, final shot, the Hays Code, novella, apocryphal, casting against type.

Spirited Away: motifs; "the kindness of strangers"; eco-message; flashback; the importance of memory & identity; social, moral, & cultural values; final shot; character arc.

Good luck!