pay special attention to Tips for Improving Your
Readability pp 73-81
Lunsford
Research: Ch14-15: Preparing for a Research Project,
Doing Research
Labwork
Routine Startup
Open a second browser
the first browser shows these instructions. Press Control-N to open a
second browser and use it to follow links and carry out the instructions.
Start your email in a third browser
Please save your analysis paper
(analysis_yourlastname)
in the shared folder, if you haven't done so already
Analyzing for Understanding, continued
Now that we have discussed scenes from a number of
movies, let's use the online conference to expand what we may have seen and
understood from other scenes that have impressed you in your own choice of
movies. Try to apply what has been said about the art of filmmaking
and narrative, both within a shot (mise-en-scene) and between shots
(editing). Use specifics! Point out observations that are more
than the ordinary surface that any viewer would notice.
Add one more scene, in addition to the one or two you
entered in the last lab, from a different movie. If you can, focus in
on a well-defined episode with distinctive shots, rather than film events
that take place over a longer time.
The steps are the same as the previous lab, so they
are repeated here for your convenience.
Think of one favorite, memorable short scene in a well-known or recent
movie (excluding the ones listed in the timetable for class discussion)
In Word, write a brief description of the scene you have chosen, then
attempt to explain how it was made memorable by the filmmaker
use specifics as much as possible, and consider a number of the
elements that can contribute to a scene, including ones you normally you
may not be conscious of, such as soundtrack, lighting, camera angles,
unexpected cuts or movements, colors, dialogue
if you need information on character names or other details, check
www.imdb.com
can you think of any hidden meanings, or associations, or parallels
that give the scene deeper meaning and significance in the movie?
do as much as you can in about 150 words
‘Post’ your scene in the online forum
Click on the following link
and log in, select the Discussion Forum titled "Analysis"
Add your idea to the forum -- for Subject, enter the title of the movie that has the
scene you are analyzing (replacing the original line that began with
"Re:"), then paste your description from Word into the message box and
click "Post to forum"
Browse through the messages by scrolling down, refreshing the page
periodically to see new ones
Reply to messages that are talking about scenes you recognize, or ask
questions about scenes you haven't viewed
if you can, add to the specifics that make the scene memorable
add any comments that help analyze the scene
suggest relationships with other memorable scenes in the same movie
(or related scenes in other films)
give responses for ideas that have the fewest messages
periodically refresh the page in order to see the
latest messages
Post another entry for a different movie
Follow the steps above
Check recently added messages for scenes you recognize, and reply to
them as suggested above. Return to your previous replies and see
what has been added. Add more messages if you can. Continue to the
end of the lab.
Revising for Style: Clarity
This exercise resumes from the previous lab. You will be able to finish
it during this lab -- but if not, have it done by the start of next lab.
Read all the steps to get an overview before you click on the link
In Word, start a new document and Save As clarity_yourlastnameon your flashdrive or on the desktop
Don’t bother cleaning up the formatting, and add your revised
sentences directly into the document
Send your answers as an email
attachment to me with clarity as the Subject Line
Clarity, continued
As with any skill, your proficiency increases by a conscious
attention to the details while you are 'in training'. You can't expect to jump
straight in and ace the skill by confidence alone! The period of training may
be slow and (sometimes) boring -- but time spent now pays off greatly later
when what you've learned comes back to you smoothly and unconsciously as you
need it.
Check the exercise
After you have sent your original exercise to me, open a new document
in Word called clarity-check_yourlastname and save it on
your flashdrive or on the
desktop
Look at Clarity: suggested changes and copy its
contents into your Word document. Follow the instructions written at the
top. Add your comments in a
different colored font.
Save clarity-check_yourlastname in the shared folder
