FAMST 46 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Melodrama
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Pick up essay #1 in office hours on wednesday 4-6 in ssms. Writing this kind of analytical paper is a matter of mastering the generic expectations; creative writing is beautiful and important, but not appropriate for this specific genre of writing (analytical) Without reading the rest of the paper, it should be possible to anticipate exactly what each of the body paragraphs will discuss. A strong clear argument (not that the narrative structure moves forward or that it is strengthened) Should be one sentence at the end of the introduction. Every sentence in the paragraph should relate directly to topic sentence. Every topic sentence must relate directly to the thesis. Make sure you are addressing the prompt and your thesis. A fresh set of eyes will catch errors before you will. Your opinion about whether the film is good or bad is irrelevant to making an analytical argument.
