persuasive writing: documentary review. why? huh? why are we writing about a movie in commercial...
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Persuasive Writing: Documentary Review
Why? Huh? Why are we writing about a movie in commercial arts / horticulture /
environmental tech?Writing is important. Trust us. Speaking coherently is important. Trust us. The more clearly you can explain yourself, the better everyone understands you. Who doesn’t want to be understood? Whenever we can get you to WRITE, we will welcome the opportunity. With texting and email replacing traditional handwriting for many, even typing a paper seems out of style. It’s not. Trust us.
How is Emmanuel supposed to teach me about motivation?Determining what and who motivates you will help make you a more well rounded individual.
Why? Huh? Why Emmanuel’s Gift? Because Emmanuel Yeboah is an inspiration to a variety of people for a variety
of reason. His outlook, attitude and perseverance are attributes we should all be so luck to cultivate in our own lives. What Emmanuel does with his own life makes us interested in what you could do with your life if you had the opportunity? Say you could do anything… what would you do? What realistic difference would you make? What difference can you make right now?
Assignment Write a 3 - 5 paragraph critical review of the documentary
Emmanuel’s Gift.OR
Write at least a 3 paragraph essay about 1) what or who motivates you in your life 2) something you have achieved or done which you originally thought you could never do and 3) what could you do if you decided you wanted to change something about the world you live in. Talk about what is stopping you.
Proofread… check your usage and please don’t net plagiarize either.
If you’re writing about what motivates you… here’s a few good place to start.
Link One Link Two
If you’re writing a review… Prewriting Step One
Audience Purpose Tone
Audience Everyone. Documentary lovers Anyone.
Purpose To evaluate the documentary and
to persuade your audience that your evaluation is valid and they should either see or avoid the documentary.
Tone Formal
(Please, no contractions)
Point of View
First Person Narrative or
Third Person Narrative
Prewriting Step Two View the documentary and take
notes. Be specific, recording scenes,
quotations, and detailed examples as you watch.
Prewriting Step Three Evaluate the documentary
according to the five standard criteria. (Use the chart I give you in class.)
Prewriting Step Four State your point clearly. It
should include: Your overall opinion An attempt to persuade readers
to either see or avoid the documentary.
Prewriting Step Five Gather and organize support that proves
your point, using one of the following methods of organization: Lead In (a one sentence *hook* to intrigue your
readers You give a brief description of the overall story the
film tells Back up your main opinion with specifics. Conclusion
Writing the First Draft Lead In (a one sentence *hook* to intrigue
your readers You give a brief description of the overall
story the film tells The body of your review backs up your
main opinion with specifics. Conclusion
Lead In A one sentence *hook* to intrigue your
readers into wanting to know more.
What film am I describing?
Four paranormal experts attempt to rid Manhattan of its supernatural ghost problems.
Body You give a brief description of the overall
story the film tells Use transitions between body paragraphs. Be sure to provide enough specific
evidence for each criterion-based reason.
Conclusion Restate your opinion. Urge readers to either see or
avoid the documentary. Bring your essay to a close
with a thought-provoking statement.