J. S Woodsworth Secondary School : Department of English

J. S Woodsworth Secondary School : Department of English

ENG3U

Summative Project – Oral Presentation

REMINDER: This independent study unit is worth 10% of the course mark.

  1. You have now read the novel and watched film-version, paying close attention to similarities and differences.

Similarities / Differences

Decide which medium form you prefer.

  1. Create a convincing argument in speech format, persuading the class why they should read the book rather than watch the movie OR vice versa.

Assignment Components Checklist:

 OUTLINE: point form Monday, December 17th, 2012

 ROUGH DRAFT: peer edited and submitted with final copy  Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

 FINAL GOOD COPY: Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

 7-10 minutes formal speech (penalties apply for being over or under time)

 two (2) or more reputable research sources – Works Cited in MLA format

 three (3) supporting points and examples from your novel /movie

 three (3) quotations and/or specific scenes from the novel / movie - cited

 method(s) of essay development - labeled

 five (5) rhetorical strategies –labeled

 persuasive appeals to logic, ethics and emotion - labeled

 short clip (2-3 minutes) from the film to support your argument

 peer edited copy of speech (attached to final copy)

 written copy of the speech (labeled, as indicated)

 FINAL ORAL PRESENTATION:  Monday, January 14th, 2013

  • Appropriate and formal body language, posture, pacing, eye contact and diction

NOTES FOR GETTING A GOOD START:

Research:

  • Director & his/her other films (can give you a sense of how this one fits into a larger body of Art), Central actors (did they work with the Director on other occasions, were they brought in as an unknown? A name to help sell the film? etc.,
  • Production history (where was it filmed? Why? Who funded / produced it? Many films only barely make it to the screen, was yours threatened by anything?),
  • The involvement of the author (some write the screenplay, some on are set, others are kept at a distance—and this could be relevant to your response to the transfer of media),
  • The genre (does the genre of the novel transfer easily to a film genre? Was the genre changed? Why?
  • The type of film used, and other film techniques i.e. black and white, flash back or flash forward, roving camera, special effects, deep focus, shallow focus, telephoto shots, frame rate, use of flashback, angle: from below, level framing, from above, etc. following shots, point of view shots, extreme long shots, close ups, crane shots, etc.
  • Choices about décor, lighting, costume, casting, setting, etc.
  • Editing: transitions, shot reverse shot, etc.
  • Music, sound effects, sonic flashback, dubbing, synchronous sound, voice over,
  • Critical reviews from the period of the film’s first release, subsequent re-releases, or critics who revisit the work some years after the fact. A range of reviews will tell you how the film has stood the test of time.

Try the Yale Film Analysis site for definitions with great examples: http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/

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