In this blog essay you will be writing a review and reaction to the short film “Bear” which is a 2011 Australian short film directed by Nash Edgerton. Watch the film, then write your blog essay. It is up to you what you want to write about but here are some suggestions:
- a quick recap of the movie (mandatory)
- your thoughts and feelings about what happens in the film
- an analysis of the film making: the story, acting, camera angles, etc.
- if you recommend the film
- ways the film could have been better
- what would happen if these events occurred in real life
You DO NOT need to cover all these topics. They are just suggestions.
If you use any research in the writing of your essay, remember to mention the source in the sentence.
The 10-minute movie: Bear
Directions are in the pdf on how to write a blog post but i will type it here too.
IMPORTANT: Creative nonfiction is a genre of writing that has a long history but is currently very popular.
- It is writing about factual information in a creative way
- Avoid only giving straight-forward boring facts (even though facts are important)
- Think about presenting it for an online audience: pictures, videos, gifs, hyperlinks, etc.
- Tips on Adding Substance and Creativity to Your Writing
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- Start with a good topic or a good story
- Add information
- Add details
- Add adjectives and adverbs
- Tell stories
- Make connections to your own experiences
- Add research (quotations, social media posts, hyperlinks, memes, videos, etc.)
- Make sure your essay/article is about something (topic, issue, perspective, etc.)
Common Characteristics of Blog Essays
- Stick to one topic
- Interesting title that is connected to the topic
- Good mixture of personal thoughts/opinions and factual information
- Basic structure: beginning, middle, end
- Short paragraphs: typically 3-5 sentences per paragraph
- Use of images, video, hyperlinks, etc
- For this Course
- Essays will be Creative Non-Fiction
- Essays will need to be 400-600 words [equivalent to about 1 single-spaced page of writing in a Word or Google Doc document]
- Essays must include an image or embedded video and at least two hyperlinks
- You must use small amounts of research in your blog essays (1-3 research sources is good)
- When including research, you must put a signal phrase before quoting or paraphrasing the information.Example of Quoting: According to Mary Wilson, a psychologist, it is now common for many relationships to start online before moving into the real world. Example of Paraphrasing: According to Mary Wilson, a psychologist, many relationships start by people communicating online before they actually meet in person.
- You DO NOT need to do APA citation; you DO NOT need to have a References list
