For this assessment task you are asked to locate a scholarly film studies journal article and offer a written response to the article.

This task is designed to feed into your research for the essay. It is recommended that you select an article that will be relevant to the essay topic you will write on. If you are having trouble locating an appropriate article, please speak to your tutor. Be sure to locate your article and begin work well before the due date. The tutorial with library staff in week 6 will offer additional assistance/preparation for this task.

Your response should:

Begin with the article’s full bibliographic citation (preferably in MLA style)
Identify the main aim or rationale of the article (is it making an argument? Is it explaining an idea?)
Identify where in the article the aim or aims are stated.
Identify at least one instance of the way the author uses evidence to support his/her claims (you may choose to focus on scholarly evidence drawn from other authors or film analysis as evidence).
Your response should also evaluate how well the author makes his/her case. Is it clearly written? Is the article clearly substantiated with relevant evidence? Do the introduction and conclusion offer a robust frame for the analysis? You may also want to evaluate how (or whether) the source contributes to your essay research.

Major Essay Topic: Discuss the idea that documentary presents a representation of the actual world. Identify how Stories We Tell puts forward a representation of the world and how it does this by employing documentary techniques.