 Typically 5 paragraphs  Must have counter claim  Evidence, Evidence, Evidence  1: Introduction › Why is your topic important? › Thesis  2: #1 Reason  3: #2 Reason  4: Counter Claim › Some people may disagree with me and say _______. They are wrong because_____.  Conclusion

 We WILL try this again!  At this point, you should be able to write a 5 paragraph persuasive essay in 30 minutes.  Always attempt to complete all five paragraphs.  Counter claim is super important. SUPER IMPORTANT.

 What does it take for a movie to be good?

 Are all good movies successful? Are all successful movies good? › EXPLAIN your thoughts and reasoning.

 In your opinion, what are three MUST HAVES for a movie to be considered the best ever made?

 Deep Focus › Having everything in the frame in focus at the same time › Combine lighting, composition, and type of camera lens  Mise-en-scene › The physical environment in which a film takes place  Cast › The actors in a move  Stage Training › Acting experience and education comes from plays  Biopic › Biographical film

 Flashbacks › Return to an earlier event  Foreshadowing › To suggest something is going to happen…usually unpleasant  Isolation › Separation from others  Film noir › Genre › Shadowy and pessismistic  Materialism › focus on possessions  The wipe › One image is wiped off the screen with another

 The Difficulty of Interpreting a life. › Who is Cassandra Lee Christensen? › Define yourself. › How do you define a person?  Actions?  Achievements?  Possessions?

 The American Dream › What is it? › Is it realistic? › Has is changed? Does it remain consistent from generation to generation? › Does success bring happiness? Does money bring happiness? › Mo’ money, mo’ problems?

 Memory › Is it reliable? How do you know? › How do you know if you can trust someone’s memory? EXPLAIN › Eye witness accounts. Can they be trusted? Explain.

 When thinking isolation, what comes to mind? › Young or old? › Happy or unhappy? › Alone or surrounded by others?  Is isolation a good thing or bad thing? Explain.

 Stereotypes?  Characteristics of the elderly?  What is old? (IF ANYONE SAYS LATE TWENTIES-EARLY THIRTIES, I WILL CRY)  Are the elderly respected in our society? Should they be?  Can anything be learned from the elderly?

 How materialistic are you?  Is our society materialistic?  How can being materialistic negatively affect someone?

 Director: Orson Welles  Main Actors: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore  Genre: Drama  Date of Release: May 1, 1941  Producer: Orson Welles  Setting: , America  Major Conflict: Kane tries to control press coverage of his political career and his affair with Susan Alexander.

 How do you feel about Kane during different parts of the movie? Pity? Anger? Admiration?  What did Kane want out of life?  Why do so many critics believe this is the best movie ever made?

 For each day of watching, you will be required to turn in FIVE live tweets from that day’s viewing.  Live Tweet: A brief commentary of something that you are watching.  EXAMPLES: › Oh wow, ________ is bogus for __________! › If I were ______________, I would have stormed out of the room if he said that to me!