Description

ENG4C Current Issues: Report

There have been some questions from students asking for more guidance in addition to what is presented in the course content, so you can use this document to give you a better idea of what’s expected.

In Unit 3 you are asked to watch a non-fiction film (documentary, informational video, movie based on real life, etc.), to make notes while you watch the film and focus on an idea presented within the film to research more about.

In this assignment, you will choose, gather, organize, write, support, reference and finalize your findings surrounding an interesting topic that is presented in your chosen film.

This assignment mirrors many of the skills in the final Culminating Assignment, so you will want to pay particular attention to the skills learned in this unit in order to apply them to your final course task.

The focus of the assignment is: 

to present more information and a deeper understanding of a topic that is presented in your chosen film.

The report will:

•        Be 800-1200 words or more

•        Include at least three (3) reputable sources

•        Apply MLA referencing and citation guidelines

•        Be organized into a main title and sub-topics

•        Be formatted in an organized and clear fashion

•        Be free of spelling, grammatical, capitalization and punctuation errors

•        Utilize strong academic vocabulary

TOPIC SIGN-UP

Please record your film choice and topic in this GoogleSheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U-Tkxo3iFigMrZx9cjw9l-ptdG8m1DdJ0H_e6sif6tE/edit?usp=sharing

PROCESS STEPS

•        CHOOSE: Select a topic.

•        GATHER: Research this topic in depth. Explore many resources and many types of resources. Evaluate the quality of the source and make an intelligent choice on whether or not to include it within your report. Aim to include three (3) resources or more.

•        ORGANIZE: Organize your research into the sub-topics that are listed below.

•        WRITE: Formulate your ideas into cohesive paragraphs that address the sub-topics.

•        SUPPORT:  Include visuals, graphs, and data where you think it will assist in understanding the information.

•        REFERENCE: Use MLA in-text citations and a Works Cited page to attribute the sources you used.

•        FINALIZE: Review and edit the clarity and organization.