DJCAE Persuasive Essay
DJCAE Persuasive Essay #1
Write a 1000 word essay.
A formal outline following MLA format must be submitted first either in class or email.
Final copy must be submitted to Livetext.
Essay should include introduction with a thesis statement and the title of the film in italics and the director.
Body includes an ethical focus in each paragraph.
Conclusion includes all aspects discussed with reflection on the ethical decision made.
Only research is from the film. This is your primary source.The source must be cited correctly using the MLA formatas a Works Cited at the end of the paper.
Mode is Persuasive. You must convince the reader of the point you are arguing for in your paper. You must prove your thesis.
No first person “I” point of view.
Must choose one film from the list. All films on hold for this class in the library.
What is the ethical decision made by the lead character(s)? Why did this character make this decision? What events led to this decision? How does it affect society?
You must argue for or against this decision. How is the film effective?
Film Works Cited Example:
The Ides of March, Dir. George Clooney. Sony, 2011.DVD.
DJCAE 100 Film Choices for Persuasive Essay #1
All The President’s Men (1976, Warner Bros.) Alan J. Pakula
Do The Right Thing (1989, 40 Acres & a Mule) Spike Lee
The Insider (1999, Blue Lion Entmt.) Michael Mann
The Ides of March (2011, Cross Creek Pictures)
George Clooney
The Social Network (2010, Columbia Pictures) David Fincher
Argo (2012, Warner Bros.) Ben Affleck
Work Cited
The Ides of March, Dir. George Clooney. Cross Creek Pictures, 2011. DVD.
