Singin'+in+the+Rain+technology+essay

// Singin’ in the Rain // Technological Change Essay

How surprised were people when movies went from silent to sound? Did their reactions help them or the industry? Write an essay addressing changes in technology in the early movie industry. You may choose to include examples from the movie //Singin’ in the Rain// or from the silent movies and clips we’ve watched.

1) Choose a thesis, a controlling idea for the whole essay. This will include a topic and an opinion, for instance: __The change from silent to sound movies affected the producers of the film, the actors, and the audience.__

2) Write an essay that includes: a) An introduction with an interesting hook to start, some context to explain your topic, and ending with your thesis.

b) Two or three body paragraphs that support your thesis. Each body paragraph should have: i) A topic sentence that supports your thesis ii) Context to explain your examples iii)At least two examples to support the topic sentence. iv)Explanations to make sure your reader understands how each example supports the topic sentence.

c) A conclusion that starts with a restatement of the thesis, followed by an application of this general idea to the broader world, outside the scope of the body of the thesis. For instance, in writing about the change from silent to sound, you might mention how more recent technological changes have followed the same pattern.

3) Proofread your essay! Make sure a) it’s double spaced b) it has a heading in the top left corner with your name, teacher’s name, class name, and date c) to check that movie or book titles are in //italics// d) and short stories or article titles are in quotation marks e) you have a title!

4) Fill out your name on the rubric and staple it to the top. I can’t wait to read it!