This document provides guidance to students on developing their small scale research projects in film studies. It instructs students to review their research findings so far, noting down important quotes, key points, and related films. Students are then asked to write a research question and opening paragraphs including a thesis statement for their presentation script. The document provides examples of an effective research question and a sample opening statement and thesis statement. Finally, it directs students to open their presentation script document to begin writing the opening paragraphs and thesis statement for their projects.

1. A2 FILM STUDIES
Introduction to Course

2. Learning Objectives
Review our small scale project
research and identify our key
findings
Write a question for your Small
Scale research projects
Write the opening paragraphs
and THESIS STATEMENT to
your Small Scale Research
Project
A04 Demonstrate
the ability to
undertake, apply
and present
research into film
topics.

3. Research review
We have spent a lot of time researching out
projects, but that is only the beginning!
Before we continue research we must review our
findings and re-assess the direction of our projects
Your first task to is re-read the blog posts you have
made and note down the following:
• Important quotes
• Summarise the arguments and key points of the
article
• Films mentioned in the articles and/or films you
feel relate and demonstrate the points being
made

4. Research review
• Important quotes
• Summarise the arguments and key points of
the article
• Films mentioned in the articles and/or films
you feel relate and demonstrate the points
being made
I am looking for:
Collate your findings in the handout provided

5. Questions
Before we can begin writing our presentation script
we must write our ‘QUESTIONS’
“An exploration of films about film making with
specific reference to the use of self-reflexivity
in 8 ½ , Adaptation and Son of Rambow”
“Why are most Super
Heroes White?”
“Adaptation – How does
changing the form of a
story change its
meaning?”
“Looking for new frontiers -
The American film industry
and the Western Genre”

6. Effective Questions
An effective exam question Should:
• Be concise
• It should not be too long, or too short
• It should not be too broad, or too
narrow
• It should fit the subject area you have
chosen
• The question should be answerable
What makes a good question?

7. Thesis Statements
Before we can begin writing our
presentation script we must write our
‘THESIS STATEMENT’
‘THESIS STATEMENT’
A sentence or two that contains the
focus of your essay and tells your reader
what the essay is going to be about
A thesis statement is important
because it will establish the scope of
your presentation script
It is also a reference point for you
when you are writing your essay
If you think you are
venturing off topic, re-read
your thesis statement and
ask
“Is what I am doing related

8. Thesis Statements
Presenter: - Political animations have been extremely popular at
this crucial time. With an increasing amount of extremist actions,
tied in with the wars in the East, such animations as Persopolis and
Waltz with Bashir have emerged – revealing educating masses of
various people on their true stories, painting a larger picture.
Political Animations. Why are they effective? Why choose an
animation over live action? I will be using Persepolis, Waltz with
Bashir and Animal Farm to explore this genre and discover what
really makes them successful
Example of an Opening Statement and Thesis
Statement

9. Thesis Statements
I have already shared with you a WORD ONLINE
document titled:
<Your name> Presentation Script
Before your open the email,
please DRAG & DROP the
email in to the ‘Coursework’
folder you created last week
Now open the document and
write your opening paragraphs
– Including your THESIS
STATEMENT