(Capital Essay Papers) THE MOVIE IS ( LOST IN TRANSLATION) There are many styles and approaches to writing about movies. For example, in “A Short Guide to Writing About Film”, Timothy Corrigan (2012) lists five main styles: 1. The Screening Report; 2. The Movie Review; 3. The Theoretical Essay; 4. The Critical Essay; and 5. Opinion and Evaluation. While the purpose of these guidelines is NOT to discuss all 5 strategies for writing about films, I would like to highlight a few important points, which will help you complete your assignment successfully: Thus the suggestions presented here are meant to help you to reflect on some of the main themes articulated explicitly or implicitly throughout the film. Be original, be creative. Tell me what the movie is about, how the story makes sense to you: was the story interesting? How does the content of the movie relate to our readings in INST 110I, the discussions carried out in class? In a nutshell, please try the following: Activity We will be viewing and analyzing two movies, during Fall 2017: “Outsourced” and “Lost in Translation.” Both movies have been uploaded to Blackboard Learn [under FILMS]. a- A quick summary encompassing the film’s storyline, plot, relevance; b- Critical points of contact with the materials covered in

THE MOVIE IS ( LOST IN TRANSLATION) There are many styles and approaches to writing about movies. For example, in “A Short Guide to Writing About Film”, Timothy Corrigan (2012) lists five main styles: 1. The Screening Report; 2. The Movie Review; 3. The Theoretical Essay; 4. The Critical Essay; and 5. Opinion and Evaluation. While the purpose of these guidelines is NOT to discuss all 5 strategies for writing about films, I would like to highlight a few important points, which will help you complete your assignment successfully: Thus the suggestions presented here are meant to help you to reflect on some of the main themes articulated explicitly or implicitly throughout the film. Be original, be creative. Tell me what the movie is about, how the story makes sense to you: was the story interesting? How does the content of the movie relate to our readings in INST 110I, the discussions carried out in class? In a nutshell, please try the following: Activity We will be viewing and analyzing two movies, during Fall 2017: “Outsourced” and “Lost in Translation.” Both movies have been uploaded to Blackboard Learn [under FILMS]. a- A quick summary encompassing the film’s storyline, plot, relevance; b- Critical points of contact with the materials covered in INST 110I so far; and c. The extent to which the movie has implicit/explicit connections with communication across culture [our major them this semester].