Chapter 1:WRITING ABOUT THE MOVIES.
Exercises
1. Take opposite sides in a debate about a single film. Write one paragraph criticizing the film and then one paragraph defending it. In both cases, focus on a single scene to make your point.
2. Write a screening report on a film and then a review of three or four paragraphs. Then rewrite the review as a critical essay. Explain briefly the audiences you envisioned, the main differ-ences in each piece of writing, and what is gained and lost in each.