Getting back into essay writing! (?) - Britmovie

Beaty1961 · 24-03-2008, 04:51 PM

I am just about to start the first essay in 10 years!

I guess this will be a situation familiar to a lot of adults who are going back into education after a long break - but I am finding this first essay very difficult.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions for the essay writing process in general, and writing a case study or short film review more specifically.

I've written my own thoughts (more ramblings) about this preparation on my blog here: Thoughts: Exercise 4 (Pt. 1) - Essay*preparation - Film Studies blog - Journaling my study of film, cinema and directors

---- I never thought I would be so worried about writing a short essay!

sippog · 24-03-2008, 05:53 PM

"A Short Guide To Writing About Film" Timothy J Corrigan (Pearson/Longmans) Now in its 6th Edition

kezzy · 12-05-2008, 09:30 PM

I've written my first essay in the course, and this was my first for 23 years! It wasn't specifically requested, but I decided to make exercise 2 an essay rather than a list of ideas. I'll send it to you if you like, but will need email address. Cheers.

batman · 12-05-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Beaty1961

I am just about to start the first essay in 10 years!

I guess this will be a situation familiar to a lot of adults who are going back into education after a long break - but I am finding this first essay very difficult.

Does anyone have any advice or suggestions for the essay writing process in general, and writing a case study or short film review more specifically.

I've written my own thoughts (more ramblings) about this preparation on my blog here: Thoughts: Exercise 4 (Pt. 1) - Essay*preparation - Film Studies blog - Journaling my study of film, cinema and directors

---- I never thought I would be so worried about writing a short essay!

There are several good essays in the features section of this site. Have a read of those, you may get some ideas re structure et al.

Good luck.

Windthrop · 13-05-2008, 07:33 AM

When I was at Uni I found the best way to tackle an essay was write the conclusion first then the opening gambit and then fill the middle in via a series of quotations. Worked for me anyway.

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Beaty1961 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 17 Country: iTrader: (0)	Getting back into essay writing! (?) I am just about to start the first essay in 10 years! I guess this will be a situation familiar to a lot of adults who are going back into education after a long break - but I am finding this first essay very difficult. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions for the essay writing process in general, and writing a case study or short film review more specifically. I've written my own thoughts (more ramblings) about this preparation on my blog here: Thoughts: Exercise 4 (Pt. 1) - Essay*preparation - Film Studies blog - Journaling my study of film, cinema and directors ---- I never thought I would be so worried about writing a short essay!

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24-03-2008, 05:53 PM	#2
sippog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 319 Country: iTrader: (7)	"A Short Guide To Writing About Film" Timothy J Corrigan (Pearson/Longmans) Now in its 6th Edition

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kezzy Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 43 Country: iTrader: (2)	I've written my first essay in the course, and this was my first for 23 years! It wasn't specifically requested, but I decided to make exercise 2 an essay rather than a list of ideas. I'll send it to you if you like, but will need email address. Cheers.