The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication

REQUIREMENTS FOR FILM ANALYSIS ESSAY: THE HURT LOCKER The Book ISBN 978-1-412-95939-1 The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication Need to watch the Movie the Hurt Locker You will be conducting a thorough film analysis of the film, The Hurt Locker. You are to use the film in tandem with chapters 1-8 to articulate your understanding of the small group concepts discussed. You should be clear in your explanation of the concepts used from the text, adequately defining them and sufficiently pointing out how they relate to scenes from the film. I want to know how you see the concepts from the book played out in the film. How do they then translate to everyday life? You must make the information practical. What do the concepts mean to you as you apply them outward to a more pragmatic paradigm? This information is no good to us unless we understand what it means for us as we go forward. Make it relevant and explore how important all of this is as we engage small group work. A good essay will contain the following: 1. A creative and imaginative title. 2. An introduction. 3. The introduction must: gain attention; establish relevance, establish a bond with your learners, and orient the audience. The introduction should answer the following questions for the audience: Why did you write this and why should I read it? Who are you? What do you personally think and feel about the topic? Where are you going with this (meaning a good sound thesis with a preview of your points)? 4. At least (7) quotations from the textbook which amplify and explain the concepts you analyze in the film. You should be using something similar to, "The research suggests...," where you draw parallels between your film and small group theory and/or research. Direct and thorough references to the film should be made. 5. At least five (5) quotations from at least five (5) different, credible sources and a list of references in APA form. These should amplify and explain the concepts and processes you analyze in the film. You should be using something similar to, "The research suggests...," where you draw parallels between your film and small group theory and/or research. Direct and thorough references to the film should be made. 6. At least two (2) personal stories (war, heart, personal, horror, mythic) which connect your own experience working in teams with the concepts and processes you analyzed in the film. Direct and thorough references to the film should be made. 7. At least two (2) ideas based on numbers (percentages, statistics, etc.). Direct and thorough references to the film should be made (e.g. how many people do such jobs as the characters in the film, what percentage of people re-enlist in the armed forces, what percentage of vets struggle with acclimating to civilian life, what percentage of small groups engage in conflict...how many do so effectively, etc.). 8. Transitions between the main points in the essay, the transitions will contain an internal summary, a spotlight or what should be remembered, and a preview of what is to come. 10. A conclusion. Each conclusion will provide a complete summary of the key ideas and a discussion of what your audience should take away with them. The substance of the conclusion should work on the affective level and move the reader's emotions, ending on an emotional high point, with a bang not a whimper. 11. Your paper must include proper in-text (parenthetical) citations, and a reference page properly formatted in APA form. 12. Your paper should be in Times new Roman font, 12 point, with a 1” margin and should between 12 and 13 pages. 13. Your paper should contain a cover sheet with your name, course name and CRN, title of the paper, date (this does not count as one of your pages). 14. Your paper should be submitted in the assignment box as a word attachment. 15. Your paper is due on 12/28/2012 by 1 PM