• 20 NOV 20
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    film evaluation

    Page Length: 3-4 pages, double spaced, times new roman 12 (do not go over 4 pages—less is more. Make every word count, and repeat this mantra: “Quality, not quantity.”)

    Making an Evaluation

    For this essay, you will need to create an evaluation of the film Daughter from Danang. When you write an evaluation essay, you are making an overall judgment of your topic, backing up your judgment with explanation and support, and then finally returning to your evaluation in the conclusion—either by restating it, or adding a new twist to it. Unlike a personal narrative of a remembered event, the supporting paragraphs in the heart of your essay come from evidence rather than personal memory.

    Your essay has to contain the following sections:

    1. Introductory paragraph that either gives background to your subject or states your evaluation.
    2. At least three body paragraphs that support your evaluation through examples from the text or film. You can place your thesis in the beginning of the second paragraph if your first paragraph gives background information.
    3. A conclusion.

    In addition, your essay must handle the following two concerns:

    • Another important aspect of an evaluation is your anticipation of other viewpoints. You can easily incorporate your understanding of other viewpoints by devoting one of your body paragraphs to possible objections. This is known as counterarguing.

    Example: Heidi Bub is a selfish American girl, who does not have enough cultural sensitivity to understand her Vietnamese family.

    Possible counterargument/objection: Yes, but she was ill-prepared to face the cultural differences.

    Alternative counterargument: Yes, but the film manipulates us into thinking she is ignorant. We don’t know the “real” Heidi Bub.

    Solution: A series of sentences that address one of these objections. “While” clauses are helpful here.

    While it may seem that Heidi Bub was ill-prepared for her journey to Vietnam, common sense suggests otherwise. Indeed, she would have sufficient information about Vietnam stored in her personal memory (after all, she left at age 7) to realize the need for intensive preparation. Had Heidi left her homeland at a younger age, her lack of understanding would be more palatable. In the film, however, it comes off as downright ignorant. (You could insert a piece of dialogue from the film here.)

    1. This leads to the second important concern:

    To support your evaluation, you will need to bring in evidence. Read handout called the quote sandwich.

    If you choose to write about the film for your essay, please do consult the transcript of the film for your citation purposes: Link (Links to an external site.)

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