Evaluation Rough Draft

Write a two- to three-page evaluation of the film Class Divide. Your text’s article on Juno (pp. 198-201) provides an excellent example of the approach that you should take. Obviously, this involves evaluating the film, but that should move far beyond “I like it” or “I don’t like it.” You might think of it more as interpreting the film (a lot of your essay should be interpretation—about what it means). As with almost any paper, you need to set out a thesis and then support that thesis throughout the rest of your paper, here using specific evidence from the film. Consider Ali Heinekamp’s thesis: “Although the situations Juno’s characters find themselves in and their dialogue may be criticized as unrealistic, the film…successfully portrays the emotions of a teen being shoved into maturity way too fast.” Your thesis, like hers, needs to name the film, make the point(s) that you want to make regarding it (your evaluation), and indicate the structure of your response (criteria).