Writing About Movies
Fifth Edition
13 November 2018
Territory Rights — Worldwide.
A GUIDE FOR STUDENT WRITERS, BY A SEASONED TEACHER OF WRITING
A respected teacher and scholar of writing, Karen Gocsik is the director of the Analytical Writing Program at University of California, San Diego. Her expertise provides students with thorough and time-tested advice about how to generate ideas, narrow a topic, construct a thesis, structure an argument and revise one’s work.
A SUCCINCT, EASY-TO-REFERENCE GUIDE TO FORM, THEORY AND ANALYSIS
Co-author Dave Monahan is an award-winning filmmaker, teacher and author of the leading introductory film text, Looking at Movies. He introduces students to the principles of film form (narrative, mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, sound, etc.) the basics of film theory and the essential techniques of viewing films intelligently and perceptively.
AN UNBEATABLE VALUE
Writing About Movies is priced affordably and costs much less than similar guides. It’s also available at a discount when packaged with the leading introduction to film text, Looking at Movies. No other book offers students more, or more helpful, information and guidance for so little cost.
A respected teacher and scholar of writing, Karen Gocsik is the director of the Analytical Writing Program at University of California, San Diego. Her expertise provides students with thorough and time-tested advice about how to generate ideas, narrow a topic, construct a thesis, structure an argument and revise one’s work.
A SUCCINCT, EASY-TO-REFERENCE GUIDE TO FORM, THEORY AND ANALYSIS
Co-author Dave Monahan is an award-winning filmmaker, teacher and author of the leading introductory film text, Looking at Movies. He introduces students to the principles of film form (narrative, mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, sound, etc.) the basics of film theory and the essential techniques of viewing films intelligently and perceptively.
AN UNBEATABLE VALUE
Writing About Movies is priced affordably and costs much less than similar guides. It’s also available at a discount when packaged with the leading introduction to film text, Looking at Movies. No other book offers students more, or more helpful, information and guidance for so little cost.
