o            Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

X          Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o        WECM Course

 

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

 

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:	Crystal R.M. Wright
Office Location:	Gainesville Campus, Room 824
Telephone Number:	940-668-7731, ext. 4320
E-mail Address:	cwright@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean:	Dr. Bruce King
Office Location:	1500 North Corinth St, Corinth, TX 76208-5408
Telephone Number:	940-498-6464
E-mail Address:	bking@nctc.edu

 

 

 

Writing Assignment Prompt: Please choose 1 of the following assignments:

 

A)   Film Analysis

 

***Choose a film from the list below. (If you would like to choose a different film, please run it by me first). The actual analysis should be a clear and concise essay of at least 1,000 words addressing the following points: 

 

·     Briefly summarize the most important elements of the plot of the film. 

·     Address how the film views those political aspects that we have discussed in class. 

·     How accurate or realistic is the film? (In order to gage this, you will be required to do a bit of research).  This question should be answered with facts that you will pull in from no fewer than 2 outside sources, independent of the film.  These sources should be added to either a reference page or a works cited page.  This reference page DOES NOT count towards the total word count requirement for the essay.  

·     You should discuss, at minimum, at least 3 quotes from the film in your essay.  

·     This essay should be typed, double-spaced, and in 12-point font. This essay should be formatted in either APA or MLA. 

 

The Pre-Approved Film List: 

 

·     On the Basis of Sex (2018) 

·     Vice (2018) 

·     The Hate U Give (2018) 

·     To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 

·     Green Book (2018) 

·     Wag the Dog (1997) 

·     Hunger Games (2012)

·     The Post (2017) 

·     Swing Vote (2008) 

·     Thank You for Smoking (2006)

·     Citizen Kane (1941)

·     Primary Colors (1998) 

·     Erin Brockovich (2000) 

·     12 Angry Men (1957)

·     The Disgruntled Gentleman (1992)

·     Selma (2015)

·     Iron Jawed Angels (2004)

·     Suffragette (2015)

·     Fences (2016) 

·     Freedom Riders (2010) 

·     The Fifth Estate (2013) 

·     Snowden (2016)

·     All the President’s Men (1976)

·     The People v. Larry Flynt (1996)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B) Letter to your representative 

 

Figure out who your local representative is.  This is the House of Representative member either at the State or Federal level who represents the district in which you currently live.  You can find this information using the link on Canvas entitled “Who Represents Me?” 

 

Once you have determined who your representative is, pick a political issue you care about (anything from immigration policy, sanctuary cities, gun control, abortion, taxes, education, etc.) and then figure out your representative’s stance on this issue.  Then, in at least 2 pages, write a letter to your representative, business format, addressing the following: 

 

• Why do you feel this issue is important? 
• How has your representative voted on this issue in the past? Why do you agree or disagree with his or her position?  
• What do you think needs to change?  

This letter should not just rest simply on your opinion, but your arguments should be supported by fact.  For example, if you’re addressing healthcare, then you might want to remind your representative that voting favorably for Trumpcare would cost 23 million people to lose their health insurance.  Or if you want to discuss immigration policy, or building the infamous wall, then you may want to remind them how much money that is going to cost this state.  Then, at that point, you can try to convince them that perhaps this is money that will be well spent…or not.  Whatever your topic is, or whatever the issue, your argument should be well researched, thought out, and based on fact.  

This letter should be in traditional business format, at least two pages, and while you will not need in-text citations, you will need to include an additional reference page formatted in either MLA or APA citation with at least three sources you used.