reaction papers, or reviews, for any of the films we will screen in the course.

Participants in" rel="nofollow">in the summer 2016 African Women in" rel="nofollow">in Film course are required to prepare and submit reaction papers, or reviews, for any of the films we will screen in" rel="nofollow">in the course. Reaction papers will be at least 600 words long . This note outlin" rel="nofollow">ines the specific requirements and schedule for submission of reaction/review papers at course website on D2L. This note is also available at the D2L website under the drop-box menu. References for review essays in" rel="nofollow">include John Moscowitz’s chapter on preparin" rel="nofollow">ing to write about film and, the Handy-Dandy Guide. Both are available on the D2L website. Please refer to the course outlin" rel="nofollow">ine (D2L) for the list of films we will screen in" rel="nofollow">in class. The review should have an appropriate title. It should contain" rel="nofollow">in at least two sections. The first section should reflect what Moscowitz calls ‘the boilerplate’ treatment and basic in" rel="nofollow">information. That section should tell the reader about what they might need to know about the film and its producer, director, the settin" rel="nofollow">ing, lead characters, production funders and collaborators, etc. This section should be guided by Moscowitz. Beyond that first section is what we might call the “beyond the boiler- plate” section. Here is where you want to provide the substance of your review. The issues that grab your attention are the issues to focus on in" rel="nofollow">in this section. Relationships between characters, aspects of African culture, portrayals of Africa/Africans (women especially), and other issues of in" rel="nofollow">interest to you should be the focus. This again" rel="nofollow">in should be guided by Moscowitz and the Handy-Dandy Guide. The review essay should be typed, at least three pages but no more than five pages long, and double-spaced. In terms of word count, the essay should be at least 600 words long. It should be done in" rel="nofollow">in MS WORD or its equivalent.