The paper is a peer review. The essay reviewed is about the film director Alfred Hitchcock. The student is asked to review the essay overall as well as paragraph by paragraph. The essay reviewed discusses Hitchcock's innovations in cinematography, technology, and editing in Psycho and all of his films.
¶ … Proposition: Alfred Hitchcock is a prolific film auteur, who saw financial success, critical accolades, and entrance into the academic canon of cinema studies. A consistent distinctive feature of his films is innovative cinematography.
Plan: Use the Nestorian order to develop and support proposition
Support proposition using at least four reasons.
Says: Alfred Hitchcock is an icon in film, in culture, and after his death, in academia. He was a filmmaker that continuously was at the cutting edge of technique and style. Cinematography is an aspect of production that Hitchcock maximized to the fullest.
Does: Introduces the topic, states the proposition,
Says: Hitchcock's path to master director was not a direct one, yet an extremely valuable one. He experienced film production from several positions and perspectives. The variation in perspective on film set the conditions for him to develop a heightened sense of camera work and a meticulous attitude toward camera moves, which other crew members appreciated and looked forward to as they collaborated with Hitchcock.
Does: Gives personal history and professional history relevant to his development as a director & establishes his reputation among crew members as the beginning of evidence that supports proposition
Paragraph 3
Says: Psycho is a specific example of Hitchcock's innovation in film technique, with the use of rapid cutting.
Does: The example film justifies the proposition.
Evaluative
This is a very good paper. A small note to you that rapid cutting is not an aspect of cinematography. It is an aspect of editing. Consider mentioning of Psycho in the introduction. The reader would benefit early on that the paper is about Hitchcock's cinematography techniques and how Psycho is a film that demonstrates his innovation. Otherwise, it is a bit abrupt that there is no mention of this film until the second half. Each paragraph is relevant to your proposition. Great choice to include quotes from other crew members that expressed how excited they were to work with Hitchcock. You also offer interesting perspective by choosing a director who was successful among his peers, fans, and critics, who made the shift from mainstream into academia.
Substantive
You’re 63% through this paper. Sign up to read the full paper.
Sign Up Now — Instant Access Already a member? Log inAlways verify citation format against your institution’s current style guide requirements.