Charlie Chaplin’s Depiction of Everyday Life; To what extent does filmmaker Charlie Chaplin’s depiction of everyday life in Modern Times match the reality of American cities from 1877 to 1940? Responses to this question should be rooted in the assigned film and readings.
Formatting and Submission Guidelines
- 800-1000 words
- double spaced
- 12 pt. font
- 1 inch margins
- Chicago Style footnotes (see below for info/examples)
- word count at bottom of last page
Do not include a cover sheet—simply put the following information in the top left- hand corner of the first page, single-spaced:
Midterm Essay Assignment; Charlie Chaplin’s Depiction of Everyday Life
Writing and Citation Guidelines
Specific instructions on how to write a successful paper in this class can be found in the “Essay Guidelines” handout. Please read this document carefully before you start the paper assignment.
Successful essays will use significant material from the course readings in responding to the question. Be sure to cite all evidence taken from a source—whether it is a quotation, a summary of an author’s point, or even a simple fact. I require Chicago Style FOOTNOTES. They are not difficult. It is the same concept as parenthetical references, just at the bottom of the page. All word processing programs have a footnote function. In MSWord, for example, it is usually under References>Insert Footnote. In the footnote, you place the author’s name, the work cited, the publication information, and the page number where the information can be found. An example is below:
1 James L Roark; et al. The American Promise (Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2012), 256.
If you use that same source again, you insert a footnote and just use the author’s last name and the page number: 2 Roark, 274.
There are several good guides out there for Chicago Style:
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html
Readings
Yawp, Chapter 23, “The Great Depression”
Watch: https://mtsu.kanopy.com/product/modern-times (1936)