To analyze how documentary and experimental films employ various, mainly nonnarritive practices to convey ideas and stake out rhetorical positions.

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June 23, 2020

To analyze how documentary and experimental films employ various, mainly nonnarritive practices to convey ideas and stake out rhetorical positions.

Identify different expositional and imaginative practices employed in documentary and experimental films.
Describe how documentary and experimental films may either expressly or indirectly assume a particular rhetorical position or how they may expand on perspectives and knowledge without a particular rhetorical stance.
Explain how Moore cumulatively presents themes and episodes to effectively make his points in Bowling for Columbine.
Explain how Moore uses contrastive practices that have nuance and emphasize the various instances he presents.
Describe how Moore imbeds his cumulative and contrastive form of exposition within a broad, often subtle, pattern of developing his rhetorical position.
Describe the overall contrastive construction of the basic segments in Koyaanisqatsi.
Explain how Koyaanisqatsi is structured much like a musical symphony and how it employs rhythm and movement to convey ideas.
Describe the effective use of imaginative practices in Koyaanisqatsi and explain how they support the main themes of the film.