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Essay: using movies as examples?
I was wondering if it's a good idea to use movies as examples in the essay, as long as it fits the prompt you're writing about? Or should we stay away from movies and just stick with literary, historical, and personal experiences?
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If your essay is informal enough that you can use personal experiences, it's probably okay to use movie examples. Be aware, however, that formal essays rarely allow for personal experience.
It depends on the teacher, the prompt, the assignment itself, and to a certain degree, the style of your writing as well.
If you have doubts, I would be inclined to stay away from a film example.
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probally not. its unprofessional no matter what.
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Depends on what kind of essay it is.
If it's an important one, such as an SAT essay, stick to historical examples. I remember in SAT prep they warned us about that. You should usually only put literary and historical examples in essays.
If the essay isn't that big of a deal then throw a movie example into it. It depends really on what the essay's for. You probably shouldn't only have movie example's though.
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It depends on your teacher. If your teacher is a hard grader and very serious, stay away from it in general.
If it's a serious, appropriate, non-comedic movie that truly fits the themes of your essay, go for it.
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