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• Steps in making a documentary film as a primary source of information in a research report or paper


  1. Choose a worthy topic

  2. Research about the topic

  3. Write an outline of the topic

  4. Arrange the shooting schedule

  5. Shoot the documentary film

  6. Edit the documentary film

  7. Screen the documentary film
• Etymology - explaining origin of the word itself
• History - if relevant, discussing the history of the term/its use/controversies associated with it
• Cause and Effect - discussing how the situation came about and what effects it may have
• Description - listing and defining the component parts
• Principles of Operation - discussing how the topic in question functions, including any special materials or conditions required
• Classification - showing how the topic fits into a larger category
• Contrast/Negation - showing how the topic differs from others in the same class
• Comparison - showing how the topic is like others in the class
• thesis statement - the main idea or argument presented in an essay
• conclusion - the final paragraph that summarizes the main points of the essay and restates the thesis statement
• introduction - the first paragraph that introduces the topic and provides background information
• body paragraphs - the middle paragraphs that present evidence to support the thesis statement
• evidence - facts, examples, quotes, statistics, etc., used to support arguments
• body paragraphs - the middle section(s) of the essay where evidence and examples are provided to support the thesis statement
• transitions - words or phrases that link ideas together and make them flow smoothly from one point to another
• transitions - words or phrases that link one idea to another
• topic sentence - the sentence at the beginning of a body paragraph that states the main idea being discussed
• transition words - words used to connect ideas within a paragraph, such as "however," "therefore," and "moreover"
• topic sentence - a sentence that introduces the main point of a paragraph
• supporting sentences - the sentences that follow the topic sentence and provide evidence to back up the claim made in the topic sentence
• transition words/phrases - words or phrases that connect ideas within a sentence or between sentences
• tone - the attitude, mood, or feeling conveyed by a writer's choice of words
• conjunctions - transition words that join two equal parts together (e.g., "and", "but")
• tone - the attitude or mood conveyed through language choices, including word choice, syntax, and style
• tradition - something handed down from generation to generation