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a. By watching the movie, the average person would believe the conspiracy; however, a closer look at the film shows that JFK gives viewers a false sense of history of the events leading up to and the actual assassination of John F. Kennedy.

b. The necessary steps in my argument include looking at the cinematic techniques used by Oliver Stone, showing how his use of characterization changes peoples perspectives, and showing that Stone did not sufficiently research his topic.

c. The sources I used are biographies of Oliver Stone, books about cinematic techniques, and articles that argue against the conspiracy.

d. My favorite source is The New American Cinema by Jon Lewis because I am most interested in the cinematic aspect of the argument. This book shows how cinematic techniques are used to convince an audience of something.

e. One interesting thing I learned about my topic is that it is easy for a filmmaker to convince an audience of anything because they have so many tricks to play and so many opportunities to twist facts.

Research Topic

Topic - Film and Media

Film is a more sufficient way of relaying a message of national importance than
news broadcasts and other forms of media.

Many films mislead viewers by portraying a historical event in a different way than
it actually happened.