debate team documentary

This project asks you to view a documentary film called ?The Debate Team? and analyze the argument presented by the filmmaker and the construction of the film's argument. Your essay should not be a summary of the film; nor should it be a review based on your personal reaction to it. The aim of the assignment is to identify the components of the argument as discussed in class and analyze the strengths and weakness of the argument. 1. Identify the proposition presented in the film. 2. What claim/s are made? 3. Examine the ways in which the films arguments are supported through rhetorical strategies. 3.1 Are there any fallacies, contradictions, or inconsistencies in the argument? what are the specifically? 3.2 What is the bias/viewpoint of the filmmaker? 3.3 what is the supporting evidence is presented? Is it credible? Why? Why not? Be specific. 3.4 How does the structure of the film help achieve its purpose? how does it hurt it? (does it include the stock issues?, or follow toulmin model?, etc.) Focus your ideas. Choose sections of the film to analyze do not try and analyze the entire film. Explain why these scenes are being used to support your analysis (choose as many as you need to build your argument analysis.) Paper length 3-4 pages formatted in MLA format no sources other than the film the debate team