I do not have much experience with documentary films. I have not watched many films. the ones that I have seen have been during school. I saw documentaries about historical figures and events in history. I have watched them on important American and world events, like wars and rallies. I do not have a favorite documentary. One reason why is that I never remember things from movies after I watched them. I also do not like watching movies or documentaries because it is hard for them to hold my attention throughout the movie.
Using a documentary film can help you to become a better writer. It can help you as a writer because the documentary can inspire you through the content. Documentaries can go into really in-depth topics that are normally only seen at surface level. This can help inspire people to write about this topic. It is easier to write something if you are inspired or moved by a topic. By watching a documentary you can find a topic that you might have thought was boring, but the way the film expanded on it made it interesting. This works the same for writing, by expanding on a topic and giving interesting details will allow for more people to want to read it. The more people that are reading your writing, the more feedback you will get on it. This feedback will help you to become a better writer. There might be some critiques of things you can change and some things you are doing well that are left in the comments under your writing. This can help you for the next article or blog you publish. This will allow for you to become a better writer.
After watching the documentary you chose you can feel inspired. This will allow for you to be able to write about the topic. By watching the documentary you might find out some facts that you did not know before or some facts that you want to look more into. By looking up the facts you find interesting you are able to expand more on the topic. By writing about a specific topic you will be able to inform others about certain topics you find interesting.
I agree with you. I remember falling asleep in history high school classes during documentaries. However, I have searched for documentaries just to avoid reading the book. Watching is better than reading in my opinion, specially if it is about a boring/not of my interest topic.
ReplyDeleteI think using documentaries can help you become a better writer too! I agree with you that watching documentaries may help expand your writing and knowledge of a new or old interest! I also like your points about find out one interesting fact and looking it up to find out more. That's a great way to add depth to a paper and become more knowledgeable.
ReplyDeleteI agree! I never liked watching them, but in health class sophomore year of high school we watched the documentary "SuperSize Me". That documentary was so amazing to me and made me rethink how many times I was going to McDonalds. And that is a big deal because I LOVE McDonalds. haha But with that being said, seeing how much weight the man gained and how is life was so unhealthy, it truly inspired me on living a healthy lifestyle (with an occasional McChicken).
ReplyDeleteUsing documentaries as a way to enhance your writing is great. I agree with what you said because to become a good writer you have to dig deep on whatever you are writing about, and i believe that writing a documentary you have to be a great writer or else you won't hold the audience's attention.
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