Choose a short documentary from this website: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/channels/documentary/ (Links to an external site.).
After watching the documentary, answer the following questions. Your response should be at least 200 words total.
- What is the name of the film? Please give the URL where it can be found.
- Does the film seem to have a thesis? What is it? Is there more than one?
- Briefly explain how the following are addressed in the film and how they affect the film’s argument:
- Ethos (the voice or persona of the main character/filmmaker):
- Pathos (appeals to emotion — patriotism, humor, etc.):
- Logos (logic):
- Does the film seem to focus most on ethos, pathos, or logos? Why do you believe so?
- What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of the documentary and the argument it presents?
- Does the documentary leave you with any unanswered questions?