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STUDY GUIDE "BLADE RUNNER"
This study guide is it is designed to help you prepare for a
discussion leading to writing a commentary paper. You should follow the
outline below and use the other students in this class to help you think
about and write a commentary that will earn bonus points.
1. (5 minutes) Write out a question about "Blade Runner" that you think
would produce a good discussion and be a good question to answer in
writing a commentary.
2. (5 minutes) Write one sentence explaining why you think your question
would help us to understand what "Blade Runner" reveals about the world
around us.
3. (30 minutes) Introduce yourself to the students in your group and share
your questions and explanations with the rest of the group. Spend a bit
of time talking with each other about each of the questions to see where
they lead you.
4. (15 minutes) Select a question (or questions) you would like to have
the instructor discuss that you think might produce a good discussion and
interesting commentaries. Then discuss that question with each other.
You should make a few notes on a separate sheet about what you say to each
other.
5. (5 minutes) Report your groups question(s) to the rest of the class.
Turn in this sheet with your groups question(s) and the names of the rest
of your group written in the spaces provided.
OUR QUESTION IS:
The members of group #_____ were:
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