CAMELS
Who said that?!
Essay construction
Plot
100

The sound that wakes Jeff in the middle of the thunderstorm

A woman's scream followed by a crash

100

"Pay attention to me"

Lisa

100
The overall answer to the essay prompt and anchor for each argument

Contention

100

A sequence of unusually hot days and nights (significant to the movie's plot)

Heat wave

200

What CAMELS stands for

Camera angles, Acting, Mis en Scene, Editing, Lighting, Sound

200

"Tell me what you want!"

Mr Thorwald

200

Something to leave out of a message statement

Character names

200

This accessory also acts as a red herring

Mrs Thorwald's handbag

300

The message Jeff writes for Mr Thorwald

'What have you done with her?'

300

"Let’s stop talking nonsense shall we"

Jeff

300

Each quote should be [BLANK] into your analysis

Embedded or woven

300

Lisa decides to do this after unsuccessfully digging in the flowerbed

Climb into Mr Thorwald's apartment

400

The camera lens used to make distant subjects appear metres closer

Telephoto lens

400

"I've seen bickering and family quarrels and mysterious trips at night"

Jeff

400

The paragraph that proves your analysis has strengthened and supported your contention, while answering the essay prompt

Conclusion

400

What Mr Thorwald is doing while the neighbours react to the dog's death

Smoking a cigar in the dark

500

The fashion magazine Lisa is reading at the movie's end

Harper's Bazaar

500

“That feminine intuition stuff sells magazines, but in the real world it’s just fairytales"

Doyle

500

Words that allow your analysis to flow seamlessly (eg: 'in contrast', 'furthermore', 'subsequently', 'in addition', 'ultimately')

Connectives

500

The thing that stops Ms Lonelyhearts' suicide attempt

The songwriter loudly playing his new song