Movie Summary & Thematic Analysis/Psychology/4 pgs/APA/Journal References
Movie Report Format, Sample APA Title Page and Submission Guidelines
Summary
Summarize the storyline and main characters of the film. I will not be able to view all of the movies so I will rely on your summary to help me understand the plot. This section should be one page or less.
Concept Header I
Identify at least three concepts that are covered in the text regarding developmental (not abnormal) psychology. Instead of actually writing “Concept Header I,” you should write an informative header such as “Parenting Style,” “Attachment,” “Friendship in Adolescence,” etc.
Concept Header II
For each, briefly summarize what psychologists empirically know about this concept (cite the text or other sources for the information) and then discuss how each theme was portrayed in the film. Were they accurate depictions of the concept? The emphasis should be on demonstrating your understanding of developmental psychology, not on retelling the movie plot.
Concept Header III
Concepts you select should be major ones represented in the film. Avoid selecting something that was a very small/minor scene. Also, do not select a very broad concept such as social development or cognitive development. An example of a more specific concept for each would be peer acceptance or giftedness, respectively.
Conclusion
Your conclusion should include very specific information. Indicate whether OR NOT there is anything you would add or change about the film to reflect the empirical understanding of development (hint: this should be based on any inconsistencies between what you learned in the text and the developmental outcomes of the characters). Are you left with any questions about the concepts you chose? If not, tell why not and if you are, discuss any questions that remain. Make sure that the body of the paper is at least 3 pages (5 if you include the title page and reference page)
References
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.
Producer, P. P. (Producer), & Director, D. D. (Director). (Date of publication). Title of motion picture [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio or distributor.
Running head: MOVIE REPORT FORMAT & SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 1
Movie Report Grading Rubric
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CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Sources |
Information from outside sources is paraphrased and accurately documented in the paper and reference section. Sources are in APA format. |
Information from outside sources is paraphrased but there are some minor APA formatting errors in the paper or reference section. Sources are in APA format. |
Information from outside sources is not paraphrased (it was not cited or direct quotes were inappropriately used). And/or there were several APA formatting errors in the paper or reference section. |
Information is not accurately documented in APA format. Reference section may be missing. |
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Format |
Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. All section headers and title page are included. Used proper font and margins. |
A few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. All section headers and title page are included. Used proper font and margins. |
Many grammatical spelling or punctuation errors. A section header or, title page, may be missing. May not have used proper font and/or margins. |
So many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that the paper is difficult to read. Section headers and title page may be missing. May not have used proper font and/or margins. |
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Quality of Information |
Concepts/theories selected are highly relevant to the movie and are presented accurately and completely. How the concepts/theories are displayed in the movie is clearly communicated. The conclusion contains a thoughtful critique of how consistent the film is with our empirical knowledge of human development. |
Concepts/theories are relevant to the movie, but may be lacking some details or contain inaccuracies. OR, how the concepts are displayed in the film lacks some clarity. The conclusion mentions how consistent the film is with our empirical knowledge of human development, but minor errors in logic are present. |
Not all 3 concepts/theories are relevant to the movie. OR, Concepts/Theories are relevant, but seriously lacking details or contain major inaccuracies. OR, how the concepts/ theories are displayed in the film lacks a great deal of clarity. The conclusion is shallow, saying little about how consistent the film is with our empirical knowledge of human development. Errors in logic are present. |
Concepts/theories are not relevant to the movie or are incomplete, inaccurate or unclear. OR, how the concepts are displayed in the film is missing or inaccurate. The conclusion is missing, unclear, or just a summary of the paper, without discussing how consistent the film is with our empirical knowledge. |
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Amount of Information |
All sections are addressed and all questions are thoroughly and thoughtfully answered. The paper is 4-5 pages in length. |
All sections are addressed, but some ideas are not well-developed (response is too short) or were not succinct (the paper was slightly too long or too short). |
One section is missing or all were addressed, but the ideas expressed are not well developed. The paper less than 4 pages. |
One or more topics were not addressed and/or the Paper was less than 3 pages. |
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Terminology |
Accurate and consistent use of psychology- specific terminology from the text and/or article. |
Paper generally uses terminology from the course, but may not be totally appropriate or is missing in some places. |
Paper includes very little terminology from the course or overuse of conversational language/superficial terms. |
Only superficial terms or conversational language is used. Little or no evidence of using terms from the course |