Review
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4TelevisionShowReviews.docxType: Book / Movie Review
Service: Writing
Pages: 4 pages / 1100 words
Topic: 4 Television Show Reviews
Subject: Criminology
Sources: -
Style: MLA
Description
4 Reviews, Each 1 page long, 4 episodes per show
Choose one of the shows for each review. Watch 4 episodes and write a 1 page reaction paper that examines which of the six variations the show represents, identify the historical theme the show represents and explain why the particular episode adequately reflects the variation and theme.
Assignment Guidelines
View up to four (4) episodes from any of the following television programs and write a reaction paper that examines which of the six variations the show represents, identify the historical theme the show represents and
explain why the particular episode adequately reflects the variation and theme.
Some episodes can be viewed on the, decades channel
http://www.decades.com/schedule/
http://www.cozitv.com
,
https://www.youtube.com
,
www.hulu.com
and
https://www.netflix.com/
The shows you can choose from include:
o Mannix, Cannon, Peter Gunn, Dragnet, Adam-12, Streets of San Francisco
o Quincy, Barney Miller, Kojak, Hill Street Blues, Simon and Simon, and Charlie’s Angels
o Murder She Wrote, Cagney & Lacey, Moonlighting Magnum PI and NYPD Blue, Monk and, Bones,
o You can also consider a comparison between the original Hawaii Five (with Jack Lord) and the current
version (with Alex O-Loughlin).
Assignment Rubric
Assignment Specifics
(80 points)
Identifies which of the 6 variations of Police Drama the television show represents.
Particularly describes the aspects of the show which meet the criteria of the identified variation
Identify the major historical theme (period) in which the show is set.
Describe the aspects of the show which meet the criteria of the identified historical theme
Formatting, Grammar and Mechanics
(20 points ‡)
Double-spaced typewritten paper, twelve point Times New Roman font, 1” margins
No cover or cover page
Maximum paper length 1 page
Sentence Construction
Subject-Verb Agreement
Consistent tense
Possessives
Punctuation
Capitalization
Spelling
Paragraph Structure and Indentation
