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THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF MODERN GASTRONOMY ANTH-1002

Outline: Critical Writing Assignment #1 Value: 15%

A good film critique delivers a basic idea of what the movie is about and the writer’s interpretation and assessment of the success/failure or effectiveness/ineffectiveness of the film. This critical assessment is always supported by evidence that is gathered from watching the documentary.

Initially, your critique should provide a brief plot summary. Do not try to recount everything in the story: it cannot be done and the attempt will not only frustrate you, but it will also bore the reader. The key word here is “summary”; but remember, if you only provide an abbreviated storyline you are not really writing a critique, at most, you are writing the equivalent of a book report. A critique interprets, analyzes and evaluates the documentary. For the writer, a critique is an opportunity to exhibit his/her critical awareness of the elements of the film, as well as, to share the happiness and enjoyment (or irritation and disillusionment) the movie has offered the reviewer.

WRITING THE CRITIQUE

For this assignment, a film list will be distributed and from this list you will chose a documentary to critique. The length of the critique should be between 750-1000 words. It should be well written, following standard rules of grammar and composition, and developing consistent, cohesive ideas over several paragraphs. Much of your grade will be determined by the clarity and correctness of your writing.

When writing your film critique, follow these three simple steps:

First paragraph: should include some information about the film itself (title, director, scriptwriter, studio, year of release, country of release, etc.).

Second paragraph: should summarize the documentary’s plot/principle action/genre, which leads the reader to the analytical part of the essay.

Subsequent paragraphs: should be where you express your opinion about the documentary.

Under no circumstances should the opinion expressed in this assignment be borrowed from a printed and/or Internet source. Plagiarism will be severely treated. You are more than welcome to consult outside sources about the documentary you’re critiquing, but you must use an appropriate reference system to credit those sources. Specifically, you must reference a source when you a) quote something verbatim (this is where you would put the quoted words in quotation marks) and/or b) paraphrase something (i.e. express the same idea, but in your own words). Critiques should be cited in either the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the American Psychological Association (APA) style. For information on these citation formats, please refer to the quick-links found on this course site in the folder entitled “Writing Aids”. At the end of your critique, you need to include a “Works Cited’ page, which alphabetically lists any books, articles, websites etc. that you’ve used as a resource. Every time you quote or paraphrase a

statement, you need to reference the source by putting the relevant information inside brackets at the end of the sentence. The bracketed information will depend upon your citation style (i.e. MLA/APA). If you truly do not use any outside sources in composing your critique, then you must put the following statement at the end of your work: “I certify that I have not used any outside sources in researching and writing this critique,” and sign your name. I will not read any paper that does not have either a ‘Works Cited’ page or the above statement.

I consider such academic honesty to be very important and any person caught plagiarizing will receive a ‘0’ for the assignment.

FORMATING THE CRITIQUE

The critique should be written in the present tense, typed (12-point font), double-spaced with a 1- inch border and a separate work-cited page at the end. The assignment should also be neatly presented with a title page, numbered pages, and appropriate headers/footers if need be. Please make sure your name and student identification number are clearly visible on the title page.

SUBMITTING THE CRITIQUE

The assignment is to be done on an individual basis. It is worth 15% of the final grade. The due date is October 10, 2018. Each student will submit his/her final assignment in two formats:


1. Electronically – into a drop box on FOL 2. Hardcopy – brought to class

Please note: the file format for electronic submissions should be either: doc, docx, or pdf; any other format will result in a grade of zero. When the paper is submitted to FOL, it will also be automatically submitted to turnitin.com for a plagiarism review.

All students must choose a documentary by September 12th, 2018

Note: If the assignment is handed in late, it will be marked with a maximum grade of 50%. In the case of an emergency, the instructor may grant an extension if 24 hours written notice is given and proper documentation is provided.

HOW TO WRITE A DOCUMENTARY FILM CRITIQUE

Introductory Overview • Title • Who produced, directed, edited and funded the documentary? • When was it produced? • Who is the intended audience?

Summary • An overall summary. • What is the documentary’s point of view? • Identify the documentary’s major hypothesis, point or contention.

Analysis and Evaluation • Strengths and weaknesses • Effectiveness. Based on the organization, argumentation and evidence presented. Do you find the

documentary contains convincing arguments? • Your stance can be supportive or opposed to the view of the documentary. However, it has to be well

discussed in a way that readers can read and understand without even watching the documentary. • What was the overall purpose for investigating this subject?

Conclusion • Final paragraphs to present a summary of your position. • You may restate the focus of the critique and the key points • This should be concise • Avoid introducing new ideas in the conclusion

Tips

Watch the documentary and take notes. You can only be able to write a critique when you understand all the elements, content and message. It is advisable that you watch more than once in order to properly digest everything. As you take notes, try to formulate arguments, make comparisons between the elements to properly give context.

Identify the focus and come up with an idea based on how the documentary touched you. If you feel it was good, give reasons to support this claim. The same should be applied when you are in disagreement with the material.

Determine the elements to discuss. Gather sufficient points that are striking from the documentary to use in proving your reaction. For every key point, use examples or evidence from the documentary to prove it.