Film Analysis Paper

Student Name Date Class section Semester Instructor Name .

MCF 40 FILM: THE CREATIVE MEDIUM Film Analysis Paper Scoring Rubric

Student Learning Outcome 0=Omitted 1 = Beginning 2 = Developing 3 = Proficient 4 = Exceptional

A

Constructs a clear and concise summary of the film (without giving away the ending).

No summary. Includes a basic summary of the film but misses or misstates some important aspects. May give away the ending.

Provides an adequate summary of the film but needs further development – is confusing or rambling.

Provides effective summary of the film, but it could be clearer or more concise.

Provides exceptionally clear and concise summary of the film that shows good insight into the film.

B

Develops a clear thesis that lays out one of the film’s themes and the two categories of form (narrative structure, sound, cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing) you will analyze to explain how well they do/do not support the theme.

No thesis. Provides an attempt at a thesis, but if either leaves out intro of your form to analyze or the theme you will analyze.

Provides a thesis but is unclear what two categories of form you will analyze and/or how they relate to a theme of the film.

Provides a thesis that lists what two categories of form you will analyze and how they relate to a theme of the film, but the thesis is unclear in some respect.

Provides exceptionally clear and reasoned thesis that makes clear what two categories of form you will analyze and how they relate to a theme of the film.

C

Analyzes two elements (techniques) within the chosen two categories of the film’s form – how they are used, how they create meaning, their relation to the film’s theme, and what does/doesn’t work.

No analysis of the film.

Shows an effort to formally analyze the film but misses or misstates various elements or does not cover 2 techniques in 2 categories of form or how they relate to theme or create meaning.

Provides an adequate formal analysis of the film, but discussion needs further development, may not use or properly use correct filmmaking terms or include relation of form to meaning/theme.

Provides an effective formal analysis of the film but may be unclear on how form relates to film’s theme or how the form creates meaning.

Provides an exceptionally clear and reasoned formal analysis of the film, focusing on 2 techniques in 2 categories of form. Discussion shows good insight into the film, theme, and how form creates meaning.

D

Provides a clear and reasoned recommendation as to whether the film is worth watching or not.

No recommendation.

Recommendation is included but does not give enough detail to explain.

Provides an adequate recommendation of the film, but discussion needs further development.

Provides an effective recommendation of the film.

Provides an exceptionally clear and reasoned recommendation of the film. Discussion shows good insight into the film.

E

Communicates clearly and effectively, using appropriate conventions of written language (citation, grammar, spelling, punctuation). Properly cites any outside sources (including textbook) and includes a Works Cited page.

Communicates little. Numerous errors or whole sections are confusing and unclear. Outside sources used without in-text citation or any Works Cited page.

Fails to communicate clearly. Significant portions are unclear. Outside sources used, but paper may have in-text citation mistakes. No works cited page for outside sources ued.

Generally, communicates clearly. Writing may contain some errors, but these seldom affect clarity. Uses outside sources, but n-text citations or Works Cited may include a few formatting errors.

Communicates clearly and effectively, with few errors. Correctly formatted in-text citations from outside works and Works Cited page – if pulling definitions of terms, etc. from textbook or using other outside sources.

Communicates clearly and effectively using precise and enhanced vocabulary, as well as sentence variety. Few errors, if any. Correctly formatted in-text citations & Works Cited page – if pulling definitions of terms, etc. from textbook or using other outside sources.

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Scoring Chart

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Raw Score %

Letter Grade

20 100 A+ 19 98 A+ 18 95 A 17 93 A 16 90 A- 15 88 B+ 14 85 B 13 83 B 12 80 B- 11 78 C+ 10 75 C

Criterion Rating A B C D E

Total Letter Grade

Raw Score %

Letter Grade

9 73 C 8 70 C- 7 68 D+ 6 65 D 5 63 D 4 60 D- 3 58 F 2 55 F 1 53 F 0 50 F