Film

HUM

3280:

Narrative Film

Dr. Perdigao

Fall

2021

RESPONSE

RUBRIC

Student

Name

:

__________

Response #:

_____

Score

Thesis

20

Point

s

T

hesis respon

ds

to the

prompt

and makes a defensible claim about the

text

(s)

,

an argument

about

the texts

(s)

rather than

a

summary of

the

main ideas.

Note: Thesis

must

appear

in the last

sentence

of

the introduction

.

Evidence

&

Analysis

4

0

Points

Response includes

relevant

, detailed

evidence

from the

texts

(s)

(

i.e.,

analyses of

narration,

specific scenes

,

shots

, and/or dialogue

)

that

substantiat

es

the central thesis.

Application

of

Readings

&

Concepts

20 Points

Response d

emonstrates

an

understanding of the major themes of the course

by

using

information from the

readings and lectures to support the argument.

Organization

1

0 Points

Response i

ncludes an introduction,

body paragraph(s) with close readings

, and conclusion.

T

opic sentences support the central thesis and develop the argument. Conclusion goes beyond

a restatement of the thesis to present the significance of the argument, its applications beyond

the immediate scope of the response.

Languag

e

1

0

Points

R

esponse

is written clearly to communicate ideas

and

avoids

spelling and

grammatical errors

that undermine the demonstration of content knowledge

and argument

.

TOTAL

(out of 10

0

Possible Points)

HUM 3280: Narrative Film

Dr. Perdigao

Fall 2021

RESPONSE RUBRIC

Student Name: __________ Response #: _____

Score

Thesis

20 Points

Thesis responds to the prompt and makes a defensible claim about the text(s), an argument

about the texts(s) rather than a summary of the main ideas.

Note: Thesis must appear in the last sentence of the introduction.

Evidence &

Analysis

40 Points

Response includes relevant, detailed evidence from the texts(s) (i.e., analyses of narration,

specific scenes, shots, and/or dialogue) that substantiates the central thesis.

Application

of Readings &

Concepts

20 Points

Response demonstrates an understanding of the major themes of the course by using

information from the readings and lectures to support the argument.

Organization

10 Points

Response includes an introduction, body paragraph(s) with close readings, and conclusion.

Topic sentences support the central thesis and develop the argument. Conclusion goes beyond

a restatement of the thesis to present the significance of the argument, its applications beyond

the immediate scope of the response.

Language

10 Points

Response is written clearly to communicate ideas and avoids spelling and grammatical errors

that undermine the demonstration of content knowledge and argument.

TOTAL

(out of 100 Possible Points)