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ARTH 334 7390 Understanding Movies (2232) FC

Assignments Film Essay Paper One (Due Week 4)

Film Essay Paper One

General Instructions

For each of the two papers, you will be responsible for watching a film, writing a 3 to

5 page essay in which you respond to prompts (see below), and then providing a list

of “My Criteria for Quality in Film.”

THE PROCESS:

1. Make any and all arrangements necessary to view the films and write about

them: Some of the films may be available for streaming via Netflix or another

online content provider; others may be available for checkout from your local

public library, while others may need to be rented. You are better off watching

these films on the largest possible screen, and at the highest possible

resolution.

2. Make Time to Complete the Assignment: Each paper requires you to watch a

film IN ADDITION to the ones you will be watching for the week’s discussion,

so be sure to leave yourself enough time to: watch the film, think, write a first

draft, edit and revise.

3. Turn your assignments in by their respective due dates to the correct

assignment folder in LEO.

THE CONTENT:

These assignments are reaction papers, not plot summaries or research papers. Write

what you have to say about the film, not what others have said, but know how the

film was made The papers will be graded based on:

a) Evidence that you are reading and viewing the course content, comparisons to

other relevant films you have seen (in class and as a movie watcher); use of the film

vocabulary introduced in class and college-level writing skills (spelling, punctuation,

and grammar).

b) Clear presentation of your opinions and reasonable explanations and justifications

to support those opinions: In a 100-level course, you would perhaps be asked to write

about what you watched on the screen. In a 200-level course, you are being asked to

say what you think about what you watched. In this 300-level course, you should

explain why you think the way you do about the film, and then justify your opinions

with explanations (using references found in the weekly content in the LEO

classroom).

Be sure to correctly spell the names listed in the credits of directors, actors,

screenwriters, and other people (to avoid "points" being taken off of the final grade

for that paper).

Paper 1: Rubric Course: ARTH 334 7390 Understanding Movies (2232)

Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Weak Criterion Score

ORGANIZAT

ION Is the

essay clearly

structured

following the

assignment

guidelines? Is

each area

fully

developed

and equally

supported?

Does the

structure

follow a

logical

sequence?

/ 20

EVIDENCE/

ANALYSIS

Does the

essay offer

substantial

and specific

evidences/an

alyses from

film to

support

claims?

/ 20

20 points

The essay is

clearly

organized, with

equally

supported and

fully developed

areas of the

assignment.

Essay

possesses a

clear, logical

structure.

15 points

The essay is

generally

organized and

clear. Each

area is

developed, but

one or more

areas may

require more

support and/or

exploration.

10 points

The essay is

loosely

organized.

One or more

areas are

underdevelope

d and/or

lacking

support.

5 points

There is no

clear structure

in the essay.

The writing

exhibits

repetition or

irrelevant

areas. One or

more areas is

underdevelope

d or missing.

20 points

The essay has

plentiful,

detailed, and

substantial

relevant

evidence from

the film chosen

for analysis to

support claims.

15 points

The essay

offers

substantial

evidence/analy

ses to support

the argument.

10 points

The essay

offers

evidence/analy

sis, but is could

be more

complete or

relevant.

5 points

The essay

heavily relies

upon

opinions/prefe

rences rather

than on

analysis

supported by

specific

evidence from

the film.

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Rubric Name: Paper 1: Rubric

These papers are about your observations, insights and evaluations not only what you

can learn by reading up on the film or the filmmaker. Do not just repeat what you find

online. Think carefully before you write, be creative and apply what you have been

learning in this course.

First Paper Assignment: Film One (F1)

Part 1: View a feature film made between 1940 - 1970 you have not seen before (or

will see later in this class) by a great director. Many directors were active both before

and after 1970 so make sure you see a pre-1970 FEATURE fiction film.

Suggestion: American directors such as Frank Capra, George Cukor, John Ford,

George Stevens, Preston Sturges, Billy Wilder, or William Wyler. Foreign directors

such as Ingmar Bergman (Swedish), Luis Buñuel (Spanish), Claude Chabrol (French),

Federico Fellini (Italian), Akira Kurosawa (Japanese), Lina Wertmuller (German) or the

British team known as “The Archers” made up of Michael Powell and Emeric

Pressburger. For other possibilities, try: this. Comment on the specific film you saw in

terms of its genre and the quality of the film itself. Pay attention to the camerawork

(cinematography) the editing (montage) and the sound (including music). What did you

like and what did you dislike? Why do you like the things you like, and why do you

dislike the things you dislike? Finally, is the film successful in creating a work of fiction

using the craft of filmmaking and considering when it was made? (Note: This is not

the same question as whether or not you liked it. It is entirely possible to like a film

that you are aware is not very good.)

Part 2: Draw some general conclusions about the work of the director and one of the

main actors or actresses. For example let us say you watched the 1962 film Lawrence

of Arabia. Did you like David Lean as a filmmaker? Explain your answer. Did you like

Peter O’Toole in the role of Larwrence? Why, or why not?

End with your overall impression of the film, including how you see it as an example

of the its genre and time period.

PARTS ONE AND TWO SHOULD BE PRESENTED AS A SINGLE ESSAY!

Part 3: On a separate page, insert the heading "My Criteria for Quality in Film." Under

that heading, propose four general statements indicative of your personal taste in

movies. These statements should be numbered (1) through (4), and they should be

written as complete sentences or a short paragraph. For example, if you commented

in your essay that you liked the acting because it was realistic and you liked the script

because it had a happy ending, you could propose these two statements as criteria

for quality: "(1) Excellent movies feature realistic acting. (2) A movie is more likely to

be good if it ends happily." Think about and then explain what words such as good,

excellent, and effective actually mean. Be sure to save your "My Criteria" page to

your hard drive—you will be resubmitting an expanded version of it with for the

second paper later in this course.

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Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Weak Criterion Score

RESEARCH

Does the

essay

illustrate a

clear

understandin

g of

techniques

of

cinematogra

phy, sound,

and editing?

Does it

engage with

the

appropriate

course

readings and

lectures?

/ 20

TERMINOLO

GY/STYLE

Does the

essay use

proper film

terminology?

Is the essay

free from

typographica

l and

grammatical

error?

/ 20

OVERALL

How does

the essay

measure up

to college

standards

and work to

be expected

by this point

in the

course?

/ 20

20 points

The essay

represents

exceptionally

thorough and

careful work.

Each of the

techniques is

fully addressed

and illustrates

a clear grasp of

the concepts.

Distinct

references to

course

materials are

present in the

work and are

appropriately

utilized

15 points

The essay

represents a

more than

adequate

amount of

work. Each of

the techniques

is addressed

and illustrates

an

understanding

of the

concepts.

Relevant

course material

are referenced

and they

illustrate an

understanding

of the

techniques.

10 points

The paper

represents a

minimum, but

still adequate

amount of

work. Each

technique is

addressed, but

not done so in

a

comprehensive

manner.

Relevant

course material

is referenced,

but illustrates

only a basic

understanding

of the

techniques.

5 points

The paper is

seriously

deficient in

terms of the

quantity of

work it

represents.

One or more

analysis of

technique is

lacking or

absent. A basic

understanding

of the

techniques is

not apparent in

this writing.

20 points

The paper is

free from

mechanical

defects and

shows a sense

of personal

style, too.

Discussion is

coherent and

film

terminology

excellently

used.

15 points

The paper is

largely free of

mechanical

errors. Film

terminology is

used

appropriately.

10 points

The paper

contains some

errors in

grammar,

syntax and/or

spelling. Some

film

terminology,

but lacks

clarity.

5 points

There are

significant

lapses in

grammar,

syntax, spelling

and/or

presentation.

Film

terminology is

only slightly

used or used

incorrectly.

20 points

The paper is

superior in

quality.

15 points

The paper

represents

solid, credible,

and very good

work.

10 points

The paper

represents

solid, credible,

and very good

work.

5 points

The paper is

significantly

below what we

expect in a

college course.

Grammar Excellent Good Satisfactory Weak Criterion Score

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Total / 125

Overall Score

Grammar Excellent Good Satisfactory Weak Criterion Score

Grammar / 2525 points

All sentences

are well

constructed

and have

varied

structure and

length. The

author makes

no errors in

grammar,

mechanics,

and/or spelling

18.75 points

Most

sentences are

well

constructed

and have

varied

structure and

length. The

author makes a

few errors in

grammar,

mechanics,

and/or spelling,

but they do not

interfere with

understanding

12.5 points

Most

sentences are

well

constructed,

but they have a

similar

structure

and/or length.

The author

makes several

errors in

grammar,

mechanics,

and/or spelling

that interfere

with

understanding.

6.25 points

Sentences

sound

awkward, are

distractingly

repetitive, or

are difficult to

understand.

The author

makes

numerous

errors in

grammar,

mechanics,

and/or spelling

that interfere

with

understanding

Excellent 125 points minimum

Good 93.75 points minimum

Satisfactory 62.5 points minimum

Weak 0 points minimum

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