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Final Extra Credit assignment!
This opportunity is worth up to 2.5 points added to your final exam.
The purpose of this extra credit assignment is to write a review of an acclaimed film. The film can be from any year but must have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. It did not have to win the award, but it must have been nominated for the Oscar.
Your review should be well crafted and 650 words (minimum).
For instructions on what to include in the review, please see the below. Pay particular attention to part 4, “Analysis”:
film-review-duke.pdf
(Source: https://twp.duke.edu/sites/twp.duke.edu/files/file-attachments/film-review-1.original.pdf)
Rubric
Extra Credit Rubric
Extra Credit Rubric
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Ratings |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroductionIn the opening of your review, provide some basic information about the film. You
may include film’s name, year, director, screenwriter, and major actors.
– Your introduction should also begin to
evaluate the film, and it should allude to the central concept of the review. A film
review does not have to contain a thesis or main claim, but it should focus on a
central analysis and assessment.
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Excellent
Well articulated introduction that adheres to the description.
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Good
Well articulated introduction that adheres to the description. Minor issues present.
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Fair
Lackluster introduction, but conveys appropriate information
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Poor
Introduction is lacking important information
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No Marks
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePlot SummaryRemember that many readers of film reviews have not yet seen the film. While you
want to provide some plot summary, keep this brief and avoid specific details that
would spoil the viewing for others.
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Excellent
Well written and concise plot summary
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Good
Well written and concise plot summary with minor issues.
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Fair
Plot summary included.
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Poor
Plot summary either not included or not well written.
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No Marks
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescriptionWhile the plot summary will give the reader a general sense of what the film is about,
also include a more detailed description of your particular cinematic experience
watching the film. This may include your personal impression of what the film looks,
feels, and sounds like. In other words, what stands out in your mind when you think
about this particular film?
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Excellent
Well articulated description that includes your personal opinions.
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Good
Well articulated description that includes your personal opinions. Minor issues can be present
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Fair
Lackluster description, but conveys appropriate information
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Poor
Description is lacking important information
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No Marks
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysisIn order to explain your impression of the film, consider how well the film utilizes
formal techniques and thematic content. How do the film’s formal techniques (such
as cinematography, editing, mise-en-scène, lighting, diegetic and non-diegetic sound,
genre, or narrative) affect the way the film looks, feels, and sounds to you? How
does the thematic content (such as history, race, gender, sexuality, class, or the
environment) affect your experience and interpretation? Also, do the formal
techniques work to forward the thematic content?
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Excellent
Excellent analysis present
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Good
Good analysis present, minor issues
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Fair
Analysis present but lacking in some areas
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Poor
Analysis is problematic or insufficient in some way
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No Marks
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion/EvaluationThe closing of your film review should remind the reader of your general thoughts
and impressions of the film. You may also implicitly or explicitly state whether or
not you recommend the film. Make sure to remind the reader of why the film is or is
not worth seeing.
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Full Marks
Well written summation / conclusion
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Good
Well written summation / conclusion. Minor issues present.
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Fair
Some sort of summation / conclusion included, but lacking in certain areas.
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Poor
Conclusion inadequate or missing.
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No Marks
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