Assigned Film Analysis

Assigned Film Analysis: 30 points

While watching your film, please make sure to focus on the particular storytelling methods used by the filmmakers to convey both the film’s theme and the film’s portrayal of the mass media world.

You may use the following questions to frame the structure of your paper, but your paper should be in an essay format, MLA Style. Make sure you answer each question completely (i.e. answer each part of the question), and make sure to cite any sources you used to answer these questions. This assignment will count as an individual grade and is worth up to 30 points (not counting any bonus points). I expect at least two pages, but keep it less than three max.

What is the film’s story? What is the film all about? Was the story easy to follow?

What is the film’s theme? Remember that theme is the unifying idea that permeates the film via dialogue, plot, visuals, et al.

How did the director visualize the theme to the audience? How did you know what the theme was? What did the director do from a filmmaking standpoint?

What did you think of the film’s portrayal of the particular “mass media” involved? What were your expectations of that portrayal going into the film?

What did you learn about the “mass media” portrayed in the film that you didn’t already know?

What do you think of that “mass media” now after watching your assigned film?

Rubric Element Description Exceeds

Expectations Meets

Expectations Does Not Meet

Expectations

Length and formatting of essay Student essay is minimum of two pages double-spaced.

The essay is formatted correctly with paragraph l indentations, sufficient detail and examples provided and proper use of punctuation and grammar. 10

Student’s essay meets or exceeds the minimum of two pages double-spaced.

Entire essay is formatted correctly, Exemplary detail and many examples provided. Always uses proper grammar and punctuation. 8

Student’s essay meets the minimum two pages. Most of the essay is formatted correctly. Sufficient detail and some examples provided. Sometimes uses proper grammar and punctuation 0-5

Student’s essay does not meet the minimum two pages. Only parts of the essay are formatted correctly. Insufficient detail and few to no examples provided. Rarely uses proper grammar and punctuation.

Questions Answered Each of the 6 questions is answered thoroughly using a minimum of three sentences. Essay includes identification of each of the 5 Ws and H. Essay includes examples, quotes and paraphrases with correct attribution of sources. 10

Student’s essay addressed each of the 6 questions thoroughly using a minimum of three sentences for each question. Essay includes identification of each of the each of the 5 Ws and H.

Essay includes exemplary examples, quotes and paraphrases. Always uses correct attribution. 8

Student’s essay addresses most questions thoroughly using a minimum of three sentences.

Essay includes use of most of the 5 Ws and H.

Essay includes sufficient examples, quotes and paraphrases with occasional correct attribution of sources. 0-5

Student’s essay addresses only some of the questions,

using a minimum of three sentences. Essay includes few to none of the 5 Ws and H. Insufficient use of examples, quotes and paraphrases. Rarely uses correct attribution of sources.

Analysis of film The student essay demonstrates detailed analysis, with examples from their assigned film, through the application of the five media literacy concepts and/or questions. 10

Student’s essay demonstrates exemplary detailed analysis, with many examples of their assigned film, through the application of each of the five media literacy concepts and/or questions. 8

Student’s essay demonstrates sufficiently detailed analysis, with some examples of their assigned film, through the application of most of the five media literacy concepts and/or questions. 0-5

Student’s essay demonstrates insufficiently detailed analysis, with

few to no examples of their assigned film, through the application of few to none of the five media literacy concepts and/or questions.