Review the discussion of genre in Chapter 3 of Film: From Watching to Seeing
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review the discussion of genre in Chapter 3 of Film: From Watching to Seeing, as well as your instructor’s guidance and lecture materials, and Chapter 11 in Film Genre Reader IV. The ENG225 Research Guide in the Ashford University Library will be particularly helpful in locating required sources. This assignment is your opportunity to demonstrate understanding of one selected genre. To do that, you will watch a full feature-length film from that genre.
Please choose a film from this list of approved choices.
Note: You should watch your chosen film twice—once to ensure that you have grasped the storytelling and once to take more specific notes on aspects of the film you wish to discuss. If you would like to write about a film that is not on this list, you must email your professor for approval in advance or you may not receive credit on this assignment.
It is recommended that you look ahead to the Week 3 written assignment and Week 5 Final Paper guidelines to ensure that you choose a film for this assignment that will work with the requirements on those later assignments. You may opt to write about the same film in your Week 3 and Week 5 written assignments, and applicable pieces of this assignment can be used to write that assignment. If you do this, you should reflect on and revise this assignment based on the instructor’s feedback before you incorporate it into any future writing assignment.
Your paper should be organized around a thesis statement that focuses on how your chosen feature-length film both aligns with and expands upon your chosen genre. Consider using the Ashford Writing Center Thesis Generator (Links to an external site.) to help develop your thesis. Review the Week 2 sample paper, which provides an example of a well-developed analysis as well as insight on composition.
In your paper,
Explain genre theory and, using Chapter 3 of the text as a reference, describe the conventions and attributes of the genre you have selected.
Identify a feature-length film that fits your selected genre and briefly summarize the movie. As you develop this summary, remember the differences between a film’s story and a film’s plot and be sure to highlight specific genre elements.
Interpret at least two genre conventions exhibited in your chosen feature-length film that help classify it in the selected genre. Be sure to provide a specific example of each convention (e.g., a particular scene or plot component).
Provide an example of a third convention from your chosen feature-length film and explain how this convention expands the boundaries of the specified genre.
The Genre and Genre Theory paper
Must be 900 to 1200 words in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)
Must include a separate title page with the following:
oTitle of Your Essay (in bold)
oYour First and Last Name
oAshford University
oCourse Code: Name of Course (e.g., ENG 225: Introduction to Film)
oInstructor’s name
oDue Date
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
oFor assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
oThe Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
oTo assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Ashford University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the Ashford University Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.
Requirements: 900 words
EXPLAINS AUTEUR THEORY AND THE CRITERIA FOR WHAT MAKES A DIRECTOR AN AUTEUR, USING CHAPTER 8 OF THE TEXT AS A REFERENCE
Total: 1.00Distinguished – Comprehensively and accurately explains auteur theory and the criteria for what makes a director an auteur, fully using Chapter 8 of the text as a reference.
Proficient – Explains auteur theory and the criteria for what makes a director an auteur, using Chapter 8 of the text as a reference. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.
Basic – Minimally explains auteur theory and the criteria for what makes a director an auteur, somewhat using Chapter 8 of the text as a reference. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations – Attempts to explain auteur theory and the criteria for what makes a director an auteur; however, does not use Chapter 8 of the text as a reference, and/or significant details are missing and entirely inaccurate.
Non-Performance – The explanation of auteur theory and the criteria for what makes a director an auteur, using Chapter 8 of the text as a reference is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
IDENTIFIES A DIRECTOR WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA POSED BY AUTEUR THEORY, AND BRIEFLY SUMMARIZES THE WAYS IN WHICH THIS DIRECTOR MEETS THOSE CRITERIA USING EXAMPLES FROM AT LEAST TWO OF THAT DIRECTOR’S FILMS
Total: 1.50Distinguished – Clearly and accurately identifies a director who meets the criteria posed by auteur theory, and briefly but thoroughly summarizes the ways in which this director meets those criteria using specific, detailed, and accurate examples from at least two of the director’s films.
Proficient – Identifies a director who meets the criteria posed by auteur theory, and briefly summarizes the ways in which this director meets those criteria using examples from at least two of the director’s films. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.
Basic – Vaguely identifies a director who meets the criteria posed by auteur theory, and briefly summarizes the ways in which this director meets those criteria using limited examples from at least two of that director’s films. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations – Attempts to identify a director who meets the criteria posed by auteur theory and briefly summarize the ways in which this director meets those criteria; however, the identified directors does not meet the criteria posed by auteur theory, the summary is too extensive, the student does not use examples from at least two of that director’s films, and/or significant details are missing, entirely unclear, and inaccurate.
Non-Performance – The identification of a director who meets the criteria posed by auteur theory and brief summary the ways in which this director meets those criteria using examples from at least two of that director’s films are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
APPLIES THE LENS OF AUTEUR THEORY IN BREAKING DOWN THE DIRECTOR’S TECHNICAL COMPETENCE, DISTINGUISHABLE PERSONALITY, AND INTERIOR MEANING USING SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF HIS/HER WORK
Total: 3.50Distinguished – Thoroughly, clearly, and accurately applies the lens of auteur theory in breaking down the director’s technical competence, distinguishable personality, and interior meaning using specific examples of his/her work.
Proficient – Applies the lens of auteur theory in breaking down the director’s technical competence, distinguishable personality, and interior meaning using specific examples of his/her work. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.
Basic – Minimally applies the lens of auteur theory in breaking down the director’s technical competence, distinguishable personality, and interior meaning using specific examples of his/her work. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.
Below Expectations – Attempts to apply the lens of auteur theory in breaking down the director’s technical competence, distinguishable personality, and interior meaning using specific examples of his/her work; however, significant details are missing, entirely unclear, and/or inaccurate.
Non-Performance – The application of the lens of auteur theory in breaking down the director’s technical competence, distinguishable personality, and interior meaning using specific examples of his/her work is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
ANALYZES THE SPECIFIC WAYS IN WHICH FILMMAKING TECHNIQUES, CONSISTENT THEMES, AND STORYTELLING DISTINGUISH THE CHOSEN DIRECTOR AS AN AUTEUR AMONG HIS/HER PEERS
Total: 3.50Distinguished – Thoroughly analyzes the specific ways in which filmmaking techniques, consistent themes, and storytelling distinguish the chosen director as an auteur among his/her peers.
Proficient – Analyzes the specific ways in which filmmaking techniques, consistent themes, and storytelling distinguish the chosen director as an auteur among his/her peers. The analysis is slightly underdeveloped.
Basic – Minimally analyzes the specific ways in which filmmaking techniques, consistent themes, and storytelling distinguish the chosen director as an auteur among his/her peers. The analysis is underdeveloped.
Below Expectations – Attempts to analyze the specific ways in which filmmaking techniques, consistent themes, and storytelling distinguish the chosen director as an auteur among his/her peers; however, the analysis is significantly underdeveloped.
Non-Performance – The analysis of the specific ways in which filmmaking techniques, consistent themes, and storytelling distinguish the chosen director as an auteur among his/her peers is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
INTRO, THESIS, & CONCLUSION
Total: 1.00Distinguished – The paper is logically organized with a well-written introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion.
Proficient – The paper is logically organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. One of these requires improvement.
Basic – The paper is organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require improvement.
Below Expectations – The paper is loosely organized with an introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion. The introduction, thesis statement, and/or conclusion require much improvement.
Non-Performance – The introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: CONTROL OF SYNTAX AND MECHANICS
Total: 2.00Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: APA FORMATTING
Total: 0.50Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: RESOURCE REQUIREMENT
Total: 2.00Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of sources, providing compelling evidence to fully support ideas. All sources on the reference page are integrated and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient – Uses the required number of sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are integrated and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Most sources on the reference page are integrated within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Most sources on the reference page are not integrated within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
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