History of Film _ Journal Rubric
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How should I or should I not write responses to the films I see in class?
DO WRITE:
—Any new ideas or insights that came to you while watching the film. —Anything that proves to me you are learning and understanding what we are doing in this class. —Anything that bothered you in the film, anything you didn’t entirely understand or wanted some more explanation about. —Any personal experiences you want to share that apply to the film we watched. —Anything from this class (or even from other classes) that relates to or applies to the film. —Questions you have. —New things you have learned.
***ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS give specific examples from the film about what you are talking about—at least one or two in evey response you give me.***
DO NOT WRITE:
—Do not just write what I call “crit talk.” Don’t just say “that was cool,” or “that sucked,” or “the special effects were good,” or “it was boring.” I want to know WHY you thought that way. —Do not just give me plot summaries. I already know what happened in the movie.
How will I be graded?
With the Journal Question portion of the log there is no such thing as right or wrong when writing these response papers. Any opinion that you have—even if it is different from mine—is perfectly acceptable if you back it up with good examples and a strong argument. If I can see that you’ve put forth an effort, used relevant vocabulary, supported your opinions and are thinking deeply/growing as a writer, you’ll receive full points. Please note that if Film Journals are not completed on time or are illegible, points will be deducted.
Vocabulary will be graded holistically; so be sure to do it and turn it in on time. NO LATE vocabulary will be accepted.
DO WRITE:
—Any new ideas or insights that came to you while watching the film. —Anything that proves to me you are learning and understanding what we are doing in this class. —Anything that bothered you in the film, anything you didn’t entirely understand or wanted some more explanation about. —Any personal experiences you want to share that apply to the film we watched. —Anything from this class (or even from other classes) that relates to or applies to the film. —Questions you have. —New things you have learned.
***ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS give specific examples from the film about what you are talking about—at least one or two in evey response you give me.***
DO NOT WRITE:
—Do not just write what I call “crit talk.” Don’t just say “that was cool,” or “that sucked,” or “the special effects were good,” or “it was boring.” I want to know WHY you thought that way. —Do not just give me plot summaries. I already know what happened in the movie.
How will I be graded?
With the Journal Question portion of the log there is no such thing as right or wrong when writing these response papers. Any opinion that you have—even if it is different from mine—is perfectly acceptable if you back it up with good examples and a strong argument. If I can see that you’ve put forth an effort, used relevant vocabulary, supported your opinions and are thinking deeply/growing as a writer, you’ll receive full points. Please note that if Film Journals are not completed on time or are illegible, points will be deducted.
Vocabulary will be graded holistically; so be sure to do it and turn it in on time. NO LATE vocabulary will be accepted.