Order ID 53563633773 Type Essay Writer Level Masters Style APA Sources/References 4 Perfect Number of Pages To Order 5-10 Pages Description/Paper Instructions
Unit 1 Essay Instructions:
Overview:
For our first Unit, you will be composing a film review. The film you want to review is entirely your choice, so choose wisely. This essay builds on many key elements of composing an essay: structure, argument, counterargument, primary vs. secondary sources, source integration, and MLA conventions. In addition, this essay will introduce us to being more audience aware; who we want to reach influences how we say it.
Essay Content / Support:
To help us along with this essay, I have uploaded two reviews about the original Star Wars from 1977. There will be a discussion board activity with this reading. In addition, I have also uploaded an example essay from a previous class with some annotations on how it was constructed. This example is from a 1301, but it is also applicable to our work here in 1302.
Requirements:
- Length: 900 – 1000 words in total length.
- Primary Source: you will be drawing examples from a movie of your choice, and your essay must have both of the following:
o AT LEAST One scene summarized and correctly cited.
o AT LEAST One direct quote of dialogue and correctly cited.
- Secondary Source: at minimum 1 professionally published review. Additional outside sources are allowed, but the secondary source total cannot exceed 3.
- MLA (version 8) is required for in-text citations and works cited page.
- Proper formatting: please refer to the Formatting Template (Links to an external
site.) document for specifics.
Assessment:
- WEIGHT: 10% of course grade
- LATE SUBMISSION POLICY: Please observe the following for submitting after the initial Due Date:
o Same Calendar Day: -10% of essay grade.
o 1st Calendar Day after due date: -25% of essay grade.
o 2nd Calendar Day after due date: -50% of essay grade.
o No submissions allowed after 2nd Calendar Day after due date.
Due Date: NOON on Thursday, Sept. 17
Unit 1: Establishing Criteria
For this first unit, we are entering our work with argument, using sources, and being aware of audience (and their expectations). With this in mind, here’s a basic break down of how to structure this essay:
Establish Criteria: why you like or dislike the film:
Establishing criteria: you will want to explore good, concrete examples from the film to help support your insights and stance. Thus, aim for selecting good criteria like some of the following;
- Acting: performances of leading or supporting cast members
- Cinematography: how the film looks
- Script: good lines, good story, depth of character for example
- Music: a good score or soundtrack can really enhance our viewing
- Sound: effects of things like explosions
- Editing: was the film arranged in a logical way and nicely paced?
- Costumes: what those folks wore on screen
- Set Design: did it look real and appropriate for the story and / or setting?
Weak Criteria to Avoid:
You will want to avoid vague criteria points like:
- Relatable: seriously, what the heck does this even mean?
- Plot: this runs that risk of your review turning out to be a 2.5 page story recap.
- Overly generalized statements like trying to develop a main point on: it is a good movie….why?
Structuring Your Review:
Each bullet point would be a paragraph that needs developing:
- Introduction
- Main Point #1: specific criteria
- Counterargument to #1
- Main Point #2: next criteria
- Counterargument to #2
- Main Point #3: the last specific criteria
- Counterargument to #3
- Conclusion
Parts / Paragraph Content Explained:
Introduction: this is where you will want to provide pertinent information about the film like title, director, leading performers (if needed), when released, etc. Next, you will also want to provide a BRIEF recap of the story to either entice us or refresh us. This should only be a couple sentences long. Finally, I typically look for the thesis at the end of the intro, and the thesis will provide film title and stance. You may provide your criteria in the thesis if you wish.
Main Points: the main point and its counterargument need to be related, so I could give this as an example:
- Criteria 1: the acting of The Empire Strikes Back provides both depth of character and supports a dynamic story especially with Harrison Ford reprising his role of Han Solo and Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian.
- Counter to #1: Despite the strong performances of Ford and Williams, Mark Hamill, as the hero Luke Skywalker, does not deliver enough depth to fully execute his responsibility as the film’s leading role.
Both of these paragraphs are focused on acting as a criteria point. My next move into a second main point would want to act as a rebuttal against this counter of weaker acting. This move could be something like recognizing how Hamill does execute the fight scenes quite well.
Conclusion: What do you want your reader to know or do at the end of your review? Will a newer film carry on in popularity and become a classic? Is an older film worthy of re-watching? Will the film become a cult classic?
Final Thoughts:
To start, you will be planning on having three main points to focus in on for your criteria. However, final drafts do not need to have 3 main points. Next, the counterargument will be in its own paragraph, so the bullet points listed above are all individual paragraphs.
Finally, you will need to think about how to transition from one point to the next especially when moving from argument to related counter and then into a different main point.
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. The can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. 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