My paper should be on one of the movie selected below
Click here for a partial sample paper Partial Sample Paper – Film Analysis
For this paper, you will choose a film from the list below and explore in A MINIMUM of 500-700 words how the Communication principle you have chosen is illustrated. Use the following as a guideline.
In the first paragraph – introduce and briefly summarize the action of the film. You should conclude your introduction with a thesis that clearly identifies the principle you will be examining and how that principle functions in the film. Remember, too, that your thesis (and following, the body of your paper) should clearly “prove” something, not just give examples of the aspect of communication you have chosen. If, for example, you decide to address Interpersonal Communication in a film like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, you might decide to examine how the friendships of Hermione and Ron influence Harry’s development as a wizard, rather than simply offer examples of their friendships.
Remember that your goal in this paper is NOT to summarize the movie. Your introduction should provide a basic overview, with the following paragraphs offering sufficient detail for the audience to understand the points you are making – which should not simply be a list of scenes that illustrate the communication principle your are examining. Also eliminate any references to the actors, since the paper is not a movie review.
The films on the list are chosen to illustrate specific communication concepts, but each contains ample evidence of many principles. Your focus, however, should be limited to your chosen concept. For example, Twelve Angry Men could be analyzed for several elements, including critical thinking, intercultural communication, development of the self, and small group dynamics, but your analysis of that film (if it were on the list) would examine only one of those elements.
Remember to provide in your analysis clear examples and applications – ideas supported fully from the film.
The analysis in this paper should be yours and not gathered from outside sources, but if you include information about the ideas you are examining that you gather from sources beyond the text, be sure to include appropriate references. You can assume text content is “common knowledge” for our purposes, unless you are providing direct quotes or very specific ideas.
An additional of tip: Remember that this paper should be about your chosen film, not about you, so keep “i” and “me” out of the paper. Do not include observations about why you find your film personally interesting or meaningful.
Before you submit your paper, be sure to proofread carefully. Pay attention, especially, to what has become a very common error – shifting verb tense. Do not shift back and forth between the past and present tenses. Essays about the arts are generally written in the present tense, but the most important thing is to maintain the tense in which you begin.
Submit your paper – in correct APA format – via Canvas. Errors in APA format will result in point deductions.
Ten percent of your grade will be assigned based upon evidence that you have visited the Writing Center with a DRAFT of your paper.
Choose your film from the following options: These titles are accessible through the KC Library – in DVD or electronic format.
Non-verbal Communication
The Artist
Hope Springs
Verbal Communication
A Thousand Words
Small Group Communication
The Breakfast Club
Dead Poet’s Society
Lord of the Flies
Steel Magnolias
Mean Girls
Intercultural Communication
The Joy Luck Club
Witness
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Good Will Hunting
Invictus
The Help
Interpersonal Communication
Dead Poets Society
Steel Magnolias
Hope Springs
Rainman
Good Will Hunting
Mean Girls
Ordinary People
Little Miss Sunshine
My Sister’s Keeper
Lost in Translation
Love, Actually
The Help
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Intrapersonal Communication
Means Girls
Groundhog Day
Good Will Hunting
Workplace Communication
Working Girl
Office Space
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Rubric
Film Analysis Paper
Film Analysis Paper
CriteriaRatingsPts
Content
Required elements present: Brief summary followed by clear presentation and developoment of ideas. Excellent blend of personal observation with textual support.. The main purpose of the paper is to analyze. Analysis is insightful and moves clearly beyond the obvious and transparent.
40.0 pts
All requirements appropriately met, but not at a superior level.
32.0 pts
Content begins to approach acceptable. Summary might be too vague or too long. Content might be unbalanced or without sufficient support or elementary or undeveloped.
27.0 pts
Review is essentially summary with little analysis or support.
10.0 pts
40.0 pts
Organization
Paper achieves an excellent sense of direction and logical order of ideas. Paper reveals the importance of hierarchy of ideas. Organization enhances the paper’s meaning and purpose and reflects a clear and effective introduction, development, and conclusion.
20.0 pts
All requirements appropriately met, but not at a superior level.
16.0 pts
A sense of organization is present, but doesn’t enhance paper’s meaning and purpose. Introduction and conclusion may not be adequately or effectively developed.
14.0 pts
Organization random or confusing. Required introduction and/or conclusion not present or confusing.
10.0 pts
20.0 pts
Coherence
Clear development of ideas. Use of superior language/devices: parallel structure, Effective transitions, readability and clarity.
20.0 pts
All requirements appropriately met, but not at a superior level.
16.0 pts
Some attempt at smooth structure, but paper may suffer from ineffective succession of sentences, lack of transitions, awkward flow of ideas.
12.0 pts
Paper missing a clear progession of ideas. Content may be random, choppy, clumsy.
1.0 pts
20.0 pts
Style and Mechanics
Masterful use of language. Complete sentences and varied sentence structure. Sufficient and fully developed paragraphs. Paper clearly reflects the writer’s voice. Paper is essentially error free.
20.0 pts
All requirements appropriately met, but not at a superior level.
16.0 pts
Paper has some distracting sentence errors. No more than 2 fragments/run ons/comma splices. Contains additional spelling/punctuation/mechanical errors.
12.0 pts
Elementary or ineffective language use. Overuse of simple sentences. Distracting number of sentence errors and/or spelling/punctuation/mechanical errors.
1.0 pts
20.0 pts
Writing Center Visit
Full Marks – Extra credit will be added
10.0 pts
No Marks
0.0 pts
10.0 pts
HSS-6-BASIC-bview longer description
threshold: 3.0 pts
Exceeds outcome
4.0 pts
Meets outcome
3.0 pts
Elements of outcomes being met
2.0 pts
Does not meet outcome
1.0 pts
Not applicable
0.0 pts
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Total Points: 110.0
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