Midterm Essay: Instructions and rubrics
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Choose on of the following prompts and write a 1200-1500 word essay showing your knowledge and understanding of the materials covered in the first half of the term:
A) Choose a film and describe it in terms of its sound and music, discussing the way the sound track is organized and the effects it makes, how it adds to (or detracts from) the film, and how it helps to tell the story. Analyze at least three sequences in which the sound track has a particularly interesting or characteristic function. Use at least ten of the concepts and terminology listed in our slides (Weeks 3-5) and underline them on your text as you incorporate them correctly in your discussion. Include a Works Cited section in which you mention our required texts (Kalinak and Buhler and Neumeyer) and at least two other academic sources. Please include a section titled “Links to analyzed sequences” with links to the analyzed sequences. Use MLA style throughout.
B) Choose a film genre and describe it in terms of its characteristic use of sound and music, discussing the way the sound track is usually organized and the effects it makes, how it adds to (or detracts from) the film genre, and how it helps to tell the story. Analyze at least three sequences in which the sound track has a particularly interesting or characteristic function. Use at least ten of the concepts and terminology listed in our lists (Weeks 3-5) and underline them on your text as you incorporate them correctly in your discussion. Include a Works Cited section in which you mention our required texts (Kalinak and Buhler and Neumeyer) and at least two other academic sources. Please include a section titled “Links to analyzed sequences” with links to the analyzed sequences. Use MLA style throughout.
GRADING CRITERIA
DESCRIPTION
Form (10 marks)
There is a clear structure (introduction, body, conclusion; or other coherent structure) (3 marks)
The extension is within the limits provided (1200-1500 words) (2 marks)
The essay is edited and well-presented (page format, typos, grammar, etc.). (3 marks)
It includes the following information (2 marks):
a. Essay Title
b. Author’s name
c. Works cited (using MLA and including Kalinak, Buhler and Neumeyer and at least two other academic sources)
d. Links to analyzed sequences
Content (25 marks)
Coherence of the essay (The essay delivers what was stated in the title and in the introduction and it stays on track – 5 marks)
Relevance to the course (Is the topic clearly and effectively related to the course? Does it incorporate at least ten of the concepts and terminology listed in our slides (Weeks 3-5)? – 5 marks)
Clear and effective communication / description, analyzing and critiquing at least three relevant sequences and including key concepts and terminology (10 marks)
Research, analysis, synthesis. (The essay incorporates successfully in the discussion our required readings from the course and at least two other relevant academic sources) (5 marks)
