Film
You have to watch the film “The Artist “and write a response about it by following the instructions and questions attached. I have provided you the questions file. Choose only one of the three questions and write about from 250 to 500 words. And a template it has to be like the template, and the rubric to know the grading criteria. Please follow the template attached it has to be that way. If you use outside sources you must cite them properly.
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| Introduction
The first sentence identifies the focus of the response. The second sentence introduces the text that will be discussed and offers a statement about how it is centrally concerned with the idea introduced in the first sentence. If a second work will be discussed, the third sentence introduces it and its connection to the central focus. A following sentence will further elaborate on the idea. The fourth or fifth sentence is the thesis statement. The thesis statement identifies an argument specific to the work(s) that will be supported by the close readings that follow. The thesis statement should go beyond summarizing the text’s central ideas (i.e., a book jacket description) to offer a theory about how the text ultimately represents a specific issue.
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| Body Paragraph 1: Close Readings
The paragraph begins with a topic sentence that presents a thesis statement for the paragraph and supports the main thesis statement. The sentences (~3-4) that follow offer close readings of the text (for example, specific scenes, quotations, and images) to support the central argument.
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| Body Paragraph 2: Close Readings
The paragraph begins with a topic sentence that presents a thesis statement for the paragraph and supports the main thesis statement. This topic sentence offers a connection to and transition from the previous paragraph. The sentences (~3-4) that follow offer close readings of the text (for example, specific scenes, quotations, and images) to support the central argument.
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| Body Paragraph 3: Close Readings
The paragraph begins with a topic sentence that presents a thesis statement for the paragraph and supports the main thesis statement. This topic sentence offers a connection to and transition from the previous paragraph. The sentences (~3-4) that follow offer close readings of the text (for example, specific scenes, quotations, and images) to support the central argument.
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| Conclusion
The paragraph begins with a topic sentence that connects the ideas presented in the previous paragraphs. Rather than restate the thesis, offer an argument about why these issues are important to consider in the work and, by extension, other texts. This should serve as the answer to the “So what?” question as it highlights the significance of this argument in the context of the history of the field and/or culture.
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General Guidelines
-Following MLA guidelines, responses should be in an easily readable typeface (e.g., Times New Roman) in which the regular type style contrasts clearly with the italic, 12-point font, and double-spaced.
-Paragraphs should be around 1/2-3/4 of a page. (1/4 of a page is too short and 1 page is too long.)
-Writers’ and directors’ full names should be noted at first reference. After the first reference, use the writers’ and directors’ last names only.
-Titles of works should be italicized or in quotation marks according to their medium. For example, titles of novels are in italics while titles of poems are in quotation marks; titles of television series are in italics while episode titles are in quotation marks.
-For print mediums (e.g., novels, short stories, and poems), cite passages from the texts and analyze them. Quotations should be in MLA format (parenthetical in-text citations). All quotations should be introduced and analyzed. For example,
Toni Morrison writes, “124 was spiteful” (2), highlighting how the past haunts the characters in the present.
-For television series and films, discuss the visual composition of scenes and individual shots rather than merely focusing on plot and dialogue.
-For further information about MLA format, consult the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL):
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
-MLA sample paper:
HUM 3280: Narrative Film
Dr. Perdigao
Fall 2021
Film Response #12
DUE: Tuesday, December 7th
on Canvas
Choose one of the following questions and construct a 1-2 page (250-500 word) typed response. Make sure that you do not approach the responses as a film review; instead, construct an argument about the film, focusing on its specific details (visual composition, narrative, characters, and themes), historical and cultural contexts, and placement in the history of film.
- The Artist, along with Hugo, was an award-winning film of 2011 that returns to the silent film era for its subject. How does The Artist represent film history? How can we read it as a modern critical assessment (or reassessment) of early film? How does the film depict the evolution of the medium and the changing roles of the individuals within its world?
- The Artist explores the making of films and a changing film industry, much like Sherlock Jr., Modern Times, and Singin’ in the Rain. What is the relationship between The Artist and these films that represent revolutionary times in film history? How does it take those storylines and adapt their terms to offer this return to the period and its contexts?
- The Artist, while focusing on the developments within the film industry and the transition from silent to sound films, is also a film about the creation and recreation of identity, putting it in conversation with films like Citizen Kane, American Beauty, and even Memento. How does The Artist depict identity—both for the period represented in the film and as a reflection of its contemporary culture, in 2011?
HUM 3280: Narrative Film
Dr. Perdigao
Fall 2021
RESPONSE RUBRIC
Student Name: __________ Response #: _____
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| Thesis
20 Points
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Thesis responds to the prompt and makes a defensible claim about the text(s), an argument about the texts(s) rather than a summary of the main ideas.
Note: Thesis must appear in the last sentence of the introduction.
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| Evidence & Analysis
40 Points
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Response includes relevant, detailed evidence from the texts(s) (i.e., analyses of narration, specific scenes, shots, and/or dialogue) that substantiates the central thesis.
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| Application of Readings &
Concepts 20 Points
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Response demonstrates an understanding of the major themes of the course by using information from the readings and lectures to support the argument. | |
| Organization
10 Points |
Response includes an introduction, body paragraph(s) with close readings, and conclusion. Topic sentences support the central thesis and develop the argument. Conclusion goes beyond a restatement of the thesis to present the significance of the argument, its applications beyond the immediate scope of the response.
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| Language
10 Points |
Response is written clearly to communicate ideas and avoids spelling and grammatical errors that undermine the demonstration of content knowledge and argument.
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| TOTAL
(out of 100 Possible Points) |
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HUM 3280: Narrative Film
Dr. Perdigao
Fall 2021
RESPONSE RUBRIC
Student Name: __________ Response #: _____
| Score | ||
| Thesis
20 Points
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Thesis responds to the prompt and makes a defensible claim about the text(s), an argument about the texts(s) rather than a summary of the main ideas.
Note: Thesis must appear in the last sentence of the introduction.
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| Evidence & Analysis
40 Points
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Response includes relevant, detailed evidence from the texts(s) (i.e., analyses of narration, specific scenes, shots, and/or dialogue) that substantiates the central thesis.
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| Application of Readings &
Concepts 20 Points
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Response demonstrates an understanding of the major themes of the course by using information from the readings and lectures to support the argument. | |
| Organization
10 Points |
Response includes an introduction, body paragraph(s) with close readings, and conclusion. Topic sentences support the central thesis and develop the argument. Conclusion goes beyond a restatement of the thesis to present the significance of the argument, its applications beyond the immediate scope of the response.
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| Language
10 Points |
Response is written clearly to communicate ideas and avoids spelling and grammatical errors that undermine the demonstration of content knowledge and argument.
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| TOTAL
(out of 100 Possible Points) |
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