Assessment Tasks & Activities
| % | Due | ||
| 1 | VIDEO-ESSAY | 25 | Ongoing |
| In teams of 2-3, students will create a short video essay analyzing an artistic innovation in film (3-5 min). Videos will be screened in-class and uploaded on ePortfolio.
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| 2 | QUIZ | 10% | |
| There will be two pop quizzes worth 5% each, done online
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| 3 | WRITING PROCESS – ASSIGNMENTS | ||
| 3a | PAPER INTRODUCTION | 10% | Week 6 |
| Students will provide the thesis to their final paper written as a topic statement/introductory paragraph (200-500 words), along with a bibliography with 3-4 sources. | |||
| 3b | DRAFT PAPER | 10% | Week 9 |
| Students will provide a draft of their final paper. (10%) | |||
| 3c | PEER REVIEW | 10% | Week 12 |
| Each student will peer review a draft paper from another student using the peer feedback rubric on peerScholar | |||
| 3d | FINAL PAPER | 25% | Week 13 |
| Write a final paper on an artistic or technological innovation in filmmaking focused on a particular film/filmmaker. Emphasis will be on how this innovation impacted the history of film production, in relation to the broader historical context. (2,500 words)
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| 4 | PARTICIPATION & PROFESSIONALISM | 10% | ongoing |
| The participation grade includes professionalism in and outside of class and ranges from class participation in lectures, exercises, assignments and constructive feedback. | |||
| 100% |
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