Class notes on films should be turned in at beginning of class on Tuesday 4/12/16
Quiz#5 Take home due 4/13/16
Review of Compare and Contrast Essay and Rubric 4/12-13
Roman Numeral Outline due on 4/ 14
Paper due Sunday 4/16 to turnitin.com by 5 PM.
Items
to Compare/Contrast in a film
Narrative
film - A movie that tells a
story—with characters, places, and events—that is conceived in the mind of the
film’s creator. Stories in narrative films may be wholly imaginary or based on
true occurrences, and they may be realistic, unrealistic, or both.
The plot of a movie is the manner in
which the underlying story is presented onscreen. All of the decisions
that filmmakers make about what to show onscreen come down to this fundamental
distinction between plot and story.
How is time manipulated?
Setting-
includes the historical
moment in time and geographic location in which a story takes place, and helps
initiate the main backdrop and mood for a story.
Story- In a movie, all the events we see or hear on the screen, and all
the events that are implicit or that we infer to have happened but that are not
explicitly presented.
Diegesis- The total world of a
story—the events, characters, objects, settings, and sounds that form the world
in which the story occurs.
Character-
How the filmmaker develops STEAL ( what a character says, thinks, effects on
others, actions, looks). How does a character change over time? any of the beings who
play functional roles within the plot, either acting or being acted on. Characters
can be flat or round; major, minor, or marginal; protagonists or antagonists.
Sound-
A meaningful sound track is often as
complicated as the
image on the screen. The
entire sound track is comprised of three essential ingredients:
•
the human voice-authenticates
the speaker as an individual or a real
person rather than the imaginary creation of a story teller. As is the case
with stage drama, dialogue serves to tell the story and
expresses
feelings and motivations of characters as well.
•
sound effects-Synchronous
sounds are those sounds which are
synchronized or matched with what is viewed.Asynchronous sound effects
are not matched with a visible source of the sound on screen. Such sounds are
included so as to provide an appropriate emotional nuance, and they may also
add to the realism of the film
•
music-adds emotion and rhythm to a film. Usually not
meant to be noticeable, it often provides a tone or an emotional attitude
toward the story and/or the characters epicted. In addition, background
music often foreshadows a change in mood.
Cinematography-the nature and source of its lighting, the
implied proximity of the objects and people photographed in the shot,
the angle and height of the shot, the nature of camera
movement, if any, the point of view (POV) of the shot, and
the speed and length of the shot.
Compare
and Contrast Book and Movie with Analysis
To merely list the
similarities and the divergences from the plot could be done by anyone. Put in
your own analysis, something only you can come create.
I)
Introduction
a)
Give the overall
picture. Define the subject matter, give brief, all inclusive background.
b)
Thesis- The thesis must
make a claim that goes beyond the listing of similarities and differences and
creates a new understanding, a weaving together of separate strands to make a
new form.
i)
Write a thesis
statement that answers all the “so what?” questions.
ii)
Ask yourself “so what?”
for every similar and different item you can come up with. The answer to “so
what” is the analysis that the essay needs.
Option
1: Point by Point
II)
Similarities
a) Topic
sentence
b) Point
of similarity
i) Supporting
evidence from movie and book
ii) Transition
to next point
c) Point
of similarity
i) Supporting
evidence from movie and book
ii) What overall pattern is operating in the similarities
and why does it matter?
iii)
Transition to next paragraph
III)
Differences
a) Topic
sentence
b) Point
of similarity
i) Supporting
evidence from movie and book
ii) Transition
to next point
c) Point
of similarity
i) Supporting
evidence from movie and book
ii)
What is the cause of the
differences and why does it matter?
iii)
Transition to next paragraph
IV)
Conclusion
a) Close
your essay; don’t forget your thesis stated in a different way.
b) What do the similarities and differences say about
the strengths or weaknesses in the novel or the movie?
c) What unique and new insight comes from contrasting
the entities?
d) Choose
ONE (either the book or the movie) and explain IN DETAIL why you enjoyed it
more than the other. Focus on one item in particular.
e) Explain
one item you would change to improve the book and/or movie.
Option
2: Subject by Subject
II)
Book
a) Topic
sentence
b) Point
of similarity
i) Supporting
evidence from book
ii) Transition
to next point
c) Point
of divergence
i) Supporting
evidence from book
ii)
Transition to next paragraph
III)
Movie
a) Topic
sentence
b) Point
of similarity
i) Supporting
evidence from movie and book
ii) Transition
to next point
c) Point
of divergence
i)
Supporting evidence from movie
ii)
Transition to next paragraph
IV)
Conclusion
a) Close
your essay; don’t forget your thesis stated in a different way.
b) What do the similarities and differences say about
the strengths or weaknesses in the novel or the movie?
c) What unique and new insight comes from contrasting
the entities?
d) Choose
ONE (either the book or the movie) and explain IN DETAIL why you enjoyed it
more than the other. Focus on one item in particular.
e) Explain
one item you would change to improve the book and/or movie.
Transitions
To
Compare To
Contrast
also although
by comparison in
contrast
in addition to nevertheless
likewise on
the other hand
similarly unlike
just as yet
correspondingly however
Rubric
CATEGORY
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5 Excellent
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4 Good
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3 Fair
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2 Re-Do
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Introduction (Organization)
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The introduction is
inviting, states the main topic and gives background information on the
subjects.
The
thesis makes a claim that goes beyond the listing of similarities and
differences and creates a new understanding.
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The introduction is
inviting, states the main topic and gives background information on the
subjects.
The
thesis attempts to make a claim that goes beyond the listing of similarities
and differences.
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The introduction states the
main topic but is not particularly inviting to the reader. Background
information is somewhat present on the subjects.
The
thesis comments on similarities and differences.
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There is no clear
introduction of the main topic. Background information is not present on the
subjects.
The
thesis is not present. Re-Do.
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Comparison
points
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There are (3)
three clear comparison examples between the movie and the book. Tells why it
matters.
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There are (2)
two comparison examples between the movie and the book
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There is (1)
one comparison example between the movie and the book.
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Student has not
provided any comparison examples between the movie and the book.
Re-Do.
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Contrasting
points
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There are (3)
three clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book. Tells why it
matters.
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There are (2)
two clear contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
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There is (1)
one clear contrasting example between the movie and the book.
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Student has not
provided any contrasting examples between the movie and the book.
Re-Do.
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Conclusion
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The conclusion
sums up the main points of the paper and connects to the introduction. The
conclusion reveals a deeper insight and does not merely regurgitate the introduction.
The conclusion states the preferred subject and explains why.
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This conclusion
sums up some of the main points and attempts to connect to the introduction.
The writer has attempted to offer insightful commentary.
The conclusion
states the preferred subject and explains why.
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The conclusion
is present, but it repeats information instead of drawing conclusions.
The conclusion
states only state the preferred subject.
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The conclusion is unclear. There is little attempt to either sum up the main points or
connect to the introduction. Re-Do.
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Transitions
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(7) Seven or more effective
transitions are used throughout the work.
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At least (5)
five effective transitions are used throughout the work.
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At least (4)
four effective transitions are used throughout the work.
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Transitions are
used in (3) three or fewer, or no cases. Re-Do.
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Word Choice
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Writer uses vivid words and
phrases that linger or draw pictures in the reader's mind, and the choice and
placement of the words seems accurate, natural and not forced.
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Writer uses vivid words and
phrases that linger or draw pictures in the reader's mind, but occasionally
the words are used inaccurately or seem overdone.
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Writer uses words that
communicate clearly, but the writing lacks variety, punch or flair.
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Writer uses a limited
vocabulary that does not communicate strongly or capture the reader's
interest. Jargon or clichés may be present and detract from the meaning. Re-Do.
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Grammar &
Spelling (Conventions)
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Writer makes no
errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.
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Writer makes
1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.
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Writer makes
3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.
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Writer makes
more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the
content.
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Sentence
Structure
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The writer has
used varied and sophisticated sentence structure.
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The writer has
attempted to use a variety of sentence structures.
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The writing
feels flat due to repetitive sentence structure.
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The writing
style is immature. Re-Do.
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Capitalization
& Punctuation (Conventions)
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Writer makes no
errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy
to read.
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Writer makes 1
or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to
read.
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Writer makes a
few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's
attention and interrupt the flow.
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Writer makes
several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's
attention and greatly interrupt the flow.
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