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RLGN 1430 Food: Religious Concepts and Practices
Winter 2023
Assignment Two: Documentary Film Review Assignment Sheet
Worth 20% (20 points)
Due: Tuesday February 28, 2023, by 11:59 on UM Learn
Description: A film analysis is more than a review or summary of the plot; it aims to go deeper into analysis and to provide a response to the work as a whole.
Activity: Please watch (in class) and/or on your own, and focus your assignment on one of the following documentaries:
“Super Size Me” (2004)
Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSZWxjeua3g
“The Last Supper: The Life of the Deathrow Chef” (2015)
Available at: https://documentary.net/video/last-supper/
Format: maximum length, two pages, double-spaced.
Introductory PARAGRAPH (not bullet points) – 2 points
Provide basic information about the movie, and a sense of what your review will be about. Include:
_____ Brief (1-2 sentences) introduction to the movie.
_____ Title (underlined)
_____ Director
_____ Publication Information: year released, length of movie
_____ Movie's thesis / theme / purpose?
Body –(total 10 points)
There are two main sections for this part. The first is an explanation of what the movie is about. The second is your opinions about the movie and how successful it is with examples used to support your opinion.
_____ Explanation – 5 points
Give a brief summary of the plot in which you identify the main characters, describe the setting, and give a sense of the central conflict or point of the movie. Don’t give too much away. Include what we have studied so far with examples where pertinent:
Opening
Plot
_____ Analysis and Evaluation – 5 points
In this section you analyze or critique the movie. Write about your own opinions; just be sure that you explain and support them with examples.
___How did the director achieve his or her purpose?
___Describe the effectiveness of the interviews/visual design/music/sound.
___What are the strengths and weaknesses of the movie?
Conclusion – 3 points
_____ Briefly conclude the review by pulling your thoughts together. You may want to say what
impression the movie left you with, or emphasize what you want your reader to know about it. Be sure to include a grade, A-F, in your review with a recap of why it earned that grade.
_____ Language Competency – 5 points (in two areas, in chart below)
Spelling and grammar count.
Write in a logical and coherent manner; it should be easy to read.
Proofread it before turning it in.
No plagiarism!
| Exceptional-5 | Skilled-4 | Proficient-3 | Developing-2 | Inadequate-1 | |
| Use of Conventions/Mechanics The text demonstrates standard English conventions of usage and mechanics along with the language of critique. | The text expertly uses standard English conventions of usage and mechanics. | The text skillfully uses standard English conventions of usage and mechanics. | The text proficiently uses standard English conventions of usage and mechanics. | The text somewhat accurately uses standard English conventions of usage and mechanics. | The text inadequately uses standard English conventions of usage and mechanics. |
| Substance, Style and Content: The text presents a formal, objective tone and uses precise language and topic-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic. | The text expertly presents an engaging, formal, and objective tone and utilizes topic-specific vocabulary. | The text skillfully presents an engaging, formal, and objective tone and utilizes topic-specific vocabulary. | The text proficiently presents an engaging, formal, and objective tone and utilizes topic-specific vocabulary. | The text somewhat accurately presents an engaging, formal, and objective tone and utilizes topic-specific vocabulary. | The text inadequately presents an engaging, formal, and objective tone and utilizes topic-specific vocabulary. |
Total: /20
