Assignment: Extra Credit Written Review
Each student may write up to 3 film reviews that critically evaluate a feature-length film or documentary exhibited on campus by a club or department or exhibited publicly as part of the Sidewalk Film Festival. Part of the goal of this assignment is not only to earn extra credit but to support local events and participate in communal viewings of films.
For each review, you may receive up to 1 point of extra credit added to your final grade.
Due Date: Within one week of the film showing. Students must show proof of attendance.
To submit, email a Word document of your review to Dr. Champion and post the review on the Moodle forum so your classmates can read it.
Format: Each critique must be at least 600 words, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt., Times New Roman font, with standard 1-inch margins. This comes out to about 2 full pages.
Use prose paragraphs and complete sentences. Do not make bullet points or fragments.
Illustrations are welcome.
Guidelines: Your critique may assess elements such as visual style, content, perspective, editing, and character. The most important goal for a critique is to give your opinion of the subject and to provide evidence and justification for your opinion.
In the first paragraph, give a context for the screening. What event was screening it? (for example, the Italian Club showed the 1960 Fellini classic, La Dolce Vita, at the Student Center last night). Briefly summarize the plot and give a general description of the important elements that stand out.
Otherwise, follow the same guidelines that we use for our Response Paper assignment.
*Remember, give your opinion of the production based on the issues that you address, and let your reader understand why you have made your conclusions.