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"How can we write effectively about documentary filmmaking in contemporary society?"


Microsoft Word - CPDA Assessment and Feedback form ignmentBriefandCriteria Gregory % Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Assignment Brief (including Format) Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Course Learning Outcomes to be met through this Brief Gregory Equipment/Facilities/Resources required Gregory Gregory Estimated Hours for completion Gregory Gregory Date of Return of Assignments Gregory Course Leader Gregory Gregory Gregory Assessment Criteria Gregory Gregory Categories Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory 1st (70+) Gregory Gregory 2:1 (60-69) Gregory Gregory Gregory Gregory 2:2 (50-59) Gregory Gregory 3rd (40-49) Gregory Gregory Gregory Fail (30-39) Gregory Gregory Gregory Serious Fail (-29) Gregory Gregory Gregory Date posted Blank Page Course Name: Rethinking Documentary: New Perspectives and Practices Course Code: CINE1004 Due in: 15/11/2018 Brief: A 1000 word reflective analysis/essay on "How can we write effectively about documentary filmmaking in contemporary society?" You will need to submit a reflective essay on existing documentary practice. Your analysis should examine and show critical awareness of one or more modes of documentary filmmaking, genres or methodological approaches of making documentary. What you chose to focus on will depend on what interests you have in particular from what has been covered during seminar, films and activities in the classroom and your own readings. The essay should demonstrate your ability to analyse and argue convincingly, supporting your argument with examples. You must include both citations from the primary text (i.e. documentary scripts or transcripts, films or other original media material) and reference to secondary sources (i.e. the set and recommended texts for the module and/or other relevant sources that you have consulted as part of your research). Please consult full guidelines in the Module Outline. Examples of topics: * Impact and Evolution of Documentary films on society * Value of participatory documentary films * The role of documentary in social media/society/culture * How documentary can be a tool for change * Why documentary matters * Economic value of documentary films * The role of the audience in documentary filmmaking Learning Outcomes: 1) Synthesize concepts of new forms of digital production methodologies 2) Understanding of the workings of media and their broad cultural and social impacts 3) Manifest critical and reflective appraisal of digital media Equipment Facilities Resources: Word processor/computer Hours: 40 Assessment Task: CW1 Reflective Essay Weighting: 40 Date of Return: 3 weeks Tutor Name: Dr Jodi Nelson-Tabor Category 1: Analysis Category 2: Conceptual Framework Category 3: Structure Category 4: Use of Language Category 5: Format First C4: Highly fluent and precise writing style. Academic register. No gram- matical errors. First C2: Highly developed conceptual frame- work. Well supp- orted by relevant secondary sources First C5: Sources correctly referenced. Text double spaced. Not over or under length. First C1: Close reading, excellent knowl- edge of material, sophisticated understanding. First C3: Coherent, relevant and logical argu- ment. Presents an original thesis with clarity and rigour. 2:1 C1: Close reading, good knowledge of material, good understanding. 2:1 C2: Clear conceptual framework. Supported by relevant secondary sources 2:1 C3: Coherent, relevant and logical argument. Presents a clear thesis. 2:1 C4: Reasonably fluent and precise writing style. Academic register. Few grammatical errors 2:1 C5: Sources mostly correctly refer- enced. Text double spaced. Not over or under length. 2:2 C1: Close reading, reasonable know- ledge of material, adequate understanding. 2:2 C2: Discernable con- ceptual frame- work. Some reference to secondary sources, 2:2 C3: Clear argument. May require more coherence or relevance. Adeq- uate conclusion. 2:2 C4: Some awkward- ness or lack of precision. Possibly some grammatical errors. 2:2 C5: Some referencing errors or text may not be not double spaced. Not over or under length. Third C1: Needs to show better knowledge & understanding &/or evidence of close reading Third C2: Conceptual framework needs work. Insufficient reference to sources. Third C3: Relevant points but requires more coherence and/or relevance. May lack a conclusion. Third C4: Needs work to improve fluency/clarity and/or grammar. Third C5: Sources incorrectly referenced. Text may not be double spaced. May be over/under length. Fail C1: Insufficient knowl- edge & understand standing of mat- erial, little proof of close reading Fail C2: Insufficient conceptual framework. No reference to secondary sources. Fail C3: Few relevant points. No coherent or relevant argument. Fail C4: Extreme awkwardness of expression &/or serious gramm- atical errors. Fail C5: Sources not refer- enced. Text may not be double spaced. May be over/under length. Serious Fail C1: Little knowledge or understanding of material, little proof of close reading. Serious Fail C2: No discernable conceptual framework. No reference to secondary sources. Serious Fail C3: No relevant points. No coherent or relevant argument. Serious Fail C4: Unintelligible because of written English and/or serious gramm- atical errors. Date of Brief Publication: 20/9/18 Serious Fail C5: Sources not referenced. Text not double spaced. Over or under length. Lock: