ENG130 – Literature and Composition Film Interpretation Essay
Due: 11:59 PM EST Sunday of Unit 4
Source Materials:
1. Article: “7 Rules for Writing Short Films”
2. Short Film: “The Most Beautiful Thing”
3. Short Film: “Room for One More”
4. Short Film: “Lava”
5. Movie Review: Variety Magazine’s Review of Concussion
Background:
In the previous Units, you learned how to recognize key plot points and elements of Nonfiction
articles and Poetry. You also delved into the world of the Fantastical Nonfiction, and used your
resources and your writing voice to create and persuade. In this Unit 4 Film Interpretation Essay,
you will scaffold further upon these concepts by interpreting a movie storyline and then writing
both a creative and persuasive movie review.
Instructions: Read through all of the instructions prior to reading and viewing the resources. Read/watch all of the above resources. Select one of the three short films to review. Your audience for this review are people who have not seen the film. Your review will have the following components:
o A clear introduction of which film you are using as well as any production details
(year, director, production company, length etc.)
o A thesis that states whether or not the movie is worth seeing and why. Be
persuasive in your tone. Your units have ample resources on persuasive writing
and thesis creation.
o An OVERALL summary of the movie. Please do not spend too much time on plot
points. What subjects does it cover? Describe the plot and setting. What issues
does it raise? What do you see as the main purpose of the film?
o What are the major themes of the film?
o Evaluate the film for quality and interest. Comment on the screenplay, acting,
direction. Are any literary techniques such as symbolism, character development
and foreshadowing used? Are they used well? Note: Use the Raindance article for
guidance.
o Would a person be interested in this film? Why or why not?
o Being a review, you are choosing to persuade others that your opinion on these
interpretations is correct. o A conclusion that ties all of your persuasion together, emphasizing the strengths
and weaknesses of the film. Requirements Length and format: 2-3 pages. The title page and reference page are also required, but they should not be factored into
the 2-3 page length of the essay. It should also be double spaced, written in Times New Roman, in 12 point font and with 1
inch margins. Essay should conform to APA formatting and citation style. Use the third-person, objective voice, avoiding personal pronouns such as “I,” “you,” “we,”
etc. Please use the above sources and any outside sources you need to create a properlyformatted APA reference page. Use APA format for in-text citations and references when using outside sources and
textual evidence. Please be cautious about plagiarism. If you are going to use outside sources, be sure to
either quote or paraphrase them, and to use both internal and reference page citations.
Be sure to read before you write, and again after you write, the rubric criteria by which your
paper/project will be evaluated. Evaluation Rubric for Film Interpretation Essay CRITERIA Introduction/
Conclusion Summary
Section Thesis and
Persuasion Film (textual)
Support and
Integration of
Information APA
Format Does Not
Meet
Expectations
(0-11 Points) Introduction
and/or
Conclusion
are not
present. Below Expectations
(12-13 Points) Needs Improvement
(14-15 Points) Satisfactory
(16-17 Points) Meets Expectations
(18-20) Total
Points
(120
Points) Introduction or
conclusion does not
flow with the guiding
ideas of the paper
and/or does not
introduce the film.
Introduction or
conclusion contains
vague statements;
needs development
to be effective
and/or does not
attempt to persuade
the reader. Introduction provides
context for the
guiding idea but is
obvious and/or basic.
It might not fully
introduce the film
details or the guiding
ideas.
Conclusion Might
restate the guiding
idea, but recycles
previous statements
verbatim and/or does
not offer much in the
way of strengths and
weaknesses of the
film. Introduction sparks
some interest and
effectively introduces
the film and the
review’s guiding idea.
Conclusion restates
the guiding ideas and
offers a fundamental
insight into the
strengths and
weaknesses of the
film Introduction grabs
attention, introduces
the film, and
provides meaningful
context to the
review’s guiding idea.
Conclusion
effectively restates
guiding ideas and
offers insight into
the strengths and
weaknesses of the
film. /20 Provides little or no
significant summary. Provides a summary
either much too short
or much too long, may
be vague or tell too
much. Provides a brief
summary of film
without an abundance
of plot points and
includes enough
information to satisfy
reader. Thesis and/or
persuasive
writing are
not present. There is not a clear
thesis and/or
persuasive criteria is
not met. Thesis delivers an
opinion that is unclear
or vague and /or with
little support
throughout the
review. Thesis states opinion
with some
consideration of
persuasive criteria
and is supported
throughout most of
review. Textual
support is not
present. Very little detail
from the movie is
given and/or
integrated properly.
Support may not
relate to the thesis
statement. Some details from the
movie are given and
integrated properly.
Topics are somewhat
related to the thesis
statement, but may
lack evidence or focus
to support them. Details from the
movie are present,
although may not
always relate to the
thesis. Some
integration of
information is
present. .APA format is
not followed. Few APA
conventions are
followed, and may be Some APA
conventions are
followed, although not
always correctly. APA conventions
followed with some
errors evident
throughout. Summary
Section is not
present. Provides an
intriguing and
general summary of
the film that does not
have an
overwhelming
amount of plot points
and includes enough
information to
satisfy reader.
Thesis clearly
indicates opinion
with consideration of
persuasive criteria
and is strongly
supported
throughout review.
Substantial details
from the movie are
well-developed,
detailed, and directly
related to the thesis.
Thoroughly
integrated
information with a
logical and
consistent flow
between ideas.
Free of many to all
errors in APA
conventions. /20 /20 /20 /20 incorrectly
formatted. Grammar,
Mechanics,
Voice Grammar and
mechanics’
errors make
the essay
incomprehens
ible Grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and
mechanics errors
distract from the
essay’s purpose and
focus. Several errors in
grammar,
punctuation, spelling
and mechanics
present. First or
second person voice
might be used
consistently. Some spelling,
grammar, punctuation
and mechanical errors
are evident. Third
person voice might
not be used
consistently. Free of punctuation,
spelling, grammar,
and other
mechanical errors.
Third person voice is
used effectively and
consistently.
Total Points: /20 /120

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