Writing Strategies: Evaluating Film as Literature

Third Quarter Assessment Grade 12

Writing Strategies: Evaluating Film as Literature

English 12 Taylor

This is a two-part assessment. The first part is to choose a film appropriate for school discussion and describe the elements that identifies it as true literature.

The second part of this assessment is to describe the elements of the class-view film “Life Is Beautiful” and describe the elements of that identifies it as true literature.

Three paragraphs for each part will be adequate, a total of six paragraphs. This may be typed or handwritten.

Theme, character, and plot are primary elements of story and narrative that would elevate a film to true literature.

Rubric for assessment for Evaluating Film as Literature

Student Choice; also Rubric for Teacher Choice

Needs improvement                    Satisfactory                                 Superior

1.                                                        Discusses one element

thoroughly

2.                                                         Enhanced vocabulary

3.                                                         Enhanced sentence

                                                    structure and usage.

   This is a Q3 Cumulative Assessment. This is due start of class Thursday, 3/14/19.