RUBRIC FOR FILM STUDY RESEARCH PAPER
Student:______Name of Research Paper:______
Points Awarded Comments
REQUIREMENTS (17 points):
5 sources (5 points- extra credit ½ pt) ______
Use of one quotation; used correctly
and in correct context (3 points – ec ½ pt each)______
Use of citations within text and used
properly (3 points) ______
All sources used for at least one
citation (3 points) ______
Appropriate length (3 points) ______
MANUSCRIPT FORM (20 points):
Heading in correct format (2 points) ______
Page numbers in top right corner
with last name (2 points) ______
Title includes subtitle related to
thesis (2 pts) ______
Pages in correct format- correct font
size; double spaced, no skipped lines (3 points)______
Works Cited Page:
Heading shows Works Cited Page (1 pts) ______
Correct MLA format (3 points) ______
Correct grammar (3 points) ______
Alphabetical order (3 points) ______
DEMONSTRATION (45 points)
Clear and proper introduction (3 pts) ______
Thesis statement (3 pts) ______
Basic information movie (3 pts) ______
Accuracy Description #1: (9 pts)
Event depicted (3 pts) ______
Positive/Negative portrayal (1 pt) ______
Detail for support (3 pts) ______
Concluding sentence (2 pts) ______
Accuracy/Depiction #2: (9 pts)
Event depicted (3 pts) ______
Positive/Negative portrayal (1 pt) ______
Detail for support (3 pts) ______
Concluding sentence (2 pts) ______
Accuracy/Depiction #3 (9 pts)
Event depicted (3 pts) ______
Positive/Negative portrayal (1 pt) ______
Detail for support (3 pts) ______
Concluding sentence (2 pts) ______
Conclusion: (9 pts)
Bring back thesis argument (3 pts) ______
Worthwhile source (3 pts) ______
Other recommendations (3 pts) ______
COMPOSITION SKILLS (9 points):
Word choice and appropriate
language (3 points) ______
Organization (3 points) ______
Good topic sentences (3 points) ______
MECHANICS (9 points):
Sentence Structure (3 points) ______
Spelling (3 points) ______
Punctuation (3 points) ______
TOTAL POINTS: (100 points) ______