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All assignments are due on time; I accept no late papers or late quizzes. Please note that without an officially documented medical emergency, there will be no make-up exams or incompletes. To obtain this document in an alternative format and request accommodations, please contact the Disability Services Coordinator, 678-466-5445, disabilityservices@clayton.edu
Completion and submission of all assignments are your own responsibility. Your active participation and willingness to keep pace with all assignments are essential to your success in the course.
We will have short weekly quizzes on your readings and films throughout the semester.
The exams will consist of short answer and clip-analysis essay questions. No blue books are needed, but always bring two pens for in-class exams and quizzes.
You will write short "think-piece" responses in a film journal weekly during the first part of the term, and intermittently thereafter. See the Film Journal Description for complete instructions on the assignment. See my Comments Guide for a key to understanding my comments on your papers and for suggestions on how to write your very best work.
Working together as a small group, you will apply your knowledge of film form to a specific series of images in an assigned film and present that knowledge to the class. See the Shot-by-Shot Project Description for complete instructions on the assignment. See my Comments Guide for a key to understanding my comments on your papers and for suggestions on how to write your very best work.
You will write an individual term paper that analyzes an entire film. See the Film Analysis Paper Description for complete instructions on the assignment. See my Comments Guide for a key to understanding my comments on your papers and for suggestions on how to write your very best work.
Your written submissions and workshop participation are graded as follows:
| Assignment | % of Paper Grade |
| Thesis & Outline | 10% |
| Workshops 1 & 2 | 10% |
| Textual Analysis Paper | 50% |
| Revised Paper | 30% |
| 100% |
Attendance and Participation are mandatory. See the Grades page for details.