ScreeningResponsesAssignment

=Screening Responses Requirement=

What
You will write a response to each film we screen. due on your wiki page before class on Wednesday or Friday. Give each response a title and a date, and put the most recent response at the top of the page. (Thus, your journal page will be formatted somewhat like a blog, or like the announcements page of this wiki.) The responses should be a minimum of 250 words (about one typed page in Word).

In general, the topic of the responses is open, though I may sometimes ask you to think about certain issues or look for certain elements in the movie. The Screening Guides at the end of each chapter in //Looking at Movies// should be helpful in providing prompts for writing on that week's topic.

Why
The purpose of the response is to get you thinking about the movie before we come to class, and to help you prepare comments for class discussion. We want to practice active viewing this semester, and frequent writing will work toward that goal. Writing can also provide a way for students who don't talk frequently in class to show their engagement with the material.

Grading
The responses will be counted as part of the Class Participation component of your grade (15%). Responses will be given a completion grade, usually 100 or 0, although partial credit may be given for responses that are short or superficial. Late responses will earn a 50.