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Film Response Paper

Film Response Paper

Q • Points 110 • Submitting a file upload Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a film that involves people working together as a team, and then write about the different types of roles you observed. Action Items 1. Identify a film to use for this assignment and the Film Response Discussion. 2. The film should feature a group consisting of individuals whose roles, statuses, and communication styles you can easily identify. Some films that fit these parameters are: o 12 Angry Men (1957) o Speed (1994) o The Italian Job (2003) o Frozen (2013) o The Breakfast Club (1985) o Inception (2010) o 21 (2008) o Ready Player One (2018) 3. Watch your selected film in its entirety. It is recommended that you take notes while you watch the movie. Include video timestamps for key parts of group development (e.g., 13:20 is 13 minutes and 20 seconds from the start of the movie.) This enables you to reference specific scenes and actions. 4. Write an analysis paper using Microsoft Word that addresses the following questions, using specific examples from the film and support from the text: o Describe the complete story arc of the film in terms of how the group changed. How did the dynamics in the group change over time? What caused the changes? o Use the Tuckman model of group development presented in Chapter 2 in Linabary (2021) to identify when in the film you observe Storming, Norming, or Performing from the life cycle or stages of development for the group. Identify at least two of those stages and refer to specific behaviors and comments from the film and specify how they illustrate that stage of group development. o Using the "roles" lists in Chapter 3 in Linabary (2021), select one of those two stages you describe and analyze that full sequence of actions within the scene. Film segments analyzed should be 10-15 minutes, which may include one or two short scenes. Identify the group task roles, group building and maintenance roles, and individual roles of each character from the film. For example, did you observe one character who was a "self-confessor"? Describe what she said or did that supports your statement. In additional to the specific scene you are analyzing from the film, comment on if the roles you attribute to a character are demonstrated elsewhere by the same character. Are these behaviors typical for her/him? Support your answer. 5. Your paper must comply with the following formatting: o At least 2 pages in length, excluding a title page and references. o 12-point font, Times New Roman o 1-inch margins o Double spaced 6. Submit the completed first draft of your assignment. Your work will automatically be checked by Turnitin. 7. Access your Turnitin report by reviewing your Submission Details for this assignment. Revise your work as needed based on the feedback. 8. Re-submit the final version of your work by the due date indicated. Rubric Film Response Paper Film Response Paper Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent 60 to >48.0 pts The student answers all of the required questions in the assignment. Main ideas are very clear. Content is all relevant to the material learned in the class/textbook. Content is correct and of high quality. 48 to >42.0 pts The student answers most of the required questions in the assignment. Main ideas are generally clear. Content is generally relevant to the material learned in the class/textbook. Content is generally correct and of high quality. 42 to >0 pts The student answers none or only some of the required questions in the assignment. Main ideas are confusing or somewhat confusing. Content is irrelevant or somewhat irrelevant to the material learned in the class/textbook. Content is incorrect or somewhat incorrect and of low quality. 60 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis/Synthesis 40 to >32.0 pts The student provides abundant evidence of analysis; the information is understood and integrated well. Synthesis of information and materials provides abundant evidence of critical thought. 32 to >28.0 pts The student provides evidence of analysis; the information is understood and integrated overall. Synthesis of information and materials provides evidence of critical thought. 28 to >0 pts The student provides no or only some evidence of analysis; the information is not understood and integrated well. Synthesis of information and materials provides no or only some evidence of critical thought. 40 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA, Grammar, and Mechanics 10 to >8.0 pts The assignment follows APA guidelines for writing skills, formatting, citing, and referencing sources. The assignment contains no notable spelling, grammatical, and/or other errors. 8 to >7.0 pts The assignment consistently follows APA guidelines for writing skills, formatting, citing, and referencing sources. The assignment has few spelling, grammatical, and/or other errors. 7 to >0 pts The assignment does not consistently follow APA guidelines for writing skills, formatting, citing, and referencing sources. The assignment has many spelling, grammatical, and/or other errors. 10 pts Total Points: 110

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I chose to analyze the characters of the film Speed (1994) starring Keanu Reeves as Jack Traven and Sandra Bullock as Annie Porter. This was always a classic 90’s action film to me but I always appreciated the team aspect of the movie. The film is mostly set in California public bus that has been rigged with a bomb that will explode if the bus drives slower then 50 miles an hour. The bomber Howard Payne is played by the late, great Dennis Hopper. The dynamic of how this team comes crashing together in interesting. It’s interesting because it’s different then how most teams have to come together. It happens in a short period of time and in a crisis situation. Not in an office or school project or even a group sport setting. The characters in this movie need to figure out how to work together quickly in order to stay alive.