Chapter 31: Genderlects – Movie Paper # 2
Movie to watch: Silver Lining Playbook
II. Analysis Instructions (5 step approach)
1) Copy all questions you choose to answer from the movie handout chapter questions. which are at the end of this guide, onto the paper you are handing in. Including secondary questions such as what impact this interaction had on characters in the film?
2) Define all terms from the textbook ONLY. Must use the definitions of terms and concepts found in each chapter.
Each definition should be AT LEAST 3-5 sentences.
3) Choose a scene or scenes from the movie that connect or illustrates the terms definition. In short, match the definition with a scene from the movie.
4) Once steps 1 – 3 are completed, you begin your analysis.
a) Your analysis is based upon the ability to APPLY THE WORDS FROM EACH TERM’S DEFINITION to the scene you have chosen. So, if you define the term “stereotyping” for example. You study closely the words from the definition and their meaning.
b)) Then look for a scene where characters are behaving and speaking in a stereotypical fashion. Where exactly in that scene does stereotyping occur, ask yourself?
c) Once you do this, you explain or analyze this interaction by using specific words from the definition of stereotyping to better understand the character’s communication behavior. You may have to study closely the dialogue, and nonverbal communication of characters to use as evidence in support of your ultimate analysis.
d) Additionally, it is vital you answer the secondary questions such what impact this scene had on the characters. It is in these secondary questions and analysis that your overall interpretation of group behavior will be deeper and more meaningful, since you now have a foundation of what is happening communicatively,
5) To check if you are doing the analysis correctly, review what you have written. If your explanation or analysis of a scene is based on opinion, inferences and the like, or worse just citing a scene, with no use or application of the words from a definition, you need to go back to the analysis and revise it.
You can also check your analysis with the movie rubric (next page) to see if you are meeting the assignment’s criteria for an A grade.
If you give such a personal, generalized analysis of scenes or interactions you will not receive full credit or any credit at all depending on what you say.
Chapter 31 – Genderlect Styles
This chapter is Movie Paper # 2.
Movie to watch: Silver Lining Playbook
Number of Questions to answer:
Choose ONE out of the two listed below. Follow instructions to the tee. Define all terms. Answer secondary questions.
1) Define what Tannen means when she talks about “Women’s desire for connection vs. men’s desire for status.”
After you have discussed this concept, look over the (7) types of activities in social interactions (listed below) Tannen describes to demonstrate communication gender distinctions.
1) Rapport vs. Report Talk.
2) Private speaking vs. public speaking
3) Telling a story
4) Listening
5) Asking Questions
6) Conflict
7) Nonverbal Communication
After reading through the meanings of each of the (7) gender activities, define in detail three out of the 7 activities.
Then use these 3 definitions to helps explain the communication / behavior between a male and female in a scene or scenes.
2) Define the term speech community.
Then choose a scene where you can use this term to best illustrate and explain the reasons behind communication of a male and female character. What impact does this form of communication have on the characters and those around him or her?
III. Movie Paper Rubric:
For People who prefer a concise rubric to review on what makes
An effective movie paper analysis please see below.
Assignment: Communication Theory Film Analysis
Assessment Category
Rubric
Each box in the column below should contain a list of the characteristics of an assignment that will fall into the relevant assessment category.
Tally of papers in each category; fill in AFTER assignment is assessed.
Excellent
The student: (a) Accurately connects a film scene to specific communication theory definitions, (b) applies key words from theory’s definitions as well as main tenets and suppositions of various communication theories in their film analysis. Put another way; MUST USE WORDS FROM DEFINITIONS to analyze or breakdown a chosen scene (c) addresses ALL parts of a question, as well as any character profile questions with DEPTH and ACCURACY (d) follows appropriate writing conventions of assignment (logical thought process, organization of paper, and proper spelling /grammar).
Total: A / A-
Very good
The student satisfies three of the four items described above.
Total: B +
Adequate
The student satisfies two of the four items described above.
Total: B to C
Below Average
Not good enough
The student satisfies one of the four items described above
The student satisfies none of the four items described above.
Total: C- to D
Total: Fail
