In lieu of a final exam students will delve into comprehensive research and critical analysis to create a creative video essay on the film 1988 Beetlejuice. The assignment aims to cultivate research skills, analytical thinking, and proficiency in written and visual communication. The video essay should be 15-20 minutes long, utilizing any video editing software, and incorporate visual elements, voiceover, and supporting media. Submission involves providing a link to the video essay on YouTube. A number of academic sources on the film and Tim Burton have been provided and can be found in the Files > Reading Packets section.
The rubric is as follows:
Video Essay Rubric
Criteria: Depth of Analysis
Description: The extent to which the student demonstrates a profound understanding of the chosen topic, explores various facets, and presents insightful interpretations.
Excellent (5 points): The analysis demonstrates exceptional depth, offering nuanced insights and exploring multiple perspectives comprehensively.
Good (4 points): The analysis shows a thorough understanding, providing insightful interpretations and considering various aspects of the topic.
Satisfactory (3 points): The analysis demonstrates a basic understanding, covering essential aspects of the topic with some depth but lacking in thorough exploration.
Needs Improvement (2 points): The analysis is superficial, providing limited insights and failing to explore the topic in depth.
Unsatisfactory (1 point): The analysis lacks depth and fails to provide any meaningful insights into the topic.
Criteria: Organization
Description: The coherence and structure of the video essay, including the logical flow of ideas, transitions between sections, and clarity of presentation.
Excellent (5 points): The video essay is exceptionally well-organized, with a clear and logical structure, smooth transitions, and a coherent presentation of ideas.
Good (4 points): The video essay is well-organized, with a logical structure, effective transitions, and clear presentation of ideas.
Satisfactory (3 points): The video essay is adequately organized, with a discernible structure, acceptable transitions, and a generally clear presentation of ideas.
Needs Improvement (2 points): The video essay lacks organization, with disjointed or confusing structure, weak transitions, and unclear presentation of ideas.
Unsatisfactory (1 point): The video essay is poorly organized, with no discernible structure, abrupt transitions, and confusing presentation of ideas.
Criteria: Integration of Research
Description: The incorporation of relevant research sources to support arguments, providing evidence, and enriching the analysis.
Excellent (5 points): The video essay seamlessly integrates a wide range of high-quality research sources, effectively supporting arguments and providing rich context and evidence.
Good (4 points): The video essay effectively integrates relevant research sources, supporting arguments and enriching the analysis with credible evidence.
Satisfactory (3 points): The video essay adequately integrates some research sources, supporting arguments with relevant evidence but lacking depth or breadth in research.
Needs Improvement (2 points): The video essay inconsistently integrates research sources, with limited relevance or credibility, and insufficient support for arguments.
Unsatisfactory (1 point): The video essay fails to integrate research sources effectively, lacking in relevant evidence and credibility to support arguments.
Criteria: Adherence to Citation and Formatting Guidelines
Description: Consistency and accuracy in citing sources, following appropriate formatting guidelines for citations, and avoiding plagiarism.
Excellent (5 points): The video essay adheres meticulously to citation and formatting guidelines, with accurate citations for all sources and no instances of plagiarism.
Good (4 points): The video essay follows citation and formatting guidelines effectively, with mostly accurate citations and minimal instances of plagiarism.
Satisfactory (3 points): The video essay generally adheres to citation and formatting guidelines, with some minor errors in citations and occasional instances of plagiarism.
Needs Improvement (2 points): The video essay inconsistently follows citation and formatting guidelines, with noticeable errors in citations and several instances of plagiarism.
Unsatisfactory (1 point): The video essay does not adhere to citation and formatting guidelines, with frequent errors in citations and significant instances of plagiarism.
Additional Considerations:
Creativity in Visual Presentation: Innovative use of visual elements, creativity in video editing, and engaging presentation.
Clarity of Voiceover: Effectiveness of the voiceover in conveying information, clarity of pronunciation, and appropriate pacing.
Relevance of Supporting Media: Appropriateness and relevance of additional media (images, videos, etc.) in enhancing the presentation and supporting arguments.
Overall Score:
Excellent (20-25 points): The video essay demonstrates exceptional quality in analysis, organization, integration of research, and adherence to citation and formatting guidelines.
Good (16-19 points): The video essay shows a strong performance across most criteria, with some areas for improvement.
Satisfactory (11-15 points): The video essay meets the basic requirements but may lack depth or consistency in certain aspects.
Needs Improvement (6-10 points): The video essay has significant shortcomings in several criteria and requires substantial improvement.
Unsatisfactory (1-5 points): The video essay fails to meet minimum expectations and needs considerable revision.
