Case Study Assignment On STUFFit Film Festival

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English Faculty
Year 10, Semester 2, 2015
Film Study
Name:
Form Class:
Teacher:
Handed Out:
Week 4
Draft Due:
Last lesson Week 6
Final Due:
First lesson Week 8 Genre:
Feature Article
Mode:
Written

CONTEXT
The STUFFit Film Festival is a nation-wide annual teen film festival held on the Sunshine Coast. The convenors of the festival have asked you to showcase your knowledge and understanding of film construction by contributing a feature article which will be published in their festival programme.

TASK
Write a feature article responding to the following:
Discuss how modern directors construct characters to convey relevant messages in a modern film.
In your response ensure that you:

 Analyse how directors use film codes to construct representations of characters
 Evaluate how these representations convey relevant messages
CCE
Evaluating
Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar
Using vocabulary appropriate to the context
Structuring extended written text
Analysing
Justifying
Expounding a viewpoint
CONDITIONS
PURPOSE: To entertain and persuade
AUDIENCE: Readers of the STUFFit Film Festival programme
FIELD:
Everyday
Specialised

X
Technical
TENOR:
Informal

X
Formal
MODE:
Spoken
Written

X
o Open conditions
o 4 weeks’ notice of task
o 600 – 700 words
o Access to feedback during the drafting stages
o On the due date, submit the following elements:
o Signed task sheet
o Clean copy of your final feature article
o All drafts and planning documents

STUDENT OWNERSHIP
I ______________________________________ declare this is my own original work. I have read and understand the College assessment policy regarding due dates and extensions.
Signature: ____________________________________________ Date: __________________
the best we can be . . .

TASK 4
Year 10 – Film Study – Written Feature Article Criteria
A B C D E
Valued features: The folio of student work has the following characteristics:

Receptive
Modes
Ideas and
Information in
texts
Identification of a variety of
film techniques and
examples from the film to
help convey the message.

Discerning use of relevant
ideas and information from
the film to develop
appropriate and justified
interpretations
Effective use of relevant ideas
and information from a variety
of texts to develop appropriate
and justified interpretations
Use of ideas and
information from a variety
of texts to develop justified
interpretations
Use of ideas and
information from a
variety of texts to form
interpretations
Identification of
ideas and
information from a
variety of texts
Productive Modes
Ideas and
information in
texts
Selection and organisation
of relevant ideas to
position the reader to
accept the angle of the
feature article
Discerning selection and organisation
of a variety of relevant ideas and
information for different purposes,
and audiences, including:

• Justifying opinions
• explaining different viewpoints,
attitudes and perspectives
Effective selection and organisation of a
variety of relevant ideas and information
for different purposes, and audiences,
including:

• Justifying opinions
• explaining different viewpoints,
attitudes and perspectives
Selection and organisation of ideas
and information for different
purposes, and audiences,
including:

• Justifying opinions
• explaining different viewpoints,
attitudes and perspectives
Selection and combination of
ideas and information for
different purposes, including:

• ex pressing opinions
• describing different
viewpoints
Use of ideas and
information, including to:

• state opinions
• identify v iewpoints
Text structures
Demonstrate feature
article conventions (title,
by-line, teaser, picture,
captions) to develop
arguments and convey the
message of the film.

Discerning use of feature article
structures to achieve particular
purposes, including:

• dev eloping logical and cohesiv e
arguments
• articulating complex ideas
Effective use of feature article
structures to achieve particular
purposes, including:
• dev eloping logical and cohesiv e
arguments
• articulating complex ideas
Use of feature article structures to
achieve particular purposes,
including:

• dev eloping logical and cohesiv e
arguments
• articulating complex ideas
Use of aspects of feature
article structures for different
purposes, including:
• dev eloping arguments
• ex pressing ideas
Use of aspects of
feature article structures.

Language features
Use of grammar/tense,
appropriate vocabulary
and sentence structure.
Discerning use of a range of
language features to achieve different
purposes and specific effects in a
feature article. Language features
include:

 grammatical structures
 vocabulary
 Stylistic devices, including
images
Effective use of a range of language
features to achieve different purposes
and specific effects in a feature article.
Language features include:

 grammatical structures
 vocabulary
 Stylistic devices, including images
Use of a range of language
features to achieve different
purposes and specific effects in a
feature article. Language features
include:

 grammatical structures
 vocabulary
 Stylistic devices, including
images
Use of language that vary in
suitability in feature articles,
for example:

 grammatical structures
 vocabulary
 Stylistic devices,
including images
Use of language
features that vary in
suitability in feature
articles, for example:

 grammatical
structures
 vocabulary
 Stylistic devices,
including images
Use of spelling, punctuation,
sentence structure and
persuasive techniques
Discerning use of a variety of textual
and language features to achieve
different purposes and effects:

– punctuation
– spelling
– language features
Effective use of a variety of textual and
language features to achieve different
purposes and effects:

– punctuation
– spelling
Use of a variety of textual and
language features to achieve
different purposes and effects:

– punctuation
– spelling
Use of textual and language
features that vary in
suitability:

– punctuation
– spelling
Use of textual and
language features that
impede meaning:
– punctuation
– spelling
Comments:

Teacher Signature: Date: Length: Sufficient/ Insufficient Overall Grade:
English Faculty
Year 10, Semester 2, 2015
Film Study

1. Watch selected film in class and identify the film techniques and characterisation used by the director to portray a message.
2. Annotate an example feature article in class.
3. Use the exemplar to help draft your feature article. You need to use the following structure:
 Headline
 Teaser (including by-line)
 Lead paragraph
 Series of paragraphs that explore the message and provide evidence from the film
 Conclusion that reiterates your angle
 2 x pictures with captions
 2 x tear-outs

4. Format your article to ensure that it is visually appealing (consider colour, headline font and columns).
5. Submit completed draft by the due date.
6. Revise draft feedback. Refer to task expectations and criteria to ensure you have covered all elements of the task.
7. Hand in final on due date following conditions on the task and college assessment policy.

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