Media Review Project | Homework Helper

• A Cry for Help: The Tracy Thurman Story (1989)
• Affliction (1999)
• American Beauty (1999)
• Bastard Out of California (1996)
• Burning Bed, The (1984)
• Carousel (1956)
• Color Purple, The (1985)
• Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story (1993)
• Crimes of the Heart (1986)
• Dangerous Intentions (1995)
• Dead by Sunset (1995)
• Deadly Matrimony (1991)
• Defending Our Lives (1983)
• Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970)
• Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
• Enough (2002)
• Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story (1995)
• Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O’Hara Story (1994)Final Appeal (1993)
• Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
• Gaslight (1944)

• Independence Day (1983) – (not the movie about aliens!)
• Getting Out (1994)
• Goodnight, Sweet Wife: A Murder in Boston (1990)
• Great Santini, The (1979)
• If Someone Had Known (1995)
• In a Child’s Name (1991)
• In My Sister’s Shadow (1996)
• La Strada (1954)
• Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg (1994)
• Men Don’t Tell (1993)
• Oliver! (1968)
• Once Were Warriors (1994)
• Petulia (1968)
• Promise, The (1999)
• Safe Haven (2013)
• Shattered Dreams (1990)
• Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
• Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
• Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
• Unspoken Truth, The (1995)
• Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
• What’s Love Got to Do With It? (1993)
• When No One Would Listen (1992)

Item

Criteria

Scoring

Possible Points

Title Page

On a separate title page, center and type the name of the film, the character you have selected, your name, and the course information like so:

Movie Title: Character Name

Your Name

BEHS453 (section)

Plot Synopsis

Summary of plot – provide enough detail that a reader who has never seen the film will understand the story line, but be concise and limit the description to a few paragraphs (limit to one page)

20 pts: Excellent summary of plot

15 pts: Good summary of plot, some details missing

10 pts: Poor summary of plot, major details missing

0 pts: No summary provided

20

Identify and describe the type(s) of domestic violence in the film. Identify the victim and the abuser, specifying the relationship that exists between the two.

10 pts: Clear description of violence in film, key characters and their relation to one another

7 pts: Adequate description of violence in film, key characters with some details missing

4 pts: Poor description of violence in film, key characters with major details missing

0 pts: No description of violence or characters in film

10

Impact of domestic violence on character

List and evaluate the symptoms the character is demonstrating using your texts as resources

20 pts: Excellent analysis of symptoms and their causes, using citations from texts to support response.

15 pts: Good analysis of symptoms and their causes using citations from texts to support response. Some details missing or slight errors in citations.

10 pts: Fair analysis of symptoms and their causes. Major details missing. Citations may be incorrect or missing.

5 pts: Poor analysis of symptoms and their causes. Serious omission of detail. Citations may be incorrect or missing.

20

Theoretical explanations of domestic violence

Explain the domestic violence in the film from a systems perspective, drawing upon theories discussed in class and in your texts

25 pts: Excellent explanation of domestic violence in the film from a systems perspective, using citations from texts to support response.

15 pts: Good explanation of domestic violence in the film from a systems perspective using citations from texts to support response. Some details missing or slight errors in citations.

10 pts: Fair explanation of domestic violence in the film from a systems perspective. Major details missing. Citations may be incorrect or missing.

5 pts: Poor explanation of domestic violence in the film from a systems perspective. Serious omission of detail. Citations may be incorrect or missing.

25

Intervention/

Treatment

Identify any pivotal moments in the film where intervention made or might have made a difference for your character

15 pts: Excellent analysis of intervention opportunities

10 pts: Good analysis of intervention opportunities; missing some detail

5 pts: Poor analysis of intervention opportunities: missing major detail

15

1. Identify a strategy for helping the character, grounded in research and theory mentioned in course materials

2. Develop a comprehensive treatment plan

3.Identify real resources that could help the character and describe how these resources would be helpful

25 pts: Addresses all three criteria in clear, comprehensive fashion

20 pts: Addresses all three criteria but lacks detail or addresses only two criteria

15 points: Addresses 2 or 3 criteria but lacks clarity or addresses only one criterion

10 points: Fails to address all criteria and lacks clarity or detail

5 points: Fails to address all criteria and is difficult to follow

25

Reference Page

List all references on a separate page using APA format (Version 5 or 6). For assistance with APA format, consult UMUC’s Information and Library Services or EffectiveWritingCenter

Mechanics

Tone

5 pts: Formal and scholarly tone

3 pts: Minor lapses in tone

1 pt: Serious lapses in tone

5

Grammar and Syntax

5 pts: No significant grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors

3 pts: Several grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors that are somewhat distracting

1 pt: Serious grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors that detract from overall quality of the paper

5

Citations and References

5 pts: In-text citations and reference list correct

3 pts: In-text citations and reference list have minor errors

1 pt: In-text citations and reference list have serious errors