humanities Video Essays
Video Essays
Objectives for Video Essays:
Expand information from the textbook and Lecture Notes.
Summarize and describe the main points you learn from the videos, ALWAYS giving the video credit along the way.
Critically think about what you learn from a video.
Respond to what you learn from a video.
Video Essay #1 – Spirit of the Renaissance http://www.britannica.com/art/Renaissance-art/images-videos/The-intellectual-and-artistic-climate-of-Florence-during-the-14th/138907(Week 2)
Video Essay #2 – Reformation, Age of Revolt http://www.britannica.com/event/Reformation/images-videos/This-1973-video-produced-by-Encyclopaedia-Britannica-Educational-Corporation-discusses/138457(Week 4)
Video Essay #3 – Impressionist Masters Not found yet will get later(Week 11)
I will grade video essays based on the following information.
I will be glad to help if you have questions.
Possible Points Breakdown for Video Essays:
3 Total Video Essays
Submit video essays to the appropriate dropbox
While each dropbox has a deadline, each video also has a deadline.
Each Video Essay is worth 30 points
Introduction Paragraph
Content Summary Paragraphs
Content Response Paragraph
Conclusion
Standard English
I expect academic writing in these essays
You CAN use 1st person in these essays
Many writing errors will result in a deduction of points
Some Specific Requirements:
At least 2 full pages ñ short essays will receive point deductions
At least 5 well developed paragraphs ñ short essays will receive point deductions
MLA format (See MLA Format Example for assistance)
Spacing — Remove Space after Paragraph or give more than 2 pages.
Video Essays not in COMPLETE MLA format will not be graded and will receive an automatic zero with no opportunity to redo.
Paragraph 1: 7 possible points
Introduction
Introduce the information you will discuss in the essay ñ both summary and response info
Mention the video title since that is what you will be writing about in the essay
Paragraph 2 AND Paragraph 3 (or more): 14 possible points
Summary of Content
Summarize the information you learn from the video. I want to see what you learned. You can also make comments about what you learned as you go through these paragraphs.
You will summarize someone elseís words and ideas ñ so GIVE THEM CREDIT. Keep it simple; just be sure to give the video credit at least once in each content summary paragraph. For exampleÖAccording to the video, Spirit of the RenaissanceÖ
If you do not give credit to the video, you will receive zero points for this section.
Paragraph 4: 6 possible points
Response to Content
Tell me what you think. What did you learn from it, etc.?
Do NOT tell me if you think the video was entertaining. That is NOT the type of response Iím looking for.
What was the most important, most interesting, most shocking, etc.?
Paragraph 5: 3 possible points
Conclusion
For your final paragraph, wrap it all up. Academic essays require conclusions to summarize what is in your overall essay.
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