Film - Textual Analysis

Each student submits for assessment...

• A written textual analysis (1,550 words maximum) and supporting visual material.

• none of the above

• A written textual analysis (1,750 words maximum) and a list of all sources used.

• A written textual analysis (1,550 words maximum) and a list of all sources used.

Images must be

• clearly labelled

• appropriately referenced to acknowledge the source

• all of the above

• cited following the protocol of the referencing style chosen by the school (MLA).

The chosen film text extract...

• must be selected by the instructor

• should last no more than five minutes

• should be less than four minutes

• can be from any film from the prescribed list

In their analysis, students...

• consider the cultural context of the film

• consider a variety of film elements

• should use appropriate film vocabulary

• all of the above

If a student uses work, ideas or images belonging to another person in the textual analysis,

• the student must acknowledge the source as an in-text citation.

• the student must acknowledge the original author by name

• the student must paraphrase the concept

• none of the above

The textual analysis must be labelled with

• the duration of the film clip

• the student's IB profile ID

• the student’s name

• all of the above

Research into the chosen film text should include

• a variety of film elements identified by the teacher

• consideration of the production value of the chosen film text

• consideration of the cultural context of the chosen film text

• none of the above

In this task, the examiner is looking for evidence of the extent to which the student can demonstrate an understanding of

• the cultural context of the chosen film text

• all of the above

• how the cultural context of the film and a selection of identified film elements in the selected extract relate to each other

• how identified film elements in the selected extract relate to the chosen film text as a whole.

A detailed analysis of the selected extract involves

• paying particular attention to how meaning is constructed through the use of internet research

• by following film reviewer's opinions

• by following other interpretations

• paying particular attention to how meaning is constructed through the use of a variety of film elements

All sources must be acknowledged following what protocol of the referencing style?

• MLA

• APA

• Chicago

• all of the above are acceptable