Assignment 1: Short Essay

Marking Rubric
Criteria
Definition of
an auteur
director
(Out of 7
marks)

Level of Achievement
Definition Definition
Definition is
is unclear exhibits only adequate,
or poorly
a basic level sufficiently
construct
of
explaining
ed, does
understandi the concept
not
ng, failing to of an
provide
identify
auteur.
adequate several key
Provides few
explanatio aspects of
examples to
n.
auteur
support
(0 1
theory.
explanation.
marks)
(2 3
(4 5
marks)
marks)

Identify how
the chosen
director is
an auteur
(Out of 7
marks)

Does not
clearly
identify
the
chosen
director
as an
auteur.
(0 1
marks)

Outline the
specific
auteur
techniques
used by the
chosen
auteur
director
(Out of 7
marks)

Spelling,
grammar
and
punctuation

Identifies
chosen
director,
giving only
minimal
indication as
to how they
are an
auteur.
(2 3
marks)
Does not
Provides
provide
minimal
any
examples of
examples auteur
of the
techniques
technique used, with
s used by little to no
the auteur discussion
director.
their impact
(0 1
or effect.
marks)
(2 3
marks)

Identifies
chosen
director,
providing
minimal
examples to
support
their auteur
status.
(4 5
marks)
Provides
several
examples of
auteur
techniques
used, briefly
discussing
the impact
and effect of
each.
(4 5
marks)

A
significant
number of
errors in

Few errors
in all fields.
(3 marks)

Several
errors in all
fields.
(2 marks)

Definition is
strong,
explaining
auteur theory
in a clear and
concise
manner.
Provides
numerous
examples to
further
demonstrate
understandin
g
(6 7 marks)
Identifies
chosen
director,
providing
several strong
examples to
prove their
auteur status.
(6 7 marks)
Provides
several strong
examples of
auteur
techniques
used,
specifically
outlining why
the director
has chosen
them and how
their presence
affects the
film.
(6 7 marks)
Very few to no
errors
whatsoever in
all fields.

(Out of 4
marks)
Persuasiven
ess and
effective use
of language
(Out of 4
marks)

all fields.
(1 mark)
Language
is very
simple,
with little
to no
persuasiv
e
language
used.
(1 mark)

Submitted
on time, in
the
appropriate
format and
location.
(1 mark)
Final Mark:

No to any of the above

(0 marks)

_______/30

(4 marks)
Language is
fairly
simple, with
a few
examples of
persuasive
language
present.
(2 marks)

Teachers Comments:

Language
Language is
shows some used at a very
level of
high level,
thoughtfuln with a strong
ess and
emphasis on
complexity, persuasive
utilizing
language
persuasive
throughout
language in the essay.
several
(4 marks)
instances.
(3 marks)
Yes to all of the above
(1 mark)