FINE ARTS 1040 IMPRESSION PAPER FORM Example and Guideline

Your Name: ______________________________________

Course Section #: ___________________________________

(such as 1 IH, 2 IH, 06 I, 10 I)

EVENT TYPE: (Circle One- music, theater, dance, visual art, extra credit)

Name of Specific Event ______________________________________

Date of Event _______________

**Directions**
Fill in ALL of the information above and then answer the following questions. EACH answer
MUST be more than three complete sentences, but not more than three paragraphs. You can use the
bulleted questions as a guide to your response.

Describe the event without using value words such as "beautiful" or "ugly.":
 Describe the elements of the work(s) (i.e., line movement, light, space). This is a chance
to use your vocabulary, if applicable.

Describe how the event is organized as a complete composition:

 How is the work(s) constructed or planned (i.e., acts, movements, lines)?

Describe how the event makes you think and feel:

 Describe the expressive qualities you find in the work. What expressive language would
you use to describe the qualities (i.e., tragic, ugly, funny)?
 How can the expressive qualities relate to your life experience?

Present your opinion of the event's success or failure:

 What qualities of the work make you feel it is a success or failure?