SKU3053 INDUSTRIAL AND CURRENT ISSUES IN CHEMISTRY

ASSIGNMENT 1: DOCUMENTARY

TASK:
1. Form a group of 4 or 5 members.
2. Create a documentary video on a current issue related to any ONE industry from the

3. list below:
• Oleochemical • Soaps and detergents
• Processing of petroleum • Paints, Varnish and Inks
• Natural and synthetic rubber • Industrial Chemicals
• Plastics • Iron, Tin and Aluminum

REQUIRED ELEMENTS FOR THE VIDEO:

1. Length. Your video should be 5–7 minutes in length, including time to show your references.
2. Style. There are no limitations on the video’s style (i.e., a digital whiteboard, a stop motion
animation, animated graphics, a scripted scene, filmed artist drawings on paper, a combination
of the above, etc.)
3. References. All referred artifacts (images, videos, music, sound effect, etc.) utilized in the
video must be cited at the end.
4. Credits. Acknowledge the people who contributed to the video, including yourself, your
interviewees, narrators and actors, individuals who supported the production, and your lecturer.
Please mention that this video was produced for this course.
5. File format. Your video must be provided in one of two file formats:.mp4 or.wmv.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

❖ Each group must submit the video to MyGuru and FB SKU3053.

❖ Deadline: 2nd January 2022 (Week 10). Late submissions will not be entertained
RUBRICS

Part 1: Respond to the current issues (10%)

Component Poor Moderate Good

(1 mark) (2-3 marks) (4-5 marks)
Identification of The issues are not The issues are related but Identifies and
the issues related or well not well addressed. understand the issues /
addressed. problems.

Insightful and thorough

analysis of the issues.

Solution or Appropriate, well thought

strategies to Little or no action Superficial and/or out suggestion about
solve the issues suggested, and/or inappropriate solutions to solution and strategies to
inappropriate solutions. some of the issues. solve the issues.

Unable to find specific

Quality of details. Some details are non- Supporting details
Information supporting to the subject. specific to subject and
Details are somewhat provide the necessary
sketchy. Do not support information.
topic.

Part 2: Video presentation (10%)

Component Poor Moderate Good

(1 mark) (2-3 marks) (4-5 marks)

Show inappropriate body Show appropriate body Show good body

language, voice language, voice projection, language, voice
Appearance and projection, proper attire proper attire and eye projection, proper attire
confidence and eye contact. contact. and eye contact.

Less attractive and less Attractive and creative Very attractive and
creative video with video with appropriate pace creative video with
Visual aids inappropriate pace of of presentation. appropriate pace of
presentation. presentation.

Unable to articulate and Able to articulate and Able to articulate and

convey information convey information clearly, convey information
clearly, proper appropriate pronunciation, clearly, very good
Language pronunciation, appropriate vocabulary and grammar pronunciation, vocabulary
vocabulary and grammar and grammar