UC Davis Crows and Sparrows Film Discussion Watch the Film “Crows and Sparrows” youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8pI8geoefU&t=1824s Purpose:

UC Davis Crows and Sparrows Film Discussion Watch the Film “Crows and Sparrows” youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8pI8geoefU&t=1824s

Purpose: to cultivate the habits of critical reading by making arguments and providing evidence
Content: identify an argument (not merely a topic) from a required reading (with direct quotations and

page numbers) and discuss it in relation to the designated film of the day *****Very Important!

The required reading is Attached below “Yiman Wang on Crows in Berry vol 2008.PDF”

Focus: your ability to articulate someone else’ argument and state your interpretation of a film in

relation to that argument; mere factual information or plot summary won’t count as argument

Length: 1 double-space page or 350 words for each short paper; the portion in excess of the limit will

not be graded for credit

Grading: out of 10 points for each commentary, 3 for identification of an argument and logical

transition, 3 points for film discussion focused on details, and 4 for writing (grammar, expression, coherence, style) Writing Style Sheet
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always indicate your name on the first page of your writing (upper left corner)
in general, use the MLA reference style
for commentaries, no separate reference items are needed; but for the term paper, a complete list
of works cited is required, and any incomplete listing would cost points
format the title of a film, a book, or a journal in italic or underline: Shower, Shower
indicate the title of an article in a journal or a volume with quotation marks
add in a parenthesis the author’s name (if not identified in the text), a short title (if an author has
more than one cited work), and page numbers after all direct quotations: (L. Lee, “Cinema”
37-38); use the author’s name, NOT the volume editor’s
be sure proper names are spelled out correctly
in the Chinese case, remember the family name goes before the given name: Jia Zhangke (hence,
Mr. Jia rather than Mr. Zhangke)
reduce superfluous phrases like “I believe” or “in Leo Lee’s article, Lee writes …’
spell-check grammar and fix typographic errors
read your paper one more time before submitting on Canvas
for those in need of assistance with English writing, seek help from campus resources and your
native-speaking friends
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SAMPLE 1: the critic’s argument first
Film Title (year) addresses the issue of … Scholar (name of the chapter, not the editor)
argues that “…” (page number). I agree or disagree with this argument because … In the
film, I see … (details) and interpret … (your analysis). This scene (example) shows … (back
to the issue/argument stated earlier).
SAMPLE 2: your argument first
Film Title (year) addresses the issue of … In the film, I see … (details) and interpret … (your
analysis). My argument is supported by Scholar (name of the chapter, not the editor), who
observes that “…” (page number). A sentence or two to bring this quote to your discussion
and argument and conclude.
* You only need to quote from 1 reading and address 1 issue/argument. Try to grade
yourself using this scale: out of 10 points for each commentary, 3 for identification of an
argument and logical transition, 3 points for film discussion focused on details, and 4 for
writing (grammar, expression, coherence, style)
Instructions on Assignments
I. Commentaries
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Purpose: to cultivate the habits of critical reading by making arguments and providing evidence
• Content: identify an argument (not merely a topic) from a required reading (with direct quotations and
page numbers) and discuss it in relation to the designated film of the day
Focus: your ability to articulate someone else’ argument and state your interpretation of a film in
relation to that argument; mere factual information or plot summary won’t count as argument
• Length: 1 double-space page or 350 words for each short paper; the portion in excess of the limit will
not be graded for credit
Grading: out of 10 points for each commentary, 3 for identification of an argument and logical
transition, 3 points for film discussion focused on details, and 4 for writing (grammar, expression,
coherence, style)

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