Media Review Paper

In the Media Review Project you will be asked to review a media that incorporates domestic violence in their plot.

1. Select a film that depicts domestic violence. Alternatively, you may select a book or television show instead of a movie. Regardless of the medium of choice, it cannot be older than 5 years. For example, Enough (2002) came out in 2002 – this is too old. Your medium must have come out in 2015 or after.
2. After you have selected a film, television show, or movie, identify one character (victim of domestic violence) who will be the focus of your paper.
3. Compose a 6-8 page paper (not including title or reference page) which addresses the items listed in the rubric attached to this assignment. It is also provided below for easy reference.

Plot SynopsisExcellent

30 points

Very Good

27 points

Good

24 points

Fair

21 points

Poor

15 points

Missing or Not Acceptable

0 points

Criterion Score

Summary of plot provide enough detail that a reader who has never seen the film will understand the story line, but be concise and limit the description to a few paragraphs (limit to one page)

Excellent summary of the plot.

Very good summary of the plot. One or two minor details missing.

Good summary of plot. Some details missing.

Fair summary of plot. Some major details missing.

Poor summary of plot. Many major details missing.

No summary provided

-OR-

Summary is unreadable.

Score of Summary of plot provide enough detail that a reader who has never seen the film will understand the story line, but be concise and limit the description to a few paragraphs (limit to one page),

/ 30

Description of DVExcellent

20 points

Very Good

18 points

Good

16 points

Fair

14 points

Poor

10 points

Missing or Not Acceptable

0 points

Criterion Score

Identify and describe the type(s) of domestic violence in the film. Identify the victim and the abuser, specifying the relationship that exists between the two.

Impact of domestic violence on characterExcellent

30 points

Very Good

27 points

Good

24 points

Fair

21 points

Poor

15 points

Missing or Not Acceptable

0 points

Criterion Score

List and evaluate the symptoms the character is demonstrating using your Learning Resources and other sources.

Excellent analysis of symptoms and their causes, using citations from Learning Resources and other sources to support response.

Theoretical explanations of domestic violenceExcellent

30 points

Very Good

27 points

Good

24 points

Fair

21 points

Poor

15 points

Missing or Not Acceptable

0 points

Criterion Score

Explain the domestic violence in the film from a systems perspective, drawing upon theories discussed in class and in your eLearning Resources

Excellent explanation of domestic violence in the film from a systems perspective, using citations from eLearning Resources to support response.

Intervention/TreatmentExcellent

20 points

Very Good

18 points

Good

16 points

Fair

14 points

Poor

10 points

Missing or Not Acceptable

0 points

Criterion Score

Identify any pivotal moments in the film where intervention made or might have made a difference for your character

Excellent analysis of intervention opportunities.

Intervention/TreatmentExcellent

40 points

Very Good

36 points

Good

32 points

Fair

28 points

Poor

20 points

Missing or Not Acceptable

0 points

Criterion Score

Treatment Planning

Addresses all three of the following criteria in a clear, comprehensive fashion:

1. Identifies a strategy for helping the character, grounded in research and theory mentioned in course materials

2. Develops a comprehensive treatment plan

3.Identifies real resources that could help the character and describes how these resources would be helpful

Mechanics and Quality of WritingExcellent

10 points

Very Good

9 points

Good

8 points

Fair

7 points

Poor

5 points

Missing or Not Acceptable

0 points

Criterion Score

Tone is formal. No slang, jargon, abbreviations, or colloquialisms

Formal and scholarly tone used throughout the assignment.

Formal and scholarly tone used throughout the assignment with only 1 or 2 minor lapses.

Formal and scholarly tone used throughout the assignment with several minor lapses.

Several major lapses in tone.

Serious lapses in tone throughout the assignment.

No submission

-OR-

Writing is unreadable.

Score of Tone is formal. No slang, jargon, abbreviations, or colloquialisms,

/ 10

Grammar and Syntax

No grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors.

No significant grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors.

Several minor grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors.

Several grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors that are somewhat distracting.

Serious grammatical, spelling, or syntactical errors that detract from overall quality of the paper.

No submission

-OR-

Writing is unreadable.

Score of Grammar and Syntax,

/ 10

Citations and References in APA-7 format

Correct use of in-text citations and references in APA-7 format.