Essay (3-4 pages; double spaced; font: New Times Roman; font size: 12):
Address the following essay prompt:
Analyze and compare the perspectives on the intersection between the past, personal/public memories, and historical narratives presented in Arnon Goldfinger’s The Flat (2011) and Joseph Cedar’s Footnote (2011). Address the degree to which—and the manner in which—the past can (or cannot) be captured and represented in personal memory, public memory, and works of scholarship. Illustrate your analysis with relevant evidence from the documentary and the film.
General Instructions
1. Argument
Your paper should have a well-defined argument that is clearly and concisely described.
2. Evidence
You should use the most relevant evidence from your sources in order to support your argument. Avoid long summaries and show the reader your analytical perspective and insightful approach to the sources. Cite all sources in footnotes and use the Chicago Manual of Style.
3. Structure
Your paper should have the usual structure: an introduction, body, and conclusion. A coherent argumentative structure should be present throughout the paper. Your main points should be connected, and they should collectively support your core argument.
4. Style
You should use clear, precise, and concise language. Avoid colloquial language, and make sure to revise your paper before submitting it. Pay particular attention to word choice.
RUBRIC:
A essays will:
• Present an original, well-defined argument that is well-defended through a creative analytical approach.
• Always support the argument with strong, well-chosen evidence from the referenced sources.
• Always show high fluency in writing, a clear prose, and very strong structure.
B essays will:
• Present a well-defined, good argument that is at times supported through a creative analytical approach.
• Offer good evidence in support of the argument, but with a periodic reliance on summary rather than analysis.
• Show fluency in writing, but with a prose and structure that could be improved through a thorough revision.
C essays can:
• Present a general argument that is partially unclear or vague.
• Offer limited evidence in support of the argument, and with a frequent reliance on summary rather than analysis.
• Show some fluency in writing, and with a prose and structure that require an extensive revision.
D essays may:
• Present a general argument that is very unclear or vague.
• Offer very limited evidence in support of the argument, and with a very frequent reliance on summary rather than analysis.
• Show limited fluency in writing, and with an unclear prose and structure that very frequently detract from clarity.
F essays may:
• Completely lack a discernible argument.
• Fail to sufficiently support the main argument with adequate evidence, or any discernible evidence.
• Contain numerous problems in terms of writing, style, and structure.