Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night (Reflection)

THEATRE APPRECIATION CLASS
 
PLAY:  CURIOUS INCIDENTOF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT
 
IF YOU DECIDE TO CHEAT AND/OR PLAGIARIZE, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE WILLING ACCEPT A “ZERO” GRADE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT WHEN YOU ARE CAUGHT.
 
All papers must be written with 12 point Times New Roman font and standard margins.
You may write Double or Single-Spaced.  That is up to you.
Do not play games with the font and margins to stretch your paper!
Your paper bust be SPECIFIC TO THE FIU PRODUCTION. 
If I feel you have attempted to write your paper based on an online synopsis, you will receive a “ZERO”.
Play titles should be in italics, as they appear in your book.
You must write with paragraph breaks.
If you do not know what “paragraph breaks” are, ask me prior to writing the paper and I will tell you.
I will NOT ACCEPT papers that are not written with paragraph breaks.
For this type of writing, each paragraph should be between 2 and 7 sentences, averaging about 3 or 4 sentences.
If you find your paragraphs running on longer than this, see if there is a place where you are starting a  new thought, idea, or tangent.  (That does not mean that each sentence should be its own paragraph, either.0
If you are still uncertain about “paragraph breaks,” please click on this link for further explanation…
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-paragraph-break-1691480 (Links to an external site.)
Open your paper with a sentence that will grab the reader’s attention and make the reader want to continue.
For example, “On March 21st I saw the play Hamlet at FIU’s Wertheim performing Arts Complex,” is NOT an interesting opening sentence.
Close your paper with a summary paragraph. Spelling and grammar will count.
If you are unfamiliar with writing papers, I recommend that you seek out a writing lab on campus.
You only need one or two paragraphs describing the action.  Do not just provide a synopsis of the play! 
The majority of the critique should be your reaction to what you saw incorporating concepts that you have learned in class.  Keep the program from the production!  Use character names when referencing the character and actor names when discussing the performance.
Hang on to the program so that you may reference it for your critique.
Incorporate one paragraph discussing which how you feel this play is most pertinent to today’s world and explain why. Describe your entire theatre going experience and site examples of Directing/Design, Playwriting, and Acting elements that influenced your decision. In making your case, make reference to the different genres and theatrical styles throughout history that you’ve studied this term.  Use concepts that you learned in class.
Avoid addressing the reader, i.e., don’t write, “You could really feel the character’s pain.” Don’t tell me what I feel!  Don’t write, “You could tell they spent a lot of money on the costumes.” Rephrase that sentence as something like, “The costumes in the film are elegant and lavish with an attention to detail that seems to accurately depict the time period.  The main character was dressed in red to symbolize passion, and also to make him stand out from other characters in the film.  I feel that this was an effective color-palate choice for the protagonist.”
Write at the college level using vibrant descriptive terms. For example, to say “The play was good and the acting was good and the costumes were good” tells me almost nothing.  Answer the question “why?”  Why was it good?  What specifically did you like?  What did you believe or not believe and why?  “Good” is a very nondescript adjective.  You may want to read through a copy of Entertainment Weekly to see an example of a well-written critique.
Do not be afraid to inject some of your personality into your paper, as long as you are still covering everything that you need to cover.  I have to grade over 200 papers each semester, so when your paper is interesting and well-written, it makes this task more enjoyable for me.
Your paper will be graded with a Rubric.  You may look at the Rubric in “Assignments” to see the grading criteria.
You might find it helpful to look at how the paper is being graded when writing.
 
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!!!
DO NOT GIVE YOUR PAPER TO ANOTHER STUDENT.
IF THEY REPHRASE YOUR PAPER, YOU WILL BOTH RECEIVE A “ZERO” GRADE FOR THE PAPER
NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
If a fellow student asks to see your paper, simply refer them to the Syllabus or to a Writing Lab on campus.
PLAGIARISM OF ANY KIND WILL RESULT IN A “ZERO” GRADE.
IF YOU DECIDE TO CHEAT AND/OR PLAGIARIZE, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU WILL ACCEPT A “ZERO” GRADE FOR THE ASSIGNMENT WHEN YOU ARE CAUGHT
Due MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022 @ 11:59pm.

 
 
Rubric
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