This document provides guidance on planning a coursework essay analyzing films. It outlines assessment criteria such as analysis, knowledge, terminology, and context. It includes exemplar essays summarizing the analysis of film sequences from different films and comparing representations. The document concludes by recommending an essay structure, emphasizing introducing context, analyzing sequences from two films, comparing the films, and concluding the argument. Students are instructed to plan their critical perspective, argument, contextual knowledge, and textual analysis of sequences.

1. LESSON OBJECTIVES: TO Textual
PLAN YOUR Analysis
COURSEWORK ESSAY. Essay

2. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

3. EXEMPLAR ESSAYS
 Read through the essay you have been given and apply the
assessment criteria. What mark would you give it out of 40?
 What are the strengths/weaknesses?
Key Assessment Areas:
o Analysis
o Knowledge and Understanding
o Terminology
o Critical Approaches linked to
personal argument
o Contextual issues
o Communication

4. ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’ AND ‘THIRTEEN’
 Examiner’s Comment

5. ‘MADE IN ENGLAND’ AND ‘THIRTEEN’
 Clear introduction identifying texts and focus.
 Introduces each film in terms of narrative, genre, and style
(context).
 Detailed analysis of specific sequences (This is England – 3
specific scenes; Thirteen – 2 specific scenes).
 Comparison of films in terms of representation.
 Conclusion summing up similarities.

6. ‘WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN’ AND
‘MOONRISE KINGDOM’

7. ‘WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN’ AND
‘MOONRISE KINGDOM’
• Excellent contextual knowledge – detailed grasp of
genre/representational history.
• Clear reference to critical frameworks.
• Quotations from film theorists.
• Context of each film outlined.
• Detailed analysis of limited number of film sequences.
• Some comparison evident throughout
• Insightful argument reviewed in conclusion

8. ESSAY STRUCTURE
 Introduction – identify focus and texts. Introduce context and
critical framework.
 Paragraph 1 – develop discussion of context and critical
framework.
 Paragraph 2 – outline of Film 1 .
 Paragraph 3-5 – detailed analysis of specific sequences from
Film 1 .
 Paragraph 6 – outline of Film 2.
 Paragraphs 7-9 detailed analysis of sequences from Film 2
(possibly including comparison to Film 1).
 Paragraph 10 – comparison of films
 Conclusion – sum up your argument.

9. PLANNING
Critical perspective – what concept(s)
are you applying? What is your
understanding of it?
Personal argument
Context – how will you demonstrate
contextual understanding? (genre,
representations, etc.)
Detailed textual analysis – 3 sequences
from each film.