Week 3: The Tempest – Viewing and Reflection
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- Due Jul 28 by 11:59pm
- Points 50
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Plays are meant to be performed, rather than read. The purpose of dramatic arts often extends far beyond the words written on a page; staging, lighting, costumes intonation, expression, and audience experience are all part of the experience of a theatrical production. To help develop your understanding of The Tempest and the cultural role of the dramatic arts, you will view a production of the play this week and write a two-page reflection to explain your viewing experience.
Below, please find several classic interpretations and modern adaptations of The Tempest:
Classic Interpretations:
Adaptations:
For this assignment, you will view one of the above and complete a reflection that addresses the following:
- Identify the performance that you have selected.
- Describe the staging, lighting, costumes, and characters of the performance. How do these match or revise the written version of the play?
- What type of mood and tone does the performance create? How?
- What parts of the play are easier to understand through performance? What are some details that stood out through performance?
- What does the performance suggest about the role of theater in contemporary culture?
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Rubric
Tempest Reflection
Tempest Reflection
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
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| 35.0 pts
Reflection addresses all of the following elements: •Identify the selected performance. •Describe the staging, lighting, costume and characters •Describe the mood and tone of the performance and how it is created. •Discuss the parts of the play that are easier to understand through performance – what details stood out? •Discuss what the performance suggests about the role of theater in contemporary culture
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30.0 pts
Reflection addresses most of the following elements: •Identify the selected performance. •Describe the staging, lighting, costume and characters •Describe the mood and tone of the performance and how it is created. •Discuss the parts of the play that are easier to understand through performance – what details stood out? •Discuss what the performance suggests about the role of theater in contemporary culture
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25.0 pts
Reflection addresses some of the following elements: •Identify the selected performance. •Describe the staging, lighting, costume and characters •Describe the mood and tone of the performance and how it is created. •Discuss the parts of the play that are easier to understand through performance – what details stood out? •Discuss what the performance suggests about the role of theater in contemporary culture
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20.0 pts
Reflection addresses few of the following elements: •Identify the selected performance. •Describe the staging, lighting, costume and characters •Describe the mood and tone of the performance and how it is created. •Discuss the parts of the play that are easier to understand through performance – what details stood out? •Discuss what the performance suggests about the role of theater in contemporary culture
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0.0 pts
No effort
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35.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Quality
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| 10.0 pts
Throughout the whole work, the writing •actively engages with the topic •is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation •demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety •avoids short paragraphs that tend to make a paper choppy and difficult to read •logically organizes ideas
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8.5 pts
Throughout most of the work, the writing •actively engages with the topic •is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation •demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety •avoids short paragraphs that tend to make a paper choppy and difficult to read •presents ideas well
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7.0 pts
Throughout some of the work, the writing •actively engages with the topic •is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation •demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety •avoids short paragraphs that tend to make a paper choppy and difficult to read •needs restructuring of organization and concepts
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5.5 pts
Throughout little of the work, the writing •actively engages with the topic •is free of major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation •demonstrates strong word choice and sentence variety •avoids short paragraphs that tend to make a paper choppy and difficult to read •Most of the work is unorganized and difficult to follow.
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0.0 pts
No effort
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10.0 pts
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences
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| 5.0 pts
Throughout the whole work, •outside research is used to apply concepts •in-text references are formatted using APA style •references page includes complete bibliographic information for sources using APA style
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4.0 pts
Throughout most of the work, •outside research is used to apply concepts •in-text references are formatted using APA style •references page includes complete bibliographic information for sources using APA style
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3.0 pts
Throughout some of the work, •outside research is used to apply concepts •in-text references are formatted using APA style •references page includes complete bibliographic information for sources using APA style
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2.0 pts
Throughout little of the work, •outside research is used to apply concepts •in-text references are formatted using APA style •references page includes complete bibliographic information for sources using APA style
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0.0 pts
No effort
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5.0 pts
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Total Points: 50.0
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