Film/TV Presentations of Government Mini Paper
The West Wing (TV 1999)
The Post (2017)
Miss Sloane (2016)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
All the PresidentàMen (1976)
12 Angry Men (1957)
Selma (2014)
Vice (2018)
Muhammed AliàGreatest Fight (2013)
Nixon (1995)
The American President (1995)
All the KingàMen (2006)
Milk (2008)
V for Vendetta (2005)
Marshall (2017)
Loving (2016)
The People v Larry Flynt (1996)
Good Night and Good Luck (2005)
RBG (2018)
GideonàTrumpet (1980)
Separate But Equal (1991)
On the Basis of Sex (2018)
Bridge of Spies (2015)
First Monday in October (1981)
John Adams (HBO miniseries)
For this paper will you watch some portrayal of American government in film or television. Above are
some examples of possible films or television programs that deal with some aspect of American
government, law, or politics. You are welcome to find a program on your own, but prior to beginning
this paper you must get approval from me for whichever program you wish to review. EVERY STUDENT
MUST GET APPROVAL regardless of whether you use a program on this list or not. This paper should be
800 WORDS in length. You will have a ten percent leeway in either direction, meaning that your paper
could be between 720-880 words. Your paper should begin with a very short summary of the aspect of
the course that is portrayed in culture. The primary purpose of the paper is to have you evaluate the
accuracy of Hollywoodàportrayal. The paper should use at least 2 specific examples of how Hollywood
is either accurate or inaccurate based on your understanding of government through this course. The
key to any paper in this course is your ability to write in a concise manner. The word limit does not
afford you the opportunity to waste any space. The final aspect of your paper should evaluate the
strengths and weaknesses of Hollywoodàportrayal of this part of the course. This should be a short
critique regarding the value of the film in relation to an academic class. Any citations should be done
according to Chicago style formatting. Utilize Purdue OWL if you are unfamiliar with how to use Chicago
style citations.
Rubric
Summary of Film
or Show
20 points possible
Thesis
10 points possible
Example 1
15 points possible
Explanation 1
15 points possible
Example 2
15 points possible
Explanation 2
15 points possible
Style
10 points possible
Outstanding
Good
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Your summary is concise
yet detailed enough to
give the reader an
understanding of the film
or show (19-20)
Your paper provides a
sound line of reasoning
for what HollywoodÊportrayal is regarding to
topic of the course
(9-10)
Your summary is too
long and takes up a
disproportionate amount
of your paper
(15-18)
The thesis doesn
establish a line of
reasoning but rather
makes an argument about
the effectiveness of
Hollywoodàportrayal
(8)
Your example relates to
the thesis and topic
(11-12)
Your summary is doesn
provide enough detail.
(11-14)
Your summary is either
incoherent or doesn
exist
(0-10)
The thesis is overly
simple (6-7)
The paper has no thesis
(0-5)
Your example has a weak
relationship to the thesis
or topic (9-10)
Your example either does
not relate to your thesis
(0-8)
Your explanation is
related your example but
there is not direct
correlation to why the
example supports the
thesis (11-12)
Your example relates to
the thesis and topic
(11-12)
Your explanation is
either inaccurate, or
unrelated to your thesis
(9-10)
There is no explanation
(0-8)
Your example has a weak
relationship to the thesis
or topic (9-10)
Your example either does
not relate to your thesis
(0-8)
Your explanation is
related your example but
there is not direct
correlation to why the
example supports the
thesis (11-12)
Your paper has limited
mistakes grammatically,
uses Chicago style
formatting incorrectly,
has a little waste (8)
Your explanation is
either inaccurate, or
unrelated to your thesis
(9-10)
There is no explanation
(0-8)
The paper has multiple
grammatical errors, uses
a formatting style other
than Chicago style, is
repetitive (6-7)
The paper is riddled with
grammatical errors, the
paper is hard to follow,
or no formatting style has
been used. (0-5)
Your example is tied to
your thesis and supports
the line of reasoning
(13-15)
Your explanation shows
how the example is
directly related to and
supports the thesis
(13-15)
Your example is tied to
your thesis and supports
the line of reasoning
(13-15)
Your explanation shows
how the example is
directly related to and
supports the thesis
(13-15)
You use Chicago style
correctly, the paper is
very concise, doesn
waste any words and is
free of grammatical
errors (9-10)

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