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DRAM205 Theatre in the Age of Film & Television

Queens University Department of Drama

DRAM 205 Theatre in the Age of Film and Television

Assignment ICE Assignment

Overview:

There are three ICE Assignments in this course. For each, you will be given a choice
of concepts from our Dram205 lectures to discuss.

Choose a concept and connect it to some aspect of your prior learning. Discuss your
connection using the ICE Method. Make sure you look for a connection

This aspect of prior learning could be a concept/example/idea/topic/theory from

another Dram205 lecture, from another course, from something youve encountered
elsewhere, or from a relevant personal experience.

You are looking for something that will help you gain new insight into the lecture
concept (or something that the lecture concept will help you see in a new and different
way).

Instructions:

Introduce and explain your connection by completing the following:

Part 1 - Intro
In ONE SENTENCE, tell me what you are connecting.
Part 2 - Ideas
Give me a very brief definition of
the course concept that you using in the discussion.
The new concept that you are connecting to in the discussion.
(150 words approx)

Renyk

DRAM205 Theatre in the Age of Film & Television

Part 3 - Connections
Discuss your connection. Explain the specific links that make up the
connection. This is the analysis section of the assignment, and your
analysis should be specific, detailed, and concise.
(300 words +/- 10%)
Part 4 - Extensions
What new insight have you realized from making this connection? Your
insight should extend directly out of your connection
(125 words approx)

Learning Outcomes:
As a result of completing this assignment

the student will develop and eventually demonstrate the skill of recognizing and
selecting effective connections. Effective connections are those that lead to new
learning.

the student will develop the skill of writing concise, direct, and efficient arguments.

the student will come to understand the value of making connections not only
towards completing assignments, but as a central part of effective learning.

the student will enhance his/her knowledge of a selection of concepts from

Dram205, and through the process of completing the assignment, will integrate those
concepts more fully into his/her own cognitive context.

with the aid of publically accessible examples of graded assignments, the student
will develop the ability to self-assess the quality of his/her own work and thinking.
The intent is to encourage personal ownership over learning and academic
development. (Note: we will use the ICE approach to assessment to enable this selfassessment).

Renyk

DRAM205 Theatre in the Age of Film & Television

OTHER INSTRUCTIONS:

Word Count:

The word count targets in this assignment are there to determine the depth and quality of
thinking. They are not optional.

(+/- 10%) means that you are required to meet the word limit within 10% of the
assigned total. For example, if the word count target is 300 words, you must be within
30 words either way of that total (since 30 words is 10% of 300).

You can borrow words from one section in favour of the other; however, the total word
count of sections 2-4, combined together, cannot exceed 575 words.

Submission & Formatting:

Since I am asking you to compare course concepts to your own prior learning, you may
use first person pronouns. However, please remember that these are still formal writing
assignments. I expect a concisely written discussion with appropriate grammar and
correct spelling.

Number each section in your assignment according to the assignment sheet. Include the
word count in each section heading.

Single spaced, 12 pt font, Times New Roman font.

Assignments will be uploaded to Moodle.

We will only accept doc, docx, or rtf file formats

Filename must contain your last name and the number of the ICE assignment. (For
example, if I were submitting my third assignment, my filename would be:
RenykICE3.docx).

Late Policy:
ICE Assignments are eligible for extensions. You can have a one week extension, upon
request. Email me directly with Dram205 Extension in the subject line to tell me that
you are taking the extension.
Renyk