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Food Show Essay Rubric

(LAFS.1112.SL.2.4, Audience & Purpose; LAFS.1112.SL.2.5,
Visual Media)

Role:
Audience:
Format:
Topic:

Date _____________
Period
Student
Coach Sparrow/Ms. Forrest-Ellison
Essay
TV Food-Cooking Shows

Food TV shows have evolved over the years and cable TV has resulted in an explosion of
food/cooking shows. Choose a current or old food/cooking TV show. Then conduct research
on the host and show. You are to write an essay in which you discuss the quality of
your selected food TV show!
Cupcake Wars
Rachael Ray

Hells Kitchen

Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives

Chopped

Your essay must discuss the following information:

Background Summary
05 ____ Type: Celebrity Chef Travelogue
Competition/Reality
Show
05 ____ Purpose: Entertainment
Information
Instruction
05 ____ Original air date Network/Channel Program length Time
Slot Seasons
05 ____ Form (storyline) of the show
Choose one episode
10 ____ Host/Chef: Background
Technical Elements
10 ____ Camera Work (shots and angles)
05 ____
05 ____

Set / Scenery
Music/ Sound Effects

Camera angles & purpose

Describe the set or location

Analysis:your evaluation of the show

05 ____ Theme
05 ____ Tone
05 ____ Form of show
05 ____ Intended Audience & Appeal
05 ____ Comparison to Similar Show
Review: your
05 ____
10 ____
disliked)
05 ____
05 ____
100

Description of host
Others opinion of host
Quote from the host

Describe the music

Document intended audience
Comparison how your show is
better

opinion of the show

Weaknesses!
Why did you choose this show
Overall impression (strengths/weaknesses - things you liked and
Recommendation
Citations: MLA Format
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(5 in-text citations; Works Cited Page)

You must score 70 points or 70% to earn at least a C- .

Your essay must be TYPED using MLA format.