Answer the following questions.
1. What are the scenes in the movie that are significantly repeated/ or patterns occurred? Give at least 5.
2. How he came up with ways to fix the things that went wrong before?
3. If you are Phil Connors, do you want to live in the same day? Why or why not?
4. Phil becomes a better version of himself through repeated practice and trial-and-error. What does the film suggest about the power of habit, learning, and
routine? How might this message be relevant to college students managing academic and personal growth?
-Long Bond Paper
-Printed or Handwritten
-Font Style: Times New Roman
-Font Size: 12
Rubric for Movie Analysis: Groundhog Day
Total: 100 points
Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement Points
1. Identification of Repeated Clearly identifies 5+ repeated scenes/patterns with accurate, Identifies 4–5 repeated scenes with Identifies 2–3 repeated scenes with Provides fewer than 2 examples or gives ___
Scenes/Patterns (20 pts) specific details from the film. (18–20 pts) mostly clear descriptions, minor detail limited or vague descriptions. (10–13 incorrect/incomplete descriptions. (0–9 /20
gaps. (14–17 pts) pts) pts)
2. Analysis of How Phil Fixes Provides insightful, clear explanation of Phil’s strategies to fix Explains strategies with fair accuracy but Mentions strategies in general terms; Minimal or no explanation of Phil’s ___
Things (20 pts) mistakes; connects strongly to film events. (18–20 pts) lacks deeper insight or development. vague or partly inaccurate. (10–13 pts) strategies. (0–9 pts) /20
(14–17 pts)
3. Personal Reflection on Living Thoughtful, well-explained personal stance with strong reasoning; Clear opinion with some reasoning; States opinion but with weak No clear stance or irrelevant response. (0– ___
the Same Day (20 pts) connects reflection to personal values or experience. (18–20 pts) reflection somewhat developed. (14–17 explanation or justification. (10–13 9 pts) /20
pts) pts)
4. Interpretation of Themes: Insightfully explains the film’s message about habit, learning, and Explains the message with some Identifies theme but explanation is Minimal or inaccurate explanation; no ___
Habit, Learning, Routine (25 routine; makes strong, meaningful connections to college student connection to student experience; lacks basic, weak or no real-life application. connection to college context. (0–14 pts) /25
pts) life and growth. (23–25 pts) depth. (19–22 pts) (15–18 pts)
5. Presentation & Format (15 Fully follows format: long bond paper, printed/handwritten, Times Mostly follows format with minor errors; Several formatting errors; somewhat Does not follow requirements; messy or ___
pts) New Roman, size 12; neat, organized, easy to read. (13–15 pts) generally neat. (10–12 pts) disorganized. (7–9 pts) hard to read. (0–6 pts) /15
TOTAL: ____ /100