The document provides a rubric for evaluating film reviews. It rates reviews on a scale from exemplary to needs improvement in six areas: the lead/opening sentence, mentioning key performers and roles, providing a plot summary, using examples from the film, making an opinion backed by analysis, and spelling/grammar. An exemplary review attracts the reader with an engaging opening, mentions performers and their roles, provides a succinct plot synopsis, uses relevant examples, makes a provable case for the film's merit backed by analysis, and has no spelling errors.
The document provides a rubric for evaluating film reviews. It rates reviews on a scale from exemplary to needs improvement in six areas: the lead/opening sentence, mentioning key performers and roles, providing a plot summary, using examples from the film, making an opinion backed by analysis, and spelling/grammar. An exemplary review attracts the reader with an engaging opening, mentions performers and their roles, provides a succinct plot synopsis, uses relevant examples, makes a provable case for the film's merit backed by analysis, and has no spelling errors.
The document provides a rubric for evaluating film reviews. It rates reviews on a scale from exemplary to needs improvement in six areas: the lead/opening sentence, mentioning key performers and roles, providing a plot summary, using examples from the film, making an opinion backed by analysis, and spelling/grammar. An exemplary review attracts the reader with an engaging opening, mentions performers and their roles, provides a succinct plot synopsis, uses relevant examples, makes a provable case for the film's merit backed by analysis, and has no spelling errors.
The document provides a rubric for evaluating film reviews. It rates reviews on a scale from exemplary to needs improvement in six areas: the lead/opening sentence, mentioning key performers and roles, providing a plot summary, using examples from the film, making an opinion backed by analysis, and spelling/grammar. An exemplary review attracts the reader with an engaging opening, mentions performers and their roles, provides a succinct plot synopsis, uses relevant examples, makes a provable case for the film's merit backed by analysis, and has no spelling errors.
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McGrath Film Studies Film Review Rubric
Exemplary 5 pts. Satisfactory 4 pts. Needs
Improvement- 2 pts. Lead Fabulous opening sentence Adequate opening sentence Poor opening that attracts reader interest that gives the reader some sentence- the and establishes the tone of the indication of your opinion. reader is left review. wondering how you feel about the film. Performers Mentions key performers and Mentions key performers or Fails to mention roles they play. their roles. significant actors or characters by name. Plot Summary Provides a succinct plot Provides an overly detailed Provides so much synopsis without divulging plot synopsis or a synopsis information about too much about the film. that does not quite give the the plot that the reader enough information film is ruined for the viewer, or gives almost no information about the film. Uses examples from Provides relevant Provides some examples of Includes no the film. examples/illustrations from action/dialogue from the film examples of action the film to back-up the that supports the opinion. or dialogue from reviewers opinion about the the film. films effectiveness. The opinion Makes a provable case for the Voices an opinion but does Has virtually no films merit and analyzes not explain in depth why opinion about the what worked and did not things in the film worked or film or has an work in the film. didnt. opinion that is not backed up by any examples from the film. Spelling/grammar Makes virtually no Makes 2-3 Multiple writing spelling/grammar/punctuation spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. errors. errors. Inspired word Chooses interesting Uses appropriate word choice Inappropriate word choice/ writing appropriate words and well- but may have a few poorly choices, poorly fluency constructed sentences and constructed sentences constructed paragraphs. sentences or paragraphs.
point total ________ / 35 + __________/15 (presentation- on time and typed)= ______/50