Movie review Grading Slip

The intent of this paper is not just to entertain, but to inform as well. Make sure your paper has contained the following information.
Movie review Grading Slip
Item
Title Page with an image or graphic that fits the movie’s theme or topic
Outline or map that shows the main points of the essay, covering the items listed below
An introduction that identifies the essay as a review of a documentary, and mentions its theme
Essay includes an explanation of the movie to give the reader some sense of the context of the movie
Body of the essay discusses the movie, using specific examples of the 3-5 elements or criteria that shaped your response to the movie.: music, visual elements, people interviewed, presentation of the theme or topic, etc.
Body of the essay describes the movie (or movies), summarizing what happens
Does the writer discuss the persuasive strategies in the documentary? Is there a call to action at the end of the movie, and was the writer persuaded by watching the movie? (“I will never text and drive again.”)
Body includes a critique: did you like the movie? Why or why not?
Rates the movie and explains what that rating means, with support.
Concludes with a call to action (I would recommend this movie to my friends) and statement about the influence or role of documentaries
Spelling, punctuation, grammar
Essay cites at least one source to support the topic or theme of the documentary BESIDES the movie(s).
All of the sources are listed in the Works Cited
Movie Review Outline

I. Intro
A. Identify genre–Documentary
B. Identify the titles of the two videos on YouTube or online documentary website
C. If named producers or organizations, identify them
1. AT&T, for example & Campaign to stop Texting and Driving
II. Body–explain the context of the movie
A. Explain the basic theme of the movie
B. Summarize the movie
III. Body–present your criteria & discuss each one
A. List of suggested elements:
musical background
presentation of the topic or problem
persuasive appeals
people who were interviewed
B. Describe the elements that most interested you & their impact
IV. Body–Rate the movie
A. Establish a rating system (For example, it’s a 5 out of 1 to 5 stars)
1. Make sure your reader knows that 1 is low and 5 is high! (Or whatever you use for a system)
B. So what did you rate it? Why?
1. Use details, examples
C. Use a couple of sources, such as the AT&T campaign website, if using the videos on Distracted driving
V. Reflect and respond
A. Are we talking about this problem?
B. Did you find yourself getting more interested as you watched?
VI. Wrap up
A. Would you recommend it?
B. Value to seeing this movie?
1. Remember the purpose is NOT to entertain–but to inform & challenge
C. Need Works Cited
1. Citing youtube and other website video use

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