Rubric for Movie Argument Analysis Do you have an Interesting Title hints at what is to follow?

? In Your Opening Paragraph(s) do you Identify the movie, director, the type of movie, the structure of the argument Identify the issue and the claim(s) made by the director State or hint at your evaluation of the argument presented in the movie Get the reader interested in the way you introduce the essay In the Body Paragraphs of Your Essay, do you Summarize briefly the movies argument Analyze and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the movies argument(s) in terms of elements we have discussed (use the pink analysis sheet) Cite specific examples from the movie to demonstrate your fairness in capturing the tone and content of the argument Stick to a clear organizational structure with clear topic sentences and controlled paragraphs Take into consideration the unique argumentative techniques of a movie: sound, images, visuals in general/editing techniques Avoid appearing too biased your evaluation is supposed to be based on the merits of the argument, not on previously held prejudices In the Concluding Paragraph(s), do you Remind your reader of your overall evaluation of the movie Leave your reader thinking about the argument either in terms of its content or the manner in which the argument was developed. Overall Is your style interesting and concrete Does your style demonstrate that you can accurately use terms of argumentation logical fallacies, inductive vs. deductive structure, logos, ethos, pathos etc. Did you avoid is and it is and it isthat Did you vary your vocabulary and sentence structure Did you proofread for grammar and punctuation errors Did you cite correctly Do you have a title page and a works cited page?