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English

Mr. D. Striukas

MOVIE REVIEW RUBRIC


Name: _______________

Knowledge/
Understanding

Level 1
Does not
incorporates the
elements and or fails
to adequately
demonstrate a
thorough
understanding of the
purpose of a review

/5
Thinking/Inquiry Little or no
significant
summary; no details
from the movie and
little evidence from
summary to support
reviewers opinion

Contains no
significant
evaluation of many
aspects of film to
support reviewers
opinion

Level 2
Incorporates some of
the elements and
demonstrates some
understanding of the
purpose of a review

Level 3
Incorporates most
elements and
demonstrates a good
understanding of the
purpose of a review

Level 4
Incorporates all
elements and
demonstrates
complete
understanding of the
purpose of a review
with considerable
effectiveness

Summary is either
much too short or
much too long; may
be vague or tell too
much; few details
from the movie and
little evidence from
summary to support
reviewers opinion

Summary is either a little


too long or not long
enough but does not give
away ending; not quite as
compelling; fewer details
from the movie and
evidence from summary
to support reviewers
opinion

Writer gives a brief


summary of film
without disclosing
ending; includes
enough info to satisfy;
details from the movie
and evidence from
summary strongly
support reviewers
opinion

Contains insufficient
evaluation of many
aspects of film to
support reviewers
opinion, including
directing, acting
cinematography,
editing, scenery,
special effects and
soundtrack;

Contains some
evaluation of many
aspects of film to support
reviewers opinion,
including directing,
acting cinematography,
editing, scenery, special
effects and soundtrack

Contains sufficient
and knowledgeable
evaluation of many
aspects of film to
support reviewers
opinion, including
directing, acting
cinematography,
editing, scenery,
special effects and
soundtrack

/15

Sacred Heart High School

English

Mr. D. Striukas

Communication Review is choppy or


incohesive;
organization is
unclear; few
effective transitions;
may be unclear on
evaluation

Reviews transitions
and connections are
somewhat clear, but
either organization is
somewhat lacking or
the sense of flow is
somewhat abrupt;
review gives clear
evaluation

Review is organized and


most transitions and
connections are clear, but
either organization is
somewhat lacking or the
sense of flow is
somewhat abrupt; review
gives clear evaluation

Review is strongly
organized with clear
transitions and logical
connections that create
a sense of being
tightly woven
together; review offers
a clear evaluation

Writing lacks a clear


voice and original
style

Writing is/can be
rather bland; has no
clear voice and or
sense of originality;
is wordy or
redundant; or diction
&/or sentence
structure may be
repetitive

Writing is adequate but


not extremely compelling
or original; may be wordy
or voice may be unclear;
diction may not be as
vivid; s/s may not be as
varied

Writing is strong and


effective with a clear
voice and a variety of
sentence structures;
strong and effective
word choice

Applies grammar, usage,


spelling and punctuation
with considerable
accuracy and
effectiveness

Applies grammar,
usage, spelling and
punctuation with a
high degree of
accuracy and
effectiveness

-Uses the writing process


with considerable
effectiveness

-Uses the writing


process with a high
degree of effectiveness

Applies grammar,
usage, spelling and
punctuation with
limited accuracy and
effectiveness

Applies grammar,
usage, spelling and
punctuation with
some accuracy and
effectiveness

/15
Application

-Uses the writing


process with
passable
effectiveness

-Uses the writing


process with
moderate
effectiveness

/10
- Few to no
references made to
other works (films,
novels, etc.), genres,
plots

- Limited number of
references made to
other works (films,
novels, etc.), genres,
plots

- References are made,


with considerable
effectiveness, to other
works (films, novels,
etc.), genres, plots

COMMENTS:

Sacred Heart High School

- References are made,


with a high degree of
effectiveness, to other
works (films, novels,
etc.), genres, plots

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