| Exemplary
| Satisfactory | Needs Improvement
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| Content | Fabulous opening sentence that establishes the tone of the review
| Adequate opening sentence that gives the reader some indication of your opinion
| Poor opening sentence - the reader is left wondering how you feel about the film
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| Mentions key performers and the roles they play
| Mentions key performers or their roles |
Fails to mention significant actors or characters by name
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| Mentions the important technical aspects of the film and the individuals responsible for these accomplishments or failures
| Mentions the important technical aspects of the film but not the people responsible for them
| Does not note important aspects of the film or key people who were responsible for them
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| Provides a succinct plot synopsis without divulging too much of the film
| Provides an overly detailed plot synopsis of the film or a synopsis that does not quite give the reader enough information
| Provides so much information about the plot (synopsis) that the film is rendered meaningless and is ruined for the viewer, or tells so little about the film that the reader can not determine whether or not to see the film
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| Makes appropriate comparisons to other films (similar genres, performers, directors)
| Makes no comparisons to other films | Makes comparisons to other films that are invalid
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| Provides relevant examples / illustrations from the film to buttress their opinions about its effectiveness (including dialogue when relevant)
| Provides some examples of action / dialogue from the film that supports their ideas about the film's effectiveness
| Includes no examples of action or dialogue from the film
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| Makes a provable case for the film's merit and analyzes what worked and did not work in the film
| Voices an opinion about the films' merit and points out the film's successes and failures but does not explain why these things worked or did not work
| Has virtually no opinion about the film other than that "it was good or bad" and fails to explain this opinion or has an opinion about the film that is not backed up by examples
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| Mechanics | No spelling errors
| One or two spelling errors | Multiple spelling errors
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| No grammatical errors |
One or two grammatical errors | Multiple grammatical errors
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| No punctuation errors |
One or two punctuation errors | Multiple punctuation errors
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| Inspired word choices |
Appropriate word choices | Inappropriate word choices
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| Solid sentence structure (S.V.O.)
| One or two poorly constructed sentences |
Multiple poorly constructed sentences |
| Good transitions | Adequate transitions (we can tell why you went from one point to the next)
| Poor transitions (we can not tell why you went from one point to the next)
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