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Literary Analysis: Movie Review Rubric 
Literary Analysis: Movie Review Rubric
After reading several examples of movie reviews and choosing their specific book turned to movie, students will write a literary analysis of a book to movie of their choosing that has been pre-approved by the teacher.
Rubric Code: VX6856C
By kcarbon2
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

6 pts

Needs work

4 pts

Unacceptable

0 pts

Introduction

Excellent

Intro. grabs attention with a hook, introduces argument, and required info (title, author, summary).
Good

Intro. grabs attention with a hook, introduces argument, and required info (title, author, summary).
Fair

Introduction provides required information but does not grab attention.
Needs work

Introduction does not introduce required information. Doesn't fit with argument of the essay.
Unacceptable

No introduction
Thesis and claim

Excellent

Thesis and claim is very clear and well developed. Main points are introduced clearly. It includes an argument plus reason, and it answers the questions who, what, why, & how.
Good

Thesis and claim is very clear and strongly supported. It includes an argument plus reason, and it answers the questions who, what, why, & how.
Fair

Thesis and claim is somewhat clear and somewhat addresses the who, what, why & how questions.
Needs work

Thesis and/or claim is unclear and unsupported, or misunderstands assignment or the text.
Unacceptable

No thesis evident or thesis not justified by the rest of essay. Thesis is not argumentative; it is fact (from text) or is plot summary.
Plot Summary

Excellent

Summary of the events that take place in the text and movie are clearly shown.
Good

Summary of the events that take place in the text and movie are moderately shown.
Fair

Summary of the events that take place in the text and movie are fairly shown.
Needs work

Summary of the events that take place in the text and movie are inaccurately shown or little detail is given.
Unacceptable

There is no evidence of a plot summary paragraph in this movie review.
Compare/Contrast

Excellent

Student directly compares and contrasts the text to film with strongly supported evidence.
Good

Student directly compares and contrasts the text to film with adequate supported evidence.
Fair

Student indirectly compares and contrasts the text to film with some supported evidence.
Needs work

Student improperly or incompletely compares and contrasts the text to film with no evidence.
Unacceptable

Student is missing contrasting or comparing paragraph.
Explanation/Analysis

Excellent

Creative/original thought interpreting the movie. Student addressed & analyzed the directors' choices such as: the direction, script, actors, and photography.
Good

Convincing interpretation of movie to support argument. Student addressed & analyzed the directors' choices.
Fair

Supports argument of the about the movie, though ideas may be obvious or basic. Student chooses some type of structure of the film to analyze but does so minimally.
Needs work

Ideas/evidence not well explained in body paragraphs. Evidence not used to connect to the argument in the movie review. Student does not mention any of the directors' choices.
Unacceptable

Analysis isn't present; explanation is just plot summary, or does not address the movie review. Student does not mention any of the directors' choices.
Spelling and Grammar

Excellent

Zero spelling and grammatical errors and has a complex use of grammar and vocabulary.
Good

0-1 spelling and grammatical errors, & do not hinder comprehension.
Fair

2-3 spelling and grammatical errors, & do not hinder comprehension.
Needs work

Many spelling and grammatical errors that do hinder comprehension.
Unacceptable

Most sentences need revision because they hinder comprehension.



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