SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT: Film Review of Into the Wild

DUE DATE: THURSDAY, JUNE 11

Write a film review of two pages (normal margins, font size and spacing) that:

∙ analyzes and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the film.

∙ shows your understanding of the language of film and its elements.

∙ uses appropriate organizational structure, content and style for a film review.

Before writing your assessment, please review handouts on film and film reviews, as well as your formative film review.

NAME:______

RUBRIC – Film Review

Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4

Knowledge and Understanding

Understanding of topic and content / demonstrates limited understanding of the events, symbols, language, themes of the work / demonstrates some understanding of the events, symbols, language, themes of the work / demonstrates considerable understanding of the events, symbols, language, themes of the work / demonstrates consistent and in depth understanding of the events, symbols, language, themes of the work

Thinking – the use of creative thinking skills/processes

Use of the Writing Process
(e.g. generating ideas, using an outline, creating drafts, proofreading, refining writing)
Analysis of the film (including strengths, weaknesses and the use of the ‘language of film’)
Evidence and Examples / Uses the writing process with limited effectiveness; there is limited evidence of a process or improvement in the work
Limited/undeveloped critique of the film; limited reference to the language of film
Limited use of supporting examples / Uses the writing process with some effectiveness; ideas and language are somewhat improved at each stage
Some evidence of critique of the film; some analysis of the language of film
Supporting examples are general / Uses the writing process with considerable effectiveness; ideas and language are improved at each stage
Effective critique of the film; appropriate analysis of the language of film
Supporting examples are specific and appropriate / Uses the writing process highly effectively; ideas and language are developed and refined at each stage
Sophisticated critique of the film; highly developed analysis of the language of film;
Supporting examples are specific, appropriate and sophisticated/not obvious

Communication

Organisation and structure
(including intro, central opinion, synopsis, development, conclusion and paragraphing)
Style
(language is concise, clear, descriptive; sentence variety; 3rd person voice) / Ideas are frequently incoherent and disorganised; limited evidence of review structure
Style and voice are inappropriate or inconsistent / Ideas are somewhat clearly organised; some evidence of film review structure
Somewhat effective use of style and voice / Ideas are well organised; good evidence of film review structure
Effective use of style and voice / Ideas are very well organised; uses film review structure highly effectively
Highly effective use of style and voice

Application

Language Conventions
(Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation) / Frequent minor and major errors / Minor and major errors / Some minor errors / Few or no errors

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