iRubric: Documentary Film Review Rubric

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Documentary Film Review Rubric

Students re to watch a documentary of their choice. Using what they have learned in class about the genre and technical elements of film making they are to write a movie review.

Rubric Code: AX78X82

By mariannevaessen

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Public Rubric

Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Film Review Rubric
	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Personal Movie Evaluation	Needs Improvement Evaluation of movie is ineffectively stated or supported. Few details or evidence is provided.	Fair Evaluation and opinion is stated but muddled and inconsistently supported.	Good Evaluation and opinion is clear and often supported with evidence.	Excellent Evaluation/opinion is effectively stated and supported with evidence.
Summary and genre	Needs Improvement Overview of director's purpose and documentary approaches used are not included.	Fair Contains limited overview of director's purpose and documentary approaches.	Good Demonstrates a good understanding of documentary approaches and director's purpose.	Excellent Effectively articulates director's purpose and artistically aligns documentary approaches with it.
Effective organization and flow	Needs Improvement Organization, transitions and development of review is difficult to follow	Fair Review is limited. Organization, transitions and development are inconsistent.	Good Review is organized and most transitions and connections are effectively developed.	Excellent Review demonstrates strong organization, clear transitions and logical connections.
Understanind of film techniques	Needs Improvement No consideration of editing, shots, music, or plot development evident in analysis.	Fair Limited analysis and understanding of film techniques evident.	Good Analysis of film techniques is articulate and effective.	Excellent Insightful analysis of film techniques artistically presented.