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Movie-making project

Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a bestseller. Write a letter to a movie producer trying to get that person interested in making your book into a movie. Explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming location and the actors to play the various roles. Be detailed! Create a movie poster that will entice people to watch the movie.

Rubric Code: CX37AWW

By Saimarauf

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Subject: English

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Literary Movie Making
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent (N/A)
Persuasive Letter This letter should be written formally. You are attempting to convince a producer to make this book into a movie. Don't forget to elaborate on the movie-worthy elements of plot, character, conflict, and any other elements you feel would translate well to the big screen!	Poor Letter is very short and missing many elements of explanation	Fair Letter is moderate length and missing some elements of explanation	Good Letter is long enough and includes all important elements of the book in its explanation; persuasion is not strong	Excellent Letter is a good length and contains all important elements of the book; VERY persuasive
Casting Decisions	Poor Very few parts are cast (fewer than 5); actors cast are not of the right age, are dead, or lack other characteristics needed. Possibly casting is copied from an existing movie.	Fair Few parts are cast (about 5 or 6); some actors are not appropriate for reasons listed to left (in "poor" column)	Good All parts are cast; some actors chosen are a better fit than others as per judgment of teacher.	Excellent Casting is really strong, with many solid decisions made as per judgment of teacher.
Casting Decision EXPLANATIONS Provide detailed explanation for why each character was chosen.	Poor Very few character castings are explained	Fair Few parts explained; explanations make no sense or not detailed enough	Good All parts are explained; some explanations better than others	Excellent All parts explained; clear, detailed reasons for each casting; pictures included for each character
Visual Impact of Poster	Poor Too small; scribbled on notebook paper; largely copied from an actual movie poster; does not look like a movie poster	Fair Too small and/or too little detail, but those details included are acceptable.	Good The correct size, and resembles a movie poster, but lacks some visually appealing elements.	Excellent Looks very much like a movie poster.
Writing conventions/skills	Poor Writer attempts to apply conventions of writing; word choices are not in agreement; there are more than five punctuation and/or spelling errors.	Fair Writer applies conventions of writing; uses correct word choices and there are five or fewer spelling/punctuation errors.	Good Writer applies conventions of writing; uses complex sentences; no more than three grammar/punctuation errors; transitions are usually smooth between paragraphs. Word choices are effective with no spelling errors.	Excellent Writer demonstrates proficiency in use of conventions of writing; uses complex sentences, accurate grammar/punctuation; transitions are smooth between paragraphs; words are specific, sophisticated, and spelled correctly.
Appearance	Poor Project is messy, unattractive, difficult to read	Fair Project is messy, plain, or difficult to read	Good Project is neat, but plain	Excellent Project is neat, well organized, and attractive

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English

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