English: Movie Review Paper (1200 words)
Establishing Genre and Audience
ENG 108
Professor Way
In-Class Activity
Watch the three trailers (links provided on the following slide) and discuss/answer the questions below in your groups for each trailer (write down your answers, one sheet per group, 12 answers total):
1. What genre (type of) movie does this movie appear to be based on the information provided in the trailer? (provide at least two specific examples from the trailer to support your answer)
2. List three aspects of each trailer that describe the differences between them (the films)
3. What is the intended target audience for the trailer? (provide at least two specific examples from the trailer to support your answer)
4. Did the trailer you viewed persuade you to see the movie? (give at least one reason why you feel or do not feel that way)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnv__ ogkt0M
https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=yakeigyf0vc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z02Ie8wKKRg
Evaluative Review Thesis Statements & Outline
ENG 108
Professor Way
Titles
Everything is not Awesome: An Evaluation of the Legoland Theme Park
Keeping Michael at Bay: A Review of Transformers: Age of Extinction
Failing to See the Spark: A Review of Nicholas Sparks’ Safehaven
A Divine Meal: A Review of the Restaurant St. Francis
Jay Gatsby meets Jay-Z: A Film Review of Baz Luhrman’s The Great Gatsby
YOUR TURN:
Catchy Title: An Evaluation of My Movie
Your Audience
What audience are you writing your review for?
What are you trying to convince/ persuade them of?
You MUST have an audience in mind throughout your paper. Your criteria should reflect your target audience in your review. You will state your audience in your intro paragraph.
Thesis Statements
-You must include a clearly stated thesis statement in your intro paragraph.
-Your thesis statement must include: your evaluation (effective/not effective), three unbiased criteria and genre.
Examples:
-Bon Iver’s album For Emma, Forever Ago, is an effective example of folk music based on its use of lyrics, instruments and artist.
-AMC’s The Walking Dead is a successful example of a post-apocalyptic drama based on its use of special effects, character development and plot.
-Flagstaff’s Diablo Burger is a successful farm to table burger joint because of its ingredients, atmosphere and prices.
-Peter Jackson’s film The Two Towers is not a successful fantasy drama because of its director, screenplay and plot.
Outline of Evaluation/Review Paper
Intro Paragraph: Introduce the subject of your review, BRIEF summary or history (3 sentences MAX), hint at overall evaluation (successful or not), your target audience and thesis statement (see the thesis statement slide).
Body Paragraph #1: Evaluation of subject based on criteria 1 (using specific examples from your subject)
Body Paragraph #2: Evaluation of subject based on criteria 2 (using specific examples from your subject)
Body Paragraph #3: Evaluation of subject based on criteria 3 (using specific examples from your subject)
Conclusion Paragraph
Works Cited page
Important Reminder!!!
Remember that your body paragraphs should have NO summary in them, only analysis of criteria, evidence from your topic and research to support your claims.
Your brief summary belongs in your intro paragraph.
NO first or second person in your essay. (I, You, We, Ours, Your(s)
Works Cited Page
You must have three outside sources in your essay. One must be from the ASU library database. Electronic sources are fine.
You should NOT be using other Reviews of your subject.
You must cite your sources in your Works Cited Page and include in-text citations in your essay.
You must also cite the subject of your review.
Use owl.purdue as your resource for your Works Cited page.