FOR A-plus writer

10

8.5

7.5

5

Criteria 1

Engagement of the Reader

10 points

Hooks the readers and captures attention in a way that demands to be read.

Generates interest early on and maintains it throughout.

Presents in a lackluster manner, generates ambivalence in the reader.

Fails to hook the reader and capture attention.

Criteria 2

Organization

10 points

Includes effective introduction, developed body, and satisfying conclusion; functions as a whole with a clear flow and purpose.

Includes introduction, body, and conclusion; essay moves forward purposefully.

It’s hard to tell where the beginning, middle, and end are; focus wanders.

No clear beginning, middle, or end; lacks focus.

Criteria 3

Grammar and Mechanics

10 points

Consistently free of errors with grammar and mechanics.

Reasonably free of errors with grammar and mechanics.

Lacks control of errors with grammar and mechanics.

No control of errors with grammar and mechanics.

Criteria 4

Summary

10 points

Provides a brief summary of film without disclosing ending, includes enough information to satisfy reader.

Provides a summary that is either a little too long or not long enough but does not give away ending, is not quite as compelling.

Provides a summary either much too short or much too long, may be vague or tell too much.

Provides little or no significant summary.

Criteria 5

Opinion/Critique

20 points

Opinion of the film is clearly articulated and is supported throughout review.

Opinion of the film is somewhat clear and is supported throughout most of review.

Opinion of the film is unclear or vague with little support throughout the review.

Opinion is missing/no support in the review.

Criteria 6

Supporting Details

20 points

Criteria 7

Incorporation of secondary source

20 points

Substantial details from the movie strongly support opinion. Quotations, scenes, and characters are specifically referenced.

Outside source is integrated carefully and consciously into the essay, connecting clearly to the writer’s own ideas. All in-text and Works Cited formatting is correct.

Details from the movie support opinion. Some quotations, scenes, and characters are specifically referenced.

Outside source is smoothly incorporated into the essay with small errors in formatting within essay or on Works Cited page

Few details from the movie and little evidence support opinion. Rare references are made to quotations, scenes, and characters.

Outside source is indicated in the paper, but it does not connect well to the review/serious Errors in formatting.

No details from the movie and little evidence offered to support opinion. Fails to reference quotations, scenes, or characters.

No outside source is incorporated into the text of the essay or there is no Works Cited page to indicate where reference originated