- FILM REVIEW RUBRIC
Name ____________________________________________
Criteria
Level 4
Level 3
Knowledge &
Understanding
Student displays
Student displays
outstanding understanding considerable
of the conventions of
understanding of the
criticism writing,
conventions of criticism
including literary devices, writing, including literary
and of the content area
devices, and of the
(the story)
content area (the story)
Thinking and Inquiry
Student displays
Student displays
outstanding creativity in
considerable creativity in
their presentation of their
their presentation of their
review, including key plot review, including key
information and their
plot information and their
rating.
rating.
Communication
Student displays
Student displays
outstanding ability in the
considerable ability in
organization of their
the organization of their
review and the
review and the
communication of
communication of
meaning (e.g., word
meaning (e.g., word
choice, insights into story, choice, insights into
evidence)
story, evidence)
Application
Student displays
Student displays
outstanding ability in
considerable ability in
transferring knowledge
transferring knowledge
and skills into a criticism
and skills into a criticism
form and making
form and making
connections between
connections between
content and the world.
content and the world.
Level 2
Level 1
Student displays some
understanding of the
conventions of criticism
writing, including literary
devices, and of the content
area (the story)
Student displays limited
understanding of the
conventions of criticism
writing, including literary
devices, and of the content
area (the story)
Student displays some
creativity in their
presentation of their
review, including key plot
information and their
rating..
Student displays limited
creativity in their
presentation of their
review, including key plot
information and their
rating..
Student displays some
ability in the organization
of their review and the
communication of
meaning
(e.g., word choice, insights
into story, evidence)
Student displays limited
ability in the organization
of their review and the
communication of
meaning (e.g., word
choice, insights into story,
evidence)
Student displays some
ability in transferring
knowledge and skills into
a criticism form and
making connections
between content and the
world.
Student displays limited
ability in transferring
knowledge and skills into
a criticism form and
making connections
between content and the
world.