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This assignment will not be required in the fall of 2009.
Assignment
Write a short 2-page typed review of a movie you have seen recently. Before you write the review, read several movie reviews from the newspapers listed below. It will be helpful to read several different reviews of the same movie in order to differentiate the writers' strategies, thoughts, tone, techniques.
Note the conversational style, the short sentences and paragraphs, and the interesting comparisons that most movie reviewers use. Pay attention to how the writer captures the reader's attention in the beginning and then observe how the writer interjects specific examples from the movie to support statements the reviewer makes about the movie.
Your Movie Review Must Contain:
* Title, director, distributor, length in minutes, and major actors and actresses of the movie
* Rating the Movie received (G, PG, R, etc) and why this rating was given
* An interesting opening paragraph which captures the attention of readers
* Background about the movie - a short review of the general plot of the movie
* Specific statements about the quality of the writing, cinematography, acting, etc.
* Supporting examples (quotes, scenes, etc) for all statements about the quality of the movie
* A short statement of the kind of person who might enjoy the movie
* Your rating for the interest level of the movie. Devise you own system like A-F or 5 stars, etc.
* An interesting closing line or thought-provoking statement
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