You are the Movie Critic
 Complete
the worksheet while watching the
movie of your choice
 Focus on the plot, characters, moods,
settings, themes, and character interaction
 Your completed worksheet should help you
write your movie review.
 Before you begin writing your review, an
outline of your paper must be completed
 Without an outline of your paper… 25
points will be deducted.
Look on the “Writing the Movie Review” Sheet
 Follow the order that was given to you in class:
introduction, body, and conclusion
 Choose three claims out of six that you wish to
emphasize about the movie
 Introduction: state your overall opinion and
briefly mention your claims. YOU MUST HAVE A
THESIS SENTENCE!
 Body: prove your thesis by focusing on your
claims
 Conclusion: sum up claims and proof and restate
thesis and opinion

 Minimum
three pages, typed in Arial, using
12 pt. size font
 Double- spaced with 1” margins left and
right, as well as top and bottom
 Numbered pages
 Heading: Name, date, and Movie Review #1
in the upper right-hand corner
 Title: Name of the movie italicized or
underlined