Student Name:
History 387: FILM REVIEW AND RATING
Film Title: ________________________________________________
In the space provided, give your impressions of the film you saw and answer the questions below.
1. What are your impression of the film?:
2. How does the film relate to the primary and secondary sources on
the topic?
3. What point of view the film represent? (in other words, what are
the film-makers trying to say?)
4. What does it contribute to your understanding of the history oif the Second World War?
Rate the film on a scale of 1 to 10. RATING____________________________________________
10=Outstanding
9=Very good
8=good
7=satisfactory
6=needs improvement
5=bad
4=very bad
3 and below=awful
Evaluation Criteria for Each Review Essay
1. Coverage (Are all of the general questions addressed and answered in effective manner? Have you presented your own view as well as those of the film or sources?).-----10 POINTS
2. Content (Are both the film and sources used effectively in writing the review? Are opinions substantiated with evidence from the film and/or sources? Are all terms, events, and other items are adequately defined?).-----20 POINTS
3. Organization and Form (Are your answers composed in a clear and logical manner? Are your points made in a logical sequence manner which enhances your general arguments? Have you maintained regular margins, font and form?).-----10 POINTS
4. Writing and Mechanics (Have you written your review in proper English , addressing it to a prospective audience of educated lay people? Have you followed the fundamentals of paragraphing, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, and punctuation? Have you carefully proofread your essay for mechanics, organization, continuity, and transition?).-----10 POINTS
SCORE SHEET
1. Coverage: __________ out of 10 points.
2. Content: __________ out of 20 points.
3. Organization and Form: __________ out of 10 points.
4. Writing and Mechanics: __________ out of 10 points.
TOTAL: out of 50 points.