Critical Analysis #2

Someone to Lean On
English 11A

After reading the article Someone to Lean On by Gary Smith and watching the movie Radio, you have
seen a story based on true events adapted to the big screen. Many times these movies are criticized for
not being accurate portrayals of the real events, however others are praised for their ability to relay the
real world events for all to see. Is Radio an accurate representation of the story written by Gary Smith?
Take a position on whether or not it is and support your answer using information from both the article
and the movie.


Category Needs Work Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Explains why a position
is needed and takes a
clear and well defined
position.

Uses a detail to support
position that uses
examples from the text


Uses a second detail to
support position that
uses examples from the
text

Uses a third detail to
support the position
that uses examples
from the text

Concludes essay in a
concise way.



Uses correct grammar,
spelling, sentence
structure, and
paragraph organization
to make for easy
reading.