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Features of a Movie Review Writing Checklist Features of a Movie Review Writing Checklist

Have I... Have I...


included the title of the movie, the year it was made, included the title of the movie, the year it was made,
and who directed it? and who directed it?

opened my review with a strong first sentence that opened my review with a strong first sentence that
makes the reader continue reading? makes the reader continue reading?

included the genre of movie? included the genre of movie?

mentioned some of the key actors by name? mentioned some of the key actors by name?

stated who the movie is targeted at? stated who the movie is targeted at?

given a summary of the plot without giving away given a summary of the plot without giving away
the ending? the ending?

given my opinion of the movie? given my opinion of the movie?

used powerful adjectives and adverbs to add used powerful adjectives and adverbs to add
further detail? further detail?

mentioned the strengths of the movie, with mentioned the strengths of the movie, with
specific detail? specific detail?

mentioned the weaknesses of the movie, with mentioned the weaknesses of the movie, with
specific detail? specific detail?

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Features of a Movie Review Writing Checklist Features of a Movie Review Writing Checklist
Have I... Teacher
Have I... Teacher

included the title of the movie, the year it was included the title of the movie, the year it was
made, and who directed it? made, and who directed it?

opened my review with a strong first sentence that opened my review with a strong first sentence that
makes the reader continue reading? makes the reader continue reading?

included the genre of movie? included the genre of movie?

mentioned some of the key actors by name? mentioned some of the key actors by name?

stated who the movie is targeted at? stated who the movie is targeted at?

given a summary of the plot without giving away given a summary of the plot without giving away
the ending? the ending?

given my opinion of the movie? given my opinion of the movie?

used powerful adjectives and adverbs to add used powerful adjectives and adverbs to add
further detail? further detail?

mentioned the strengths of the movie, with mentioned the strengths of the movie, with
specific detail? specific detail?

mentioned the weaknesses of the movie, with mentioned the weaknesses of the movie, with
specific detail? specific detail?

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Features of a Movie Review Writing Checklist Features of a Movie Review Writing Checklist
Have I... Teacher Peer
Have I... Teacher Peer

included the title of the movie, the year it included the title of the movie, the year it
was made, and who directed it? was made, and who directed it?

opened my review with a strong opened my review with a strong


first sentence that makes the reader first sentence that makes the reader
continue reading? continue reading?

included the genre of movie? included the genre of movie?

mentioned some of the key actors by name? mentioned some of the key actors by name?

stated who the movie is targeted at? stated who the movie is targeted at?

given a summary of the plot without giving given a summary of the plot without giving
away the ending? away the ending?

given my opinion of the movie? given my opinion of the movie?

used powerful adjectives and adverbs to add used powerful adjectives and adverbs to add
further detail? further detail?

mentioned the strengths of the movie, with mentioned the strengths of the movie, with
specific detail? specific detail?

mentioned the weaknesses of the movie, with mentioned the weaknesses of the movie, with
specific detail? specific detail?

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