Ms BB and Ms Wickham’s 89 English class FILM STUDY UNIT Term 2, 2023

Summative Assessment Task – The Giver Film Review

Goal: Your task is to write a film review for The Giver, showing your understanding of
filmmaking techniques and the language of film, as well as your ability to express
your opinion, backed up with evidence.

Role: You are a student writer, writing a film review for the 7 Days newsletter. You will
need to use strong writing skills to share your knowledge about filmmaking
techniques and how they are used in the movie The Giver, as well as express your
opinion about the movie.

Audience: Your audience members are readers – students, staff, and parents – of 7 Days.
As a student writer, you will interact with your audience using the written text
type of ‘film review’.

Situation: You are a member of the StGIS Movie Club. The club regularly writes film reviews
for the 7 Days newsletter. This week, it is your turn! As the club spends a lot of
time discussing the creative elements of the movies it watches, you will be sure
to talk about (at least) a couple of filmmaking techniques, such as the camera
work and use of sound in The Giver. You can also mention other elements such
as acting, setting, and mise-en-scéne, etc.

Product: To meet the expectations of Mr Obauer by creating a review that he is happy to

put in the 7 Days, you must:

1. Structure your text with separate paragraphs that show a) an

introduction that hooks your reader, b) a snappy synosis (very brief
overview) of the film, c) a review of the good/bad elements of the
film, and d) an evaluation that expresses your opinion and concludes
the review.

2. Clearly back up your ideas with evidence and explanations using a

PEE paragraph format.

3. Respectfully express your opinion and recommendation about the

film.

Standard: We will grade your work based on your ability to analyse the film, to
organise your ideas, and to write in English. We use the table below to
figure out what you must improve (GROW) and what you did well (GLOW).
 Name:

GROWS Criteria GLOWS

How you can strengthen your work OR Minimum standard to meet for a pass Things you did well AND/OR
Areas that fall below the passing standard (0 – 2) (3 – 4) Evidence of exceeding passing standard (5 – 8)

Criterion A: Analysing
You show some analysis of the film’s techniques and styles.
You show some understanding of the effects of the creators’ choices of
filmmaking techniques on a film audience.
You select some relevant details and examples to justify your opinion and
ideas, but you could do this more consistently; you use some film
language.

Criterion B: Organising
Your work shows that you have attempted to use PEE paragraph
structures that follow a film review format, but you do not consistently
follow the expected layout either within each paragraph and/or within
the whole review.
You organize your opinions and ideas with some clarity and flow of logic
but you could do this more consistently.

Criterion D: Using Language

You use an adequate range of appropriate vocabulary, sentence
structures and forms of expression.
You sometimes write in a register and style that suits a film review.
You use correct grammar and syntax with some degree of accuracy.
You write words with some degree of accuracy. Your mistakes
sometimes hinder communication.