Brittney+McMillan

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Brittney's UFG Proposal Unfamiliar Genre Project Proposal

Name: Movie Review

Why Interested: I want to write a movie review. I am interested in doing this because it seem like it will be fun to do. I have never written one before, so it will be different. It will also be challenging because it is new. I am anxious to start reading some examples and guidelines of good movie reviews.

What I know about the genre: I know some aspects about the genre from reading movie reviews. I also know that a good movie review gives details, but does not give the plot of movie. They are usually seen on the back cover of a dvd. They can also be found on advertisements of a movie. I know that they are very strategically written. They give you just enough to make you interested.

== I would call these examples you cite a "movie promotion," which gives a lot less information than a review. I would rather you write a review, which always evaluates the movie, as well as gives you half a summary. These can be found in newspapers and some online sources. Don't use the movie's own promotions, because they are just trying to sell it. Better to give a critic's eye-view of the movie. ==

Brittney McMillan’s annotated bib for Movie Review


 * Contributor, An EHow. "How to Write a Movie Review | EHow.com." //EHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Discover the Expert in You. | EHow.com//. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . **

E how list instructions, warnings, and tips for writing a movie review. This website will be useful for me when I write my review.


 * Danesco, B. "How To Write a Movie Review | Writing Tips." //How To Do Things » How To Articles & How To Videos//. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . **

This website lists some good pointers. I will use this as a guide when I write my review.


 * "How To Write a Movie Review - a Guide | Spirit of Baraka." //Spirit of Baraka | Celebrating Baraka, Samsara, Koyaanisqatsi and Other Non-verbal Films//. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . **

This website list 9 steps to writing a movie review. I plan to follow these guidelines when I begin to write. These instructions are easy to understand and mimic.


 * "LAB MOVIE REVIEW SITE, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools." //University of Chicago Laboratory Schools: Home//. Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . **

This website list directions for how to write a movie review in 5 paragraphs. This will be helpful if I decide to do a formal movie review. The instructions are simple and easy to implement. The university does a good job with giving details in the instructions.


 * "Movie Review Samples | Samples and Examples." //Best Custom Writing Services on the Web from $10/ Page.// Web. 07 Feb. 2012. . **

This website list some great examples of movie reviews. This gives me an idea of what I want my review to look like**.** = ** Assessment ** =


 * Annotated Bibliography (5) 4 **
 * User’s Guide (10) 8 **
 * Several drafts + Final draft (15) 13 **
 * Reflection on the Process (10) 9 **

** Total(40) 34 ** ** The draft you e-mailed to me looks pretty similar to the draft I commented on. At least 50% is plot description and all the evaluation comes at the end, like a book report. A movie review should integrate information with evaluation. For example, when you introduce a character, you should evaluate the actor's performance of that character, instead of inserting it at the end. ** **Your annotated bibliography has no annotations, i.e. one sentence descriptions of what the source offers. There was an example of this on the wiki.** **The User's Guide mostly lists the information contained in the review, but little about the style (you called it "sarcastic" in the reflection, but I would say it has a persona or a characteristic voice of the writer). The guide should suggest how evaluation is woven into the description of the movie.** **Your reflection suggests that your model is the online review. I remember telling you to try to improve on the Amazon.com type of review, to be more professional in your style. I can't see that you've attempted to elevate what the average online reviewer does.** **I feel disappointed that the suggestions I have given are not obviously implemented in these drafts.**