🎬 Do Now: Quick Starter Activity

🎬 Part 1: Identifying Film Review Components

✏️ Part 2: Analysing Film Review Language

"Freedom Writers effectively portrays the challenges facing urban education. The film follows Erin Gruwell, a teacher who transforms her at-risk students through the power of writing. However, some scenes feel overly sentimental and predictable."

Topic sentence: ________________________________

Plot summary: __________________________________

Critical evaluation: _____________________________

a) The film powerfully demonstrates ___________________________

b) I found that the characters _______________________________

c) However, the ending ____________________________________

d) Overall, Freedom Writers ________________________________

🎯 Part 3: Writing Your Film Review Paragraph

Planning Frame:

Topic sentence (your main opinion): ________________________

Plot summary (2-3 sentences): ____________________________

Critical evaluation (what worked/didn't work): ________________

Concluding sentence: ____________________________________

• Is the opinion clear and stated early? Yes / No

• Does the plot summary use present tense? Yes / No

• Are opinion phrases used effectively? Yes / No

• One thing that works well: ______________________________

• One suggestion for improvement: __________________________

• Engaging introduction with hook

• Detailed plot summary (without spoilers)

• Critical evaluation with specific evidence

• Compelling conclusion with recommendation

📝 Exit Ticket: Reflection Questions

✅ Answer Schedule

A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

Tick: "I found that the film effectively...", "However, the acting...", "The film powerfully demonstrates..."

Present tense

Example responses will vary based on student input.

Example responses will vary based on student input.

Example responses will vary based on student input.

Example responses will vary based on student input.