Title of Review:

Rolling Stone Review 3 points	People Magazine Review 2.5 points	Podunk Press Review 2 points	Weight
Purpose is clear;  review  expresses opinion of author and the reader	Review expresses opinion of author	Opinion is not expressed effectively	points  x10=
Tone is appropriate for audience; reflects the style of music	Some evidence of appropriate tone and audience awareness	Inappropriate tone;  no awareness of audience	points  x10=
Introduction grabs the attention of the audience;  sets the tone for the rest of the review	Introduction is well written and informs the audience about what album is being reviewed	Ineffective introduction	points  x10=
Conclusion sums up the review and pushes the reader to consider the album (or not)	Conclusion sums up the author's opinion	Ineffective conclusion	points  x10=
Author gives just enough background information to support his/her opinions; refers to other albums	Background information is somewhat useful in supporting the author's ideas.	Ineffective use of background information	points  x10=
Uses creative descriptive phrases to describe the lyrics and music	Some descriptive phrases	Descriptive phrases are not used effectively	points  x10=
Discusses and critiques a few songs from the album	Discusses every song or only one or two songs from the album	No Specific songs are discussed	points  x10=
		Total:	/105