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The first genre I picked is a __prayer__. I picked the genre prayer because I think it would be interesting to see how people write their own prayers. There are already ones from the bible but I know every prayer that someone says it not just from the bible. I also want to see if it is special guidelines for writing a prayer. I'm really interested in learning more of how the prayers that we say today was developed and if certain churches have certain prayers.

I really don't know to much about prayers except for the ones I learned when I was younger and all those were from the bible or someone had already made it up and it was passed down through generations. For example the prayer almost every child is taught to say before they go to bed.(Now I lay me down to sleep etc) I have said it and many of my friends but to my knowledge that prayer is not in the bible. That means someone had to make it up. I also know that a prayer can be in many forms. It could be a song, poem,scripture, or just some words that you wrote down and turned into a prayer.

My second pick is a __movie review__. I love movies and I do read movie reviews from time to time. I thought it would be cool to actually see what type of people write reviews. I also have seen alot of movies and would love to be able to add my review on a website for viewers to see. I know anyone can right a review, well I think anyonce can but how does it become known. I want to know which sites or people reviews are respected. I also want to know if it is a certain scale a movie is graded on and how do you determine the grade.

I know that many people read them and make comments on them. I know that a movie review and boost or decrease your movie sells. That about all I know about movie reviews.

Hi LaSonia: I think you showed the complication with prayers when you said they could be: " song, poem,scripture, or just some words that you wrote down and turned into a prayer." So "prayer" is not really a genre, but any genre directed at a singular audience: God. There is probably a large difference between private prayer and public prayer as well. If you can nail down the genre of prayer and the occasion, then you have a goal. As for the movie review, you can easily find examples on the internet or the newspaper. I would encourage a comprehensive review, the kind that movie critics provide, rather than a two-paragraph review that viewers provide without much detail. As you say, anyone can write those.

Bill

__A User's Guide to Writing Movie Reviews__

The purpose of a movie review is to give your audience a overview of the movie with facts and your personal opinion. From a review they should be able to determine if they want to go out and see the movie, wait for it on DVD, or don't see it at all. Here is a simple guide to writing a good movie review. I will provide you with a list of steps and tips to help you write a good review.

1. When you're watching a movie review have a pen and paper handle so you can write down the stars, director, screenwriters, the running time, movie rating and any important scene and opinions.

2. It is also good to watch the movie at least twice because you might see information that you didn't notice when you first watched it.

3. Indentify your audience. Depending on whom your writing it for your review structure will be different. If you're writing to another movie critic they might want you to dissect every inch of the film or if your're writing for the general public you don't want too give to much away.

4. Discuss relevant parts of the movie like the plot, characters, and setting. Make sure you state the facts as well as your opinion.

5. Don't give the movie away. You want to give your audience just enough that they want to know what happened next.

6. When writing a review avoid writing about the characters real life focus on the role they play in the movie.

7. The best reviews are a blend of the facts and your opinion.

8. Double check the dates, times, and names of the films.

9. Movie reviews are typically 250 to 500 words but are not limited to this.

10. Write your introduction to the movie first and make sure it's entertaining so you can catch the readers attention.

11. Let your review sit for a couple of hours then come back and edit it.

12. When you rate your movie make sure you included a easy system. Meaning if you are rating it out of four stars or five let the reader know.

__Annotated Bibliography__

__Halpern C. Lesile. " Tips for Writing Movie Reviews". 12 Mar. 2008. Web 10 Oct. 2010.__

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This site provides you with tips and suggestion on writing a movie review.

Turan, Kenneth " Movie review: The Social Network" //Los Angeles Time Entertainment Section,// 1 Oct. 2010. Web 10, Oct. 2010. []

This site gives you a detailed review of the movie " The Social Network".

Bunyi, Angela. " Writing Movie Review: Lights, Camera, Publish!". Scholastic, 2010. Web 8 Oct. 2010 __[]__

This site gives you a several sample reviews and well as a lesson plan for teachers to teach their students how to write a movie review. It also provides you with tools to help you with different aspects of reviewing movies.

Ehow Contributer. " How to Write A Movie Review" 1999-2010. 8 Oct. 2010 __[]__

This site is a simple how to site.

Chen, Angulo Sandie. " Life as We Know It". Common Sense Media Inc, 2010. 10 Oct. 2010. __[]__

This is a friendly site for parents and individuals to get reviews and rating on movies. It all provides several resources for family discussions on movies. ___ Example of a Movie Review