A5, review writing

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Lesson programme

Test information

Introduction

Practice 

Test information

A movie/series or book of your choice

400 word minimum

Rubric is provided at the test

Preparation is key!

Which movie/series/book do
you want to write about?

General information:
What belongs in the introduction?

Assignment

Note what kind of general information is included in the following introduction to a review. Keep your notes brief!

Paddington 2 review – Hugh Grant steals the show in sweet-natured and funny sequel

This year’s Christmas treat has arrived early, and Paddington Bear has incidentally shown us that Blade Runner isn’t the only film around capable of giving us an exciting and impressive sequel.

This is the follow-up to the first Paddington movie of 2014 and it’s a tremendously sweet-natured, charming, unassuming and above all funny film with a story that just rattles along, powered by a nonstop succession of Grade-A gags conjured up by screenwriters Paul King (who also directs), Simon Farnaby and Jon Croker. Their screenplay perfectly catches the tone of the great master himself, Michael Bond, author of the original books, who sadly died in June this year at the age of 91, creative and productive to the end.

What information did you learn in this introduction?

Paddington 2 review – Hugh Grant steals the show in sweet-natured and funny sequel

This year’s Christmas treat has arrived early, and Paddington Bear has incidentally shown us that Blade Runner isn’t the only film around capable of giving us an exciting and impressive sequel.

This is the follow-up to the first Paddington movie of 2014 and it’s a tremendously sweet-natured, charming, unassuming and above all funny film with a story that just rattles along, powered by a nonstop succession of Grade-A gags conjured up by screenwriters Paul King (who also directs), Simon Farnaby and Jon Croker. Their screenplay perfectly catches the tone of the great master himself, Michael Bond, author of the original books, who sadly died in June this year at the age of 91, creative and productive to the end.

Possibly relevant info:

• (screen)writer
  
• producer/director
• instalment (first movie or?)
  
• notable actors
  
• genre
  
• based on ...
  
• audience reception
  

• subject
• availability (Netflix, etc)
• setting
• oscar (nominations)
• Or anything else you believe to be important! You are the best judge of what your audience needs to know about your movie/series.

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Which element of the review would you like to spend more time on next week?

The introduction

The body

The conclusion

Possible examples

Language

Topic sentences

Something else

Assignments

Alquin

File (review, handelingsdeel)

Test preparation