Review writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

10 minutes 

silent reading

What are we going to do today?

Recap so far

Review writing

Lesson goals

At the end of this lesson you: 

Know what a review is

Know the structure of a review

Can write your own review

What parts could you choose from during the writing test

Basics you can expect on the test

Informal email: letter from a friend to main character or vice versa

Formal letter: letter explaining/asking something to/of a docter, a principle, an organisation

Report: a factual (police) report of what happened in a scene in the book

Article: an article about what happened in a scene in the book

Review: of the book or a book talked about in a book 

What will I focus on? And what are common mistakes?

Have you ever written a review?
When? For what?

What is a review?
What kind of text is it?

basis of the review

A REVIEW is usually written for an English-language magazine, newspaper or website. 

The main purpose: describe and express  opinion and to give  a clear impression of what the item discussed is like. 

Description and explanation are key functions for this task, and a review will normally include a recommendation to the reader.  

What is the purpose of a review?

Structure

Introduction – Basic details about what you’re reviewing -->

Description/Summary – A brief, objective explanation ( plot summary). Avoid spoilers.

Opinion – with clear examples to support them. Paragraphs.

Verdict/Conclusion – A final recommendation (Do you recommend it? Why or why not?).

Tips

Use a variety of adjectives instead of repeating the same ones (e.g., instead of "very good," say "excellent"). A thesaurus can help!

Avoid using "very" too much (e.g., instead of "very funny," say "hilarious").

What will I grade on?

Get to work!

What: assignment 2 on pages 88 

Assignments 1 (not writing the review yet), 2 page 89

and assignment 1 and 2 page 90

This is also homework