3H Review writing les 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome

Lesson goals

- You know what a review is.

- You can name the goals of a review.

- You know the structure of a review. 

Review Writing 

What type of reviews are there?

• Film reviews

• Product reviews
  
• Experience reviews
  

• Book reviews
  

• Written reviews
• Spoken/verbal reviews
• Video reviews
  

Review: Structure

Title

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

How to write a review

-Make sure you know exactly what the book is about

Write down your opinion

-Stick to your positive/negative opinion about the book!

Persuade others

-Give a recommendation:

“I recommend this book, because the author created realistic characters, and the plot is surprising.”

Signal words are your friend!

I don’t like cats, because I’m allergic. 

As a result of the storm, the tree fell down. 

I need your help. That’s why I called. 

We won the game thanks to our fantastic goalie. 

Since Mum isn’t home, we have to make our own dinner. 

A review is...

1. Watching an episode on Netflix again
2. An opinion essay
3. A short opinion about a company
4. A literature portfolio

How many paragraphs will you need to write for your review?

1. 1
2. 3
3. 5
4. 7

What is the main purpose of a review?

1. to inform
2. to entertain
3. to convince/persuade
4. to describe

What do you write in the review introduction?

1. Name of the author
2. Very short plot summary
3. Genre of the work
4. All of the above

What is the aim/goal of a review?

1. To summarize
2. To give an opinion
3. To convince the reader

"(...), I recommend watching this movie, because the actors are good."

1. Because
2. Since
3. As well
4. To summarise

What do you still need to be successful on your writing test?

I thought this lesson was:

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Homework

Finish reading your book

Prepare for the writing test

Practice reading (readtheory.org) and listening