Review Writing - Unit One
Writing a Review
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Plan On (ex 3)
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Writing a Review
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Plan On (ex 3)
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Plan On
- You are going to write your own review of an activity you like.
- Read the task and underline the things you need to do in the task. (Don't underline in your text book!) make a note of the things you need to do!
- How many words should you write?
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Work in pairs
- Who is the target reader?
- What is the purpose of the review?
- What is an appropriate style for the reiview?
- What kind of layout do you need to use?
- What kind of information?
- What about the conclusion?
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Read the review
Did you enjoy it ? Why/Why not?
ex 5
extra: Adjectives are useful for reviews
Which adjectives did the writer use in the review?
Are they positive or negative?
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Explore vocabulary
A good way to extend your vocabulary is to use compound adjectives.
ex 6
- find examples used in the review.
- How has each compound adjective been formed?
- example: middle-aged (adj + verb)
- 18 year (number + noun)
- brightly lit (adverb+verb
- well-known (adverb+adjective)
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Plenda: H/w for tomorrow
Remember, that you have to give your own opinion at the end of a review and a recommendation so that readers can make up their own mind.
ex 7
- complete the sentences individually and then compare the answers with a partner. Try and use expressions like these in your review.
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Welcome Back
Today we will make a plan for the review that you are going to write in Wednesday's lesson (formative test assignment)
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Plenda: H/w for tomorrow
Remember, that you have to give your own opinion at the end of a review and a recommendation so that readers can make up their own mind.
ex 7
- complete the sentences individually and then compare the answers with a partner. Try and use expressions like these in your review.
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Write On
- Read the task in exercise 3 again
- Decide which activity you want to write about and whether you are going to recommend it or not.
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ex 8
- Can you think of any ways of saying that you don't recommend something?
- I wouldn't recommend ...
- I regret ......., It's not worth ...., I wouldn't try .....
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read through the exam tip
Let's start to plan our review, use the tips below to help you.
You should bring your plan with you on Tuesday (formative assignment) - write it in your notebook
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ex 9 9
- Think of an interesting title.
- In the first paragraph, say what you are reviewing.
- In the next two paragraphs, give your opinion of the activity. You may include negative points. Use descriptive language.
- In the final paragraph, summarise your opinion and give a recommendation
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Tuesday's lesson
Write your review in 140 - 190 words. You will have 30 minutes!
Use the plan you made in the last lesson.
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Thursday's Lesson
Review of the Review! - Feedback
How we could do better next time!
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Thursday's lesson
exam task: review
Swap your review with a partner
Use the following to provide feedback on your partner's writing.
- Have they included all the content points?
- Have their ideas been clearly organised into paragraphs?
- Have they made recommendations in the review?
Return your review to your partner
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Have they included all the content points?
Have their ideas been clearly organised into paragraphs?
Have they made recommendations in the review?
LANGUAGE: Leave for Mrs Corrigan to look at!
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Hand in your review!
