Review writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k, t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1,4

What is this?

It's a tea bag in a cup of tea. 

Schrijftoets

Voorbereiding: blz 32 t/m 63

Neem mee: woordenboek Nederlands-Engels

Je moet het volgende kunnen:

• een persoon omschrijven
  
• een recensie schrijven
  
• een blog schrijven
  
• een kort verhaal schrijven

What to expect: 

• 2 opdrachten van ongeveer 120-150 woorden. 
• Let op! Er zit een keuze opdracht in. Maak er 1!
• Klad is niet nodig. Zorg wel dat het te lezen is. 

Veelvoorkomende fouten:

1. Wisseling van tijd (I walk outside and saw a dog).
2. Spelling (so bring your dictionaries!)
3. Woordvolgorde
4. Dialogue: iedere keer dat iemand anders wat zegt = nieuwe paragraaf!
5. a/an, there/their/they're, where/were/we're, to/too
6. Ik = I (altijd met een hoofdletter!) 

What's on your grammar/spelling checklist?

PIMP YOUR VOCAB!

Six Practical Pacing Tips

1. Go into summary mode to reveal important (but not very interesting) information.

Six Practical Pacing Tips

2. Slow into moment-by-moment action when you’re trying to build tension.

Six Practical Pacing Tips

3. Alternate between telling and showing. The majority of your writing should show but telling can save a lot of time and get the reader more quickly to the next big moment.

Short story tips: 

Do your world-building as the scene unfolds. We can learn what a character looks like after they’ve started speaking. We can explore a room throughout an event.

Six Practical Pacing Tips

5. Use jump cuts. Putting a blank line between two paragraphs means you can jump from one scene to another without any awkward manoeuvring.

Short story tips:

Think about ways to progress the story in dialogue rather than in the narrative voice. This can be faster and more engaging.

Tips:

• Be descriptive - make good use of adjectives and adverbs.(but don't abuse them)
• Use dialogue!
• Use the past tense.

He walked into the forest carrying the suitcase

He walked slowly into the cold, dark forest and realised that the old, leather suitcase was remarkably heavy

Use direct speech

"Oh no! he screamed".  

"Don't move", he whispered

Title

Who is Tom? 

What happened?

Why does he know he has the wrong suitcase? 

What was in it?

What address was on the suitcase?

What was the surprise

Tip: 

Make a plan before you write your story. 

 Think of the end of the story as you make your plan so that the story is logical. 

Today's class

-Checking homework 

- (OREO writing)

-How to write a review

-Signal words

-Practise: write a review

Lesson goals

-At the end of this lesson, you will be able to write a review on a movie/series

-At the end of this lesson, you can use signal words in the right context.

Quick start: OREO opinion writing

-Opinion:

Tell your readers how you feel about something:

“I love ice cream”

-Reason:

Tell your readers why you feel that way:

“… because it is delicious”

-Evidence:

Give your readers examples:

“… It comes in different flavours and it is very sweet.”

-Opinion:

Summarize your opinion:

“Ice cream is very delicious, because it is sweet and it has a lot of flavours.”

delicious

disastrous

exhausted

heartbroken

marvellous

sad

bad

nice

good

tired

Wanneer schrijf je 'ik' met een hoofdletter i (I) in een zin?

1. Altijd
2. Alleen als de zin start met de i (I).
3. Dit hangt af van de zin en tijd.
4. niet wanneer je twee woorden samenvoegt zoals (i'd), rest altijd

Welk woord schrijf je met hoofdletter en welke niet?

WEL 

hoofdletter

GEEN

hoofdletter

apple

i

monday

weekend

month

easter

december

company

Wat is een signaalwoord of verbindingswoord?

How to write a review

-Make sure you know exactly what the movie/series is about

Write down your opinion

-Think of positive and negative things about the movie.  
Focus on one. You are to persuade others! 

-Give a recommendation:

“I recommend this movie, because the actors played their roles very well and the plot is surprising.”

"The tv is broken, (...) someone threw a rock at it."

1. that's why
2. because
3. therefore
4. and

"(...) why I like cats, is because they are cute."

1. Another reason
2. And
3. That's why
4. Or

"I like the plot in this movie (...)"

1. additionally
2. as well
3. for example
4. too

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

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

" Chris Pratt is usually one of my favourite actors. (...), in this movie he looks like he would rather be anywhere else, not chased by dinosaurs in the mountains.

1. However
2. That's why
3. In conclusion
4. As well

Drag the signal words to the correct place. 

I failed every time, ________ hard I tried.

They walked ______ they talked at the same time. 

I stole the vase, _______ I gave it back!

She finished school, _____ she still has no job.

They hurried ________ they were late.

She asked ______  she could come earlier.

I went to bed, _______ it was too late to go home.

I have a car, ____________ I don't have my licence yet.

and

because

however

yet

but

since

if

eventhough

A review 

1. Don't forget the title and whether it's a series or a film! 

2. Summarise the plot, but no spoilers! 

3. Don't forget the main characters and (if this is relevant) where and when the story takes place. 

4. Decide: do you love it or hate it? 

5. Give reasons for your opinion

6. End with a recommendation 

Write a practice review

Watch the video clips

Choose one of them to use for your review

Write the review as homework

Bring it to the next lesson, PRINTED ON PAPER!!! 

i think its just down the road

he didn't knew where they where hiding

they're not going to give up they're seats