WRITING A REVIEW

A REVIEW IS ...

• -A DESCRIPTION OF A BOOK. A REVIEW GIVES SOME POINTS OF THE PLOT INCLUDING THE REVIEWER'S COMMENTS.

• -A DESCRIPTION OF A BOOK OR A FILM. A REVIEW GIVES SOME POINTS OF THE PLOT INCLUDING THE REVIEWER'S COMMENTS.

• -A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF A BOOK, FILM, PLAY, ALBUM, ETC. A REVIEW GIVES THE MAIN POINTS OF THE PLOT INCLUDING THE REVIEWER'S COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATION.

• -A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF A BOOK. A REVIEW GIVES THE MAIN POINTS OF THE PLOT INCLUDING THE REVIEWER'S COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATION.

When writing a review, consider the ... you should use for each paragraph.

• TENSES

• PARAGRAPH

• VOCABULARY

• GRAMMAR RULLES

When describing the ..., the ... tense should be used.

• PLOT

  PRESENT PERFECT

• PLOT

  PAST PERFECT

• CHARACHTER

  FUTURE

• PLOT

  PRESENT

When a new topic is introduced, begin a new ...

Your recommendation or judgement should be included in the ...

• CONCLUSION

• MAIN BODY

• INTRODUCTION

• EXPOSITION

Always give good reasons to support your ...

• FEELINGS

• COMMENTS/

  OPINION

• MOOD

• ATTITUDE

WHAT ABOUT STYLE?

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

• SEMIFORMAL

• DEPENDS ON THE AUDIENCE THE REVIEW HAS BEEN MADE FOR.

... writing is written for an audience you do not know on a personal level. It is often the main style in academic writing (unless otherwise noted) and is more complex.

• FORMAL

• INFORMAL

• SEMIFORMAL

• ALL 3

... writing consists of short sentences and is used in more personal settings, such as writing a letter to a friend or writing a diary entry. It is much more relaxed.

• SEMIFORMAL

• FORMAL

• ALL 3 VARIANTS

• INFORMAL

Use Informal Writing When:

• •Writing to a friend

• •Sharing a story or writing a personal blog

• •Writing dialogue and conversations

• ALL 3 OPTIONS