Writing - Review Part I

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Week 25 Writing

1. Week after CKV week
2. You write 3 reviews at school in class on paper
3. You write 2 positive and 1 negative review
4. Topics: things you have done during that week

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What matters?

Writing is all about:

It being interesting/captivating/worthwhile to read.

Essential: capitals, commas, full stop, variety of words, sentences that make sense, lay-out, and more.

Review

LESSON GOALS

• I know what a review is.
• I know what type of reviews there are.
• I know how to write a review and can do this

Review

Your review should include:

1. Introduction

2. Brief description

3. Opinion

4. Recommendation

What type of reviews are there?

What type of reviews are there?

• Film reviews

• Product reviews
  
• Experience reviews
  

• Book reviews
  

• Written reviews
• Spoken/verbal reviews
• Video reviews
  

Why do people write reviews?

Try to come up with as many reasons why you would write a positive/negative review about something.

Think of 

• Games
• Films
• Experiences
  

Why do people write reviews?

Why do people write reviews?

• To inform
• To help others make a choice
  
• To express feelings (positive/negative)
• To help improve
• To warn
  

Layout of a review

• Catchy title
  
• 1st paragraph: introduction of the topic
  
• 2nd/3rd paragraph: experience/opinion
• positive/negative
• 4th paragraph: recommendation and conclusion
  

INTRODUCTION

Your introduction is the first paragraph of your review! It should include:

- Title of the book/film/event/museum/activity

- Full name of the author/director/additional info

- The setting of the story/place/time

- Give a one-line description of what it (the thing you are reviewing)  is about

REVIEW

first try

Write an introduction of a review. You can choose something you want (book/video/product/restaurant/etc.)

Think of something nice you read/saw/did recently.

Write it down.

Make a catchy title.

Review

Your review should include:

1. Introduction

2. Brief description

3. Opinion

4. Recommendation

1 positive review:
1. Introduction
2. Brief description
3. Opinion
4. Recommendation

Now think of something NOT nice that you have done/experienced....

Make a catchy title for that.

1 Negative review:
1. Introduction
2. Brief description
3. Opinion
4. Recommendation

5.3: 2, 4 and 5

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WHAT WERE THE LESSON GOALS?

Did you achieve (bereiken) the lesson goals or is there something still unclear?

Do you now know how to write a review?

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What do you know about writing a review?

Was the lesson hard or easy?

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