week 8 – Writing reviews

definition of Review – 

“a critical appraisal of a book, play, film, etc. published in a newspaper or magazine”

What does the reader expect?

A reader would expect to be told all the relevant information about the film such as the actors, genre and director. They would want positive and/ or negative feedback in order to determine whether to watch the film or buy the product. They also expect the reviewer to be an expert.

What makes a review?

  • What happened
  • Wider details
  • unbiased / bias
  • opinion
  • critical
  • Insight / background
  • synopsis
  • specific aspects
  • comparisons
  • speculation

 

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