Writing to Review Paper 2 writing skills

Writing to review Reviewing requires you, once again, to analyse/break down a given topic to uncover, consider and discuss its key parts. Reviews require writing that is lively and authoritative and which shows good judgment and careful consideration. A review is usually written as a magazine or newspaper article with a media audience in mind, i.e. a general adult audience. It's usually subject is a film or TV programme. Reviews require a friendly, lively yet also authoritative style. This requires some skill as it combines standard English with careful use of appropriate colloquial language.colloquial language. To read some excellent film reviews that will show you this style in action.

OBJECTIVE Vs SUBJECTIVE By its nature, all writing must, to some degree, reflect its writer’s attitude towards the topic. That is, writing will always contain at least some subjective qualities. When it’s important to reduce the subjectivity of a piece of writing, such as in an explanation, this natural personal bias can be reduced by providing a variety of different points of view.

Reviewing together! Watch the video of Simon’s cat and we are going to do a brief review of it. Think about the maker (Simon Tofield) and you may want to mention what happens. Did you like it? Why and or not? Try and persuade the audience to either watch it or not. Would you want to see more of Simon’s cat?

Looking at the Harry Potter review Let’s look together at a review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 DVD. Can you see any literary devices such as similes? Can you see any opinions? Are they the writer’s or someone else’s ? Does it make you want to buy the DVD? Are there any WOW words?

As you are watching, make notes

Writing our reviews Write a review of Top Gear drive through Alabama. Write in full sentences and not in note form! Write at least five paragraphs (2 sides) You do not have to have liked the episode!