You only have this lesson to complete the tasks set. If you read the instructions in this post properly, you won't need to ask me any/many questions.
TASK 1: Use the internet to find 2 examples of reviews. You can find reviews of a film, an album, a gig, a book, a TV show.
TASK 2: Use the reviews you have found to answer these questions. Type up your answers in a Word document. Print it out once finished.
- What do you notice about how the reviews are set out/formatted? e.g. do they have a title/subheading/paragraphs/images etc?
- What do you notice about the information the writer includes e.g in the case of a film review, they might include a synopsis of the plot, information about the performers/director, comment on the performances etc etc.
- What do you notice about the register of the piece e.g. is it formal or informal language?
- What is the purpose/purposes of the reviews? i.e to inform/persuade/advise/entertain/instruct? How do you know?
- How does each review start and end?
EXT: write down 5 bullet points on what you need to include when writing a review.
