Method sheet - Writing a review PDF

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Lernzettel zum Verfassen einer Film- oder Buchkritik...

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En 12 Jc/Ri – Method sheet – Writing a review

When writing a review, you provide information on a book, play or film you have read or watched, as well as expressing your opinion about it. Reviews are meant to either recommend the work in question or to discourage people from reading or seeing it.

Preparing the review  Read the book/play or watch the film/play you want to write about, making notes of interesting, very good or very bad aspects. It may be useful to consider typical elements of the text type/film type in question.  Take more notes on the important information about the book/film (the author/the director, the title, the year of publication (, the running time)), your rating (x stars out of five/ten); takes notes for the introduction of your review (basic information; the genre; the characters/the cast); notes for the main part (short summary; attention: do not give away the ending; a character web, themes, techniques used for example flashbacks), key words for your comment (your opinion (pros and cons) e.g. on the plot, the characters/the actors, the message (film: dialogues, special effects)), notes for your conclusion (summary of your opinion, recommendation, target group)  Structure your ideas (either in a grid or a mind map).

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Start with a catchy title or header which contains basic facts. Use the present tense. Avoid imprecise words like good, really bad etc. INTRODUCTION: Start with an introductory paragraph with basic information. MAIN PART: In the main part first give a short summary of the plot without giving away the ending of the film/book. Add information on the themes dealt with in the work in question. Then comment on the positive or negative aspects of the book/film/play. CONCLUSION: Finish your review by summarizing the main aspects and by giving a recommendation whether the book/film/play is worth reading/ watching or not. You can also compare it with other books/films/plays of either the same genre or the same author/director. Use linking words to connect your ideas. Proofread your text....