Five Star Slide Show or, How to Write a Review

The most important thing to remember about a review is:

It is not a summary! A review is your chance to explain your opinions and views on a book, film, t.v. show, game, product, etc.

The more reasons you have to support your opinions, the stronger your review will be.

A typical review consists of three sections:  The intro  The body  The conclusion

The Introduction includes key info on the text or item being reviewed  For a book, this means the title, author, publisher, date of publication, etc.  For a film, give the title, director, studio, main actors, release date, etc.  For a song, include the title, band or singer, songwriter, record label, release date, etc.

The first body paragraph includes a brief summary of the text or item  For fiction (movies, books, etc): give details on characters, setting, and plot.  For nonfiction (documentaries, reports, etc): explanation of the main points.  For music or poetry: style, language, and theme

The next body paragraphs include info such as:  comparison and contrast to similar pieces  connections to trends and other texts  background material about the creator of the work and his/her other works  commentary on the technical aspects of the piece (for a movie, this could mean special effects, camera angles, etc)

The Conclusion  reiterate your main points  leave the reader with a clear and memorable impression of the work reviewed  you may wish to add a star rating (usually out of five)  Some kind of concluding statement (don’t cut yourself off-)

A Touch of Style  Once you included enough information to prove your point, it’s time to add a touch of style  Really, your review could take any number of different formats  So don’t feel too constricted by the idea of set, long paragraphs…if that format doesn’t work for you, find one that does

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