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English for academic and professional
purposes
Review
• a summary of a particular topic
Paper
being discussed.
• could be in a form of an
evaluation of a publication like
book, article, or magazine.
could also be an evaluation of
a performance like A MOVIE,
PLAY, THEATRE SHOW, OR ART
Kinds of
Review
• Book Review
• Movie review
Book
Review • bRIZEE (2017) STATES
THAT BOOK REVIEWS
TYPICALLY EVALUATE
RECENTLY-WRITTEN
WORKS.
• OFFERS A BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF THE
TEXT’S KEY POINTS AND
PROVIDES A SHORT
APAPPRAISAL OF
STRENTGHTS AND
WEAKNESSES.
book review
the book review circle suggested the
review:
guidelines
following guidelines in writing a book
[Link] the title of the book.
[Link] the author of the book.
[Link] your personal quality rating
of the book.
[Link] that your book review is
between 400-500 words.
[Link] up your review into the
following subparts:
book review
a. Summary - gives a small brief of the
guidelines
story/plot of the book. keep the suspense alive
for the next reader of your book.
b. social/historical context - talks about the
message in the book.
c. writing style - the way in which the author
has written the book.
d. my thoughts - mention your complete
personal reaction to the book, be honest and
narrate your thoughts here
book review
guidelines
6. Keep an eye on grammar and
spellings while writing your review. do
not use slang. a clean, well-written
page lends credibility to your writing
and provides great value to your
readers.
Movie
Review
• AN ASSESSMENT OF A
FILM
• SUMMARY TO INFORM
READERS OF ITS ARTISTIC
AND AESTHETIC VALUE
• should include the writer’s
analysis of the film by
providing the synopsis,
the names of the director
and actors.
how to write a
[Link] review
with an interesting opening.
[Link] your own opinions and
arguments by providing facts and
evidences.
[Link] your own analysis of the film by
discussing the cinematography, tone,
music, sound, and acting.
[Link] your review with a convincing
statement in order to bring your readers
to a decision on whether or not they
7 tips for writing a
film
• expressreview
• view the film more than once.
your opinion of the
film, but support your
criticism.
• adjust the style of your review
for the readership.
• avoid spoilers.
• judge the story.
• rate the actors.
• evaluate the technical
elements.
format of a
review paper
a review paper is made up of six parts, namely:
title, abstract, introduction, body, conclusion,
and literature cited.
I. title
II.
• should be
approximately 200-300
abstra
words.
• should contain a short
summary of the
rationale of the topic
ct
being reviewed.
• do not cite any
III.
Introducti
• introduce the
importance of the topic
being reviewed.
• inform your readers
on
about what topic are
you reviewing by
providing a background
through a discussion.
IV. body
• discuss each point of
the topic thoroughly.
• you may also explain,
describe, mention,
address the points you
want to stress by
providing figures,
tables, or data to
support your claims.
V.
Conclusi
• restate the rationale
and the purpose briefly.
• include also the
on
discussion,
implications, and the
review findings as well
as your conclusions.
VI. Literature
cited
• list down the sources
you have cited in your
review by using a
standardized
referencing system.