Five Star Slide Showor, 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 introThe 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 Conclusionreiterate your main pointsleave 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

Apple iPhone 5s

ForPowerful coreTouch ID is a real step

upExcellent camera

AgainstExpensiveNo screen tech

changeBattery suspect

TechRadar's verdict"The best iPhone yet, featuring a great camera and the TouchID fingerprint sensor. The high price will put many off, but you'll find a lot of joy in this phone whether you're an iPhone fan or if you've been sitting on the fence. It's more than just an iterative update."

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