Can you describe this picture?

Describing a picture

people

place

timeactions

feelings

Describe this movie:

Describing a movie

characters

plot

Title/

Settings

feelings/thoughts

message

Climax

place

Time

resolution

WHAT IS A REVIEW?

A Review is a shortdescription of a book, a film, aplay, a TV programme, etc.

Provide

WHY DO WE WRITE REVIEWS?

With basic

information

SHARE OUR

&

INTERPRETATION

What does

this work

mean

to me?

Why should anyone

read or watch this

work?

EVALUATION

State our opinion And

Recommendation

It is a thrilling

film

It is a

boring

story

REVIEW LAYOUT

Brainstorming

Heading

“Title” by author/director/actor

“David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens

“1000 Mabrouk” by Ahmed Helmy

HOW TO WRITE A REVIEW?

INTRODUCTION

PARAGRAPH 11- Engaging sentence + title + author

A book/film I read/watched recently and enjoyed was ……….(title) by ………….(author/actor/director)

2- Type

It is romance/drama/thriller/horror/science fiction/classic/modern

3- Settings

The book/film is set in/at (place / time)

place

In rural France

In the suburbs of Cairo

On a distant planet

On a remote island

Time

Before/after Jan.

revolution

At the turn of the last century

In the early

1800s

recently

BODYParagraph 2: (the storyline / main plot)

Tell the story

PARAGRAPH 2: (THE STORYLINE / MAIN PLOT)

*WRITE A SENTENCE WHICH COMPARES THE

SITUATION AT THE END FROM THE BEGINNING.

The novel/film

traces/outlines/sketches/followsthe life of …………(character) a

…………(gender) who……………………

*Reveal/Don’t reveal the

resolution

BODYParagraph 3: General Comments

Characters Memorable incidents

CHARACTERS#There are many well –drawn

/strong/convincing characters.

• By the far the most interesting/appealing to me

was…………………..

• The character that made the most impression

on me was ……………because I was able to

relate to her/his, especially when/the way/how

she/he……………………………..

• The character I most admired was…..because

he/she represents/symbolizes/stands for

justice/freedom/compassion.

MEMORABLE INCIDENT• One of the most memorable moments in the

novel/film was when ………

• One of the incidents I shall never forget was

when…………………………….

• One of the incidents which made a lasting

impression on me was when………..

• I think one of the best parts in the book / film is

when…………………

BODYParagraph 3: General Comments

script

• It is dull/exciting/boring

• It is beautifully /poorly/badly written

• It has an expected/unexpected/tragic/comic end

CONCLUSIONRecommendation

overall opinion message/theme

To those the book / film is suitable for

*Anyone with a taste for adventure would

recently enjoy the fast moving action of…

*The use of imagination in this novel/film

would definitely ……….

appeal to a wide range of ages/

cross the age barrier/

close the generation gap.

TELL THE READER OR THE VIEWER:

Don’t miss it.

It is well worth seeing.

I wouldn’t/highly /thoroughly

recommend it

It is a bore /highly entertaining

to read

MESSAGE

They learn life lessons they can

take with them forever:

• The triumph of good over evil.

• The power of love.

• The importance of friendship.

• Happiness can’t be found

through wealth alone.

• The mystery of life.

Introduction

The Last of the Mohicans, by James Fenimore Cooper, is an excellent lace in America in the 18th century. This fascinating book is about Uncas, one of the last members of the great Indian tribe, The Mohicans, who with a small group of brave men, escort two sisters, Alice and Cora Munro, to their father at Fort William Henry.

Main Body

The adventure begins when Alice and Cora leave Fort Edward to visit their father, Colonel Munro. The two sisters are escorted through the dark and dangerous forest by Major Duncan Heyward and led by an Indian named Magua.. While travelling, the group meets a white man, Hawkeye and his two Indian companions, Uncas and Chingachgook. Soon, it becomes clear that Magua has betrayed the group by leading them in the wrong direction. The men try to capture the evil Magua but he escapes. The men must move quickly to protect the women and deliver them safety to their father.

The book is full of thrilling moments as the author creates tension with unexpected twists and vivid descriptions, It is a true classic and is beautifully written with its exciting fights and daring attacks.

Conclusion

I thoroughly recommend The Last of the Mohicans. Readers will have a difficult time putting this masterpiece down as they are kept in suspense until the very end of the book.

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TIPS OF WRITING REVIEW

Choose a work that you feel

strongly about.

Don’t retell the story.

Cite examples from the text

(quotations) to support your

main idea.

Use Present Simple.

WRITING PROCESS

Pre-writing

Writing a draft

Revising

Editing and Proofreading

Publishing

LAY OUTHeading(“Title” by author)

Introduction

1- Engaging sentence + title + author

2-Type

3-Settings(place/time)

Body

Plot briefly

Body

General Comments

1. Characters

2. Memorable incidents

3. Script

Conclusion

Recommendation

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