have read two reviews in this cycle, one of a film and one of a novel. You should have a good idea of what a review looks like. There is no set format but the general reason for writing a review determines what it contains. For example, in a review of a new film, the reviewer will not give away the ending. In the activity below you will write a review of a book you have read.
Activity 3.9 - Writing a book review (individual)
1. You belong to a book club. Each person who reads a new book first writes a review about it to give the other members information that will help them to decide whether to read the book or not. You should give an idea of what the book is about, the setting, theme, and characters, but do not summarise the whole story or give away the ending. You should include your opinion about the writing and the content. Do not directly state that you recommend or don’t recommend the book; your readers should be able to decide for themselves from what you say. Your task is to decide what book you are going to review: it may not be a set work.
2. Write your review, using all the information you have received. Use the writing process (180-200 words; 25 marks).
Your teacher may take in the reviews for evaluation. If not, then swap with a partner and check each other’s reviews. You can all place the reviews in a file for the rest of the class to read as a resource when they are looking for a good book.
Review of Cycle 3
You can use this self-assessment checklist to review what you have learnt.
| When listening and speaking I can | |
| Take part in pair and group discussions | |
| Understand a listening text | |
| Follow in my book while my teacher reads to me | |
| When reading and viewing I can understand | |
| Biographies | |
| A poem | |
| A short story | |
| A review | |
| I can write | |
| Answers to questions | |
| A magazine article on a famous person |
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