Writing reviews - text features, language, structure

Reviews are a challenging form of persuasive writing for many students.

There is a lot that goes into writing a review, and it can be hard to find
a comprehensive resource that covers all the basic elements of this type of text, include genre conventions and text features, language characteristics and typical review structure.

Well, this video might just be what you're looking for!
It provides in-depth information about various aspects of review writing.

In this video, you will learn about about:

Text features of reviews:
Audience (typical audiences for different types of reviews)
Purpose (why we write reviews and how they help people)
Tailoring the review to the target audience (how to adapt the tone, content and examples in the review to different audiences)
Register (formal, informal and neutral reviews and their characteristics)
Subjectivity (how subjective opinions shape reviews)
Facts and evidence (the need to corroborate opinions with verified facts and evidence)
Audience engagement (how to get and keep the attention of the target audience)

Language of reviews:
Descriptive language (how descriptive language helps improve the quality of the review)
Persuasive language (how persuasive appeals and techniques help improve the quality of the review)
Jargon and specialist terminology (when and why they may be used)
Vivid verbs and adjectives (how they help make the review more informative and persuasive)
Evaluative lexis (what types of evaluative lexis can be used to express opinions about the subject of the review)

Structure of reviews:
Typical review structure (title, introduction, evaluation and analysis, conclusion, rating)
Title (what is its purpose and what techniques to use to achieve that purpose)
Introduction (key elements of the introduction and their purpose)
Evaluation and analysis (key elements in the main part and their purpose)
Conclusion (the purpose and form of a well-written conclusion)

[anikatalsania]

Hey ma’am love these videos. Please put up videos for A2 level content too

[Marvin.Darvin]

Hello ma'am.
I have just finished my AS level Paper 2 exam today, and I would like to thank you a lot for all your help. I would not have done this well if it weren't for your useful insight and great guidance. Thank you so much!

[anikatalsania]

requesting you to put up more paper 3 + paper 4 content pls

[xsvmshc]

Could you please analyse all types of writing

[janemoshi]

Thank you so, much. This is very helpful. Anything for A2?

[blueandgrey]

Could you please make some videos on A2 paper 3 and paper 4 please.🙏
My exam is in 2 months and I'm feeling so lost, I really need all the help I can get.

[kavishbhambhanif]

Too much long, could have made it shorter, but nice work!

[dilrabobabakulova]

Hello. Useful videos❤
I am also AS/A level teacher. I wanted to cooperate with you.
How can I connect with u? I emailed you but not sure whether u received it or not.

[ihisoka]

You are pretty late with this ngl, it would have been way helpful last session. Nevertheless good work ig