This whole week has been dedicated to changing the way we review film/television for the new marking period. In the previous marking period, we were given a formula on how to write a review, which gave us a foundation on how we wrote our review. This also made some of the writing very mechanical, with little of our own voice in our writing.
Now we've been given a new structure so our voice and style can be seen more in our reviews, with less subjective thoughts and more objective views. There are seven pieces to include in this new way of writing:
1. Deliberately title article
2. Credit relevant artists
3. Provide necessary content
4. Summarize plot
5. Evaluate content
6. Evaluate meaning/theme
7. Conclude
Notice how all these pieces are very objective, and very basic. This provides us with the tools needed to write the review, while giving us enough lee-way to make it a review full of our own voice and style.
Our homework for this week consists of reading a professional review and then analyzing how/where the author used the seven pieces while remaining in touch with their own style. My partner and I chose a review on Hereditary (great film) which appraised the film for its ability to connect the art to horror. Every line has a purpose, and every line remains in touch with the author's own sense of writing.
This type of structure helps young writers remain in touch with their own voice, while still writing about the topic at hand. It doesn't get too specific that we lose our own writing, but it isn't too broad that we don't even know what to write. It's a "just-right" type of formula.
Also, Ready Player One Level Three is due on December 10. While reading, make sure to gather evidence that would help you evaluate the film objectively (like we writing a review???).
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