Planning for your Review Article

Goal: Students will organize ideas for their review articles

1. Students will complete a worksheet:  Identifying opinions and supporting details.
-Students will underline opinions in the article and circle the supporting details

-Turn this sheet in at the end of the period

2. Students will complete a review article planning sheet:  (Copy to Microsoft Word)
Planning Sheet Link

-Turn this sheet in at the end of the period



 1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced

Intro to Review Articles

Goal:

Students will understand the function of product reviews as well as how to compose their own.



1. Students will be introduced to the basic rules of review writing.

2. Students will discuss how to create a product review.

3. Students will understand how to incorporate details into their own product review.

4. Students will explore the greatest type of review: The INFOMERCIAL

Monday, 12/9


 Activity:

Think of the favorite item / gadget you have purchased / own (Ipod, Iphone, etc). Write a brief paragraph discussing why you like this item. Include some of its features. Discuss how it works. Cite five reasons someone should buy this product.

Assignment:

1. Students will complete the writing activity listed above

Teacher/ students will discuss the importance of details in writing

2. Students will go over a basic PowerPoint explaining the general purpose of a review article
Tuesday, 12/10-Friday, 12/13
Notes, Discussions and Infomercials

 3. Students will be introduced to the different types of review articles:

Book Reviews

Movie Reviews- Sample review: Saving Mr. Banks

Music Reviews

Play Reviews

Restaurant Reviews

Product Reviews- Ronco;   Magic Bullet

Website Reviews

Television Reviews

4. Students will discuss and take notes on the various types of reviews
5. Students will watch and evaluate product infomercials
6. Students will discuss different review styles and infomercial approaches


Next week: Propaganda in advertising





 1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced

Article

Bell Ringer

Tuesday- Friday:

Each day, you will select an article from "Today's Top Headlines"

1. Read an article

2, Read the first two paragraphs and discuss how they connect

Article 3
Goal:
Students will finish their  news article

NEWS ARTICLE 

1. All students should be working on their rough drafts.

2. If you need to add an extra interview, today is the day to complete all interviews

3. rough draft is due on Wednesday.  Please make sure your article follows the inverted pyramid format/ rules for writing.

4. Peer editing day: Thursday

A. Read article to another student

B. Someone will read to you

C. Three people will peer edit your article

D. Proof through Grammarly

Final Draft- Due Friday

www.turnitin.com

**Remember, once you have your interviews, you may start writing your rough drafts
***Even if you don't have all of your interviews completed on any of the days, work on background info and rough draft
Closure Activity:

**PLEASE REMEMBER, YOU CAN BEGIN WRITING YOUR ARTICLE AT ANY TIME. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL YOUR INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED.

**All leads and second paragraphs must be checked by Mrs. Christian


1.5.11.B- Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic
1.5.11.C- Write with controlled and/ or subtle organization
1.9.11.A: Use media and technology resources for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning. Identify complexities and inconsistencies in the information and the different perspectives found in each medium.
1.9.11.B: Evaluate how the techniques used in media modify traditional society.
1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced