Activity:
Think of your favorite Christmas present. 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.

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

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
3. Students will be introduced to the different types of review articles:
Book Reviews
Movie Reviews
Music Reviews
Play Reviews
Restaurant Reviews
Product Reviews
Website Reviews
Television Reviews
4. Students will discuss and take notes on the various types of reviews

Practice Exercises

1. Finish your articles
2. Turn them in to www.turnitin.com, your tvstudio folder, and print one out. 
3. Work on the following assignment and turn it in to the sub

Have a wonderful weekend!!  Please be on your best behavior!!!!!

Complete the following lead exercises in the workbook: Journalism Today

Lead exercises
Ex. 1 :  pages 49-52
Ex 3 :  Pages 55-56
Ex 4 : Pages 57-58
Ex 5:  Pages 59-62


Write out the story:
Ex 17: Page 93

Please complete all work on lined paper
Turn in your work by the end of the period