Reviews

 

Review Articles

FORMAT:

1 PAR- LEAD – PICK AN ANGLE THAT YOU WILL DEVELOP.  WHAT ARE YOU HOPING TO ACHIEVE/ TELL THE READER? (5 w AND h RULE) – MAKE SURE THE NAME/ IS IN THIS PAR

2. SECOND PAR- EXPAINS/ EXPANDS THE LEAD

(2-3)

BODY PAR. – WILL EVALUATE THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS YOU ARE REVIEWING ABOUT THE SUBJECT

YOUR OPINION 1-2

CONCLUSION- WHERE DO YOU GET THIS PRODUCT, YOUR RATING

planning sheet

Type of Review: 

BACKGROUND/ Corporation: 

Background on the topic:  

REVIEWS: 

Review 1:

Review 2: 

YOUR INTERACTION// INPUT: 

General Review Notes:

 

1. Approach each work with a willingness to be convinced that it is well done or not well done: 

2. 
   

Write opinions with examples. You have to support what you say.

1. Include all sides, the positives, and negatives(Must review every aspect even the ones you don’t want to review)

 Intro to Review Articles

Goal:

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


Music- albums and artist
Television- new shows
Movies- Current movies, titles, actors
Book- Title, author, genre
Video game/ system - type and features
Play-Title, actors, genre
Product- Name, cost, where sold
Website- address, purpose
Restaurant - Name, type of food, prices, atmosphere


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



 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

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oiYXBcdxYOLeOIpjzzdIq_idVkq3nMLT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true


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

Egg pod:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=egg+pod+commercial&view=detail&mid=ED9A0FCB66D32E2DD221ED9A0FCB66D32E2DD221&FORM=VIRE

Show Time

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=show+time+infomercial&view=detail&mid=88B3CB4ED22C8CEFBC4488B3CB4ED22C8CEFBC44&FORM=VIRE

Power Point

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oiYXBcdxYOLeOIpjzzdIq_idVkq3nMLT/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

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

Interviews and Articles

 

Interviews and Articles- Must be turned in by 1/22- no extension

 

NEWS ARTICLE - January

News Article

 Goals:

Students will begin their  news article

Brainstorm topics for their  article

Students will plan their articles via “Organization Sheet” (See top right corner of blog

Students will begin writing interview questions

Students will complete interviews

Students will begin to organize research and interview information

Students will begin rough draft

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NEWS ARTICLE 

Thursday, 1/9- Students will brainstorm ideas for their next articles and begin planning sheets

Friday, 1/10 and Monday, 1/13 - Students will create interview questions and turn in their planning sheets

**ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE APPROVED BY MRS. CHRISTIAN BEFORE SETTING UP INTERVIEWS

**TURN YOUR PLANNING SHEET  IN TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THE END OF THE PERIOD ON MONDAY, 1/13 (Please submit your questions to the entry entitled: STORY ORGANIZATION SHEET

STORY ORGANIZATION SHEET LINK:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M-X0XPmfeC1BdZjlPVYP_byvawExB8II/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

1/14-1/15- Students will continue to interview and organize interview answers

Friday, 1/17 -completed interviews and rough draft due by 2:40- If they are not turned in, points will be deducted

ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WILL BE TURNED IN TO: 

 GOOGLE CLASSROOM BY THE END OF THE PERIOD ON 1/15 (Please submit your questions to the entry entitled: QUESTIONS AND ANSWER SHEET)

FINAL due date: 3:00PM- Wednesday, 1/22

**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

If time allows, continue to review articles in other HS newspapers across America. Look for creative story ideas.....Remember, we will be assigning new articles in the near future

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

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Rough Drafts :

Each Person must have 2 peers proof their article

and

Each person MUST read their article aloud to a peer

The peers should receive a shared version of the article, AND make comments on it

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Final Draft Due, 1/22

Score Sheet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kB8Bo1JL4p-JVNERy7OLMGydlIp0yK91/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

Please look over the score sheet before turning in your final version

resources:

Planning sheet for article:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pb7RAhgArP9rwZBmUiIhABVI8frPv_mp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115237694256539959089&rtpof=true&sd=true

.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

Eye color and Teeth

 

FIXING EYE COLOR

 

Fixing Red eyes in pics

link: https://mycooljournalism.blogspot.com/2021/12/fixing-red-eyes-in-pics.html

CHANGING EYE COLOR

LINK: https://mycooljournalism.blogspot.com/2021/12/changing-eye-color.html

WHITEN TEETH

http://mycooljournalism.blogspot.com/2023/12/whiten-teeth.html