Writing a movie review

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Writing a movie review
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What is a review?

• A review is an evaluation of a publication, a
  product or a service, such as a movie (a movie
  review)
• A review consists of
• The title of the movie
• The names of the characters and actors
• The plot what happens in the beginning, middle
  and end
• Yours ideas about the movie
• Your rating of the movie

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Movie Genres

1. Drama
2. Comedy
3. Thriller
4. Horror movie
5. Adventure movie
6. Action movie

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A sample movie review

1. Are you interested in helping people?
2. If you are, you should watch the movie Mother
   Teresa because you will be able to learn a lot
   about her life.
3. Mother Teresa stars Olivia Hussey who plays the
   role of Mother Teresa.
4. The movie is a drama that will make you cry.
5. In the beginning of the movie, we learn about
   Mother Teresas early life as a teacher in India.
6. Later on, the film shows us how Mother Teresa
   started the Missionaries of Charity to help poor
   people.

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Sample continued

1. The conclusion is about how Mother Teresa
   received the Nobel Prize and then died in 1997.
2. The main theme of the movie is the importance of
   helping other people.
3. I thought the movie was awesome since it taught
   me that I should try to help other people.
4. I give Mother Teresa three out of five stars.

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Understanding each sentence

1. Are you interested in helping people? (topic)
2. If you are, you should watch the movie Mother
   Teresa because you will be able to learn a lot
   about her life. (title and theme)
3. Mother Teresa stars Olivia Hussey who plays the
   role of Mother Teresa. (main actor and character
   names)
4. The movie is a drama that will make you cry.
   (genre and feeling)
5. In the beginning of the movie, we learn about
   Mother Teresas early life as a teacher in India.
   (beginning)
6. Later on, the film shows us how Mother Teresa
   started the Missionaries of Charity to help poor
   people. (middle)

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Understanding continued

1. The conclusion is about how Mother Teresa
   received the Nobel Prize and then died in 1997.
   (ending)
2. The main theme of the movie is the importance of
   helping other people. (lesson)
3. I thought the movie was awesome since it taught
   me that I should try to help other people. (my
   evaluation)
4. I give Mother Teresa three out of five stars.
   (rating)

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Write a review of any movie

• You have 45 minutes ?
• Your review must be gt 10 sentences

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Sample review (change italic sections)

• Are you interested in helping people?
• If you are, you should watch the movie Mother
  Teresa because you will be able to learn a lot
  about her life.
• Mother Teresa stars Olivia Hussey who plays the
  role of Mother Teresa.
• The movie is a drama that will make you cry.
• In the beginning of the movie, we learn about
  Mother Teresas early life as a teacher in India.
• Later on, the film shows us how Mother Teresa
  started the Missionaries of Charity to help poor
  people.
• The conclusion is about how Mother Teresa
  received the Nobel Prize and then died in 1997.
• The main theme of the movie is the importance of
  helping other people.
• I thought the movie was awesome since it taught
  me that I should try to help other people.
• I give Mother Teresa three out of five stars.