Reviewing reviews

Click on the following links one at a time for each category from the Entertainment Weekly website and then scroll down to the list of reviews for that category, select a review that interests you, read it and then complete the questions on your handout.

Click here for movie reviews. Scroll down to the new movie reviews on the right and then choose a movie to read the review.

Click here for music reviews. Scroll down to the new music reviews on the right and then choose an album to read the review.

Click here for book reviews. Scroll down to the new book reviews on the right and then choose a book to read the review.

Now read some student reviews.
Go here and then go to page 18 to read reviews on chicken fingers in our area.
On your own paper, answer the following:
Which student review did you like best and why? What details were included that strengthened the review?
What ideas do you have for what we should review in our paper? List at least three ideas.

Review Writing

Post your review here for the class to read.

Comparing News Sources

Click on the links below to examine the stories on a recent Texas earthquake. In writing provide two similarities between the three news sources and at least two differences.
1. CNN (national online news sources)
2. KLTV news (local TV station)
3. Longview News-Journal (local newspaper)

Also, tell me which source you prefer and why? Is this the type of news source you generally use for news information? Why or why not?

Broadcast News Writing

Objective: to practice the basic principles of broadcast writing and reporting and to orally present stories in the format of a radio newscast

Requirements: 

Using on-line newspaper websites (like theeagle.com, cnn.com, usatoday.com), rewrite two stories using broadcast style. Remember that broadcast style requires a cause-effect organization, problems-solutions-results organization, or comparison organization. Be concise and write short simple sentences in active voice. Use present tense if possible. Dates usually aren't needed but focus on what happened today or yesterday. Use phonetic spellings of confusing names or words. Eliminate unnecessary words from your sentences and keep the copy to 15 to 180 words for a minute of broadcast news. Be prepared to read your copy aloud, so print and practice.

Sports Writing

Open the sports power point by selecting this link and then selecting the power point for sports writing. Follow the instructions to complete the activities with your partner.

Advertising

Open the advertising power point by selecting this link and then selecting the power point. Follow the instructions to complete the activities with your partner.

Review Writing Review

Click on the following links one at a time for each category from the Entertainment Weekly website and then scroll through the list of reviews for that category, select a review that interests you, read it and then complete the questions on your handout. Use the back button to return to the blog for the next category link.

Click here for movie reviews. Scroll through the list of movies on the left side and clicl on the title to link to the magazine's review.

Click here for music reviews. Scroll down to the top 10 list of albums or singles and then select an album or song to read the review.

Click here for book reviews. Scroll down to the top 10 list and choose fiction or nonfiction. Then, choose a book to read the review.

Click here for television show reviews. Scroll down to tonight's best TV. You can choose the show featured there or scroll down to more shows this week and then select the show featured for that day. There is only one review per day posted.