Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 5: Preparation
• Part 2 of 5: Analysis and Annotation
• Part 3 of 5: The main task of the assessment
• Part 4 of 5: Draft
• Part 5 of 5: Final Cut
• What do you need

Writing a review or review requires the ability to analyze the text in order to write author's comments that match the content of the material. Such publications are popular in academia because they require thoughtful reading, research, and writing skills. Use the tips below to help you master the art of writing reviews yourself.

Steps

Part 1 of 5: Preparation

1. 1 Read the text for which you want to write a review immediately after assigning the assignment.
   • A review is a thoughtful assessment that requires repeated reading of the material. The main mistake many students make is that they delay reading and writing reviews until the last moment.
2. 2Write down impressions from the first and subsequent readings of the text.

Part 2 of 5: Analysis and Annotation

1. 1 Analyze the task received. Pay attention to the specific aspects of the text assessment that the instructor wants to focus your attention on.
2. 2 Reread the text again, keeping the topic of the assignment in mind. In this case, you will analyze the material already while reading.
3. 3 Make annotations as you read. If the text size is very large and you plan to read it only once, you should keep the assignment in mind as you read and annotate.
   • Annotations in the margins of the text will make it easier to find quotes, key points, character development, or memorable moments. Without thorough annotation, it will be more difficult to prepare a review that forms a coherent whole with the material.
4. 4 Perform work on the project in accordance with the assignment. In many cases, such articles require additional research, such as historical references and critical reviews. Finding the necessary sources can take several weeks.

Part 3 of 5: The main task of the assessment

1. 1 Be clear about what question your review should answer. Do not hesitate to clarify the assignment before starting to familiarize yourself with the material. The question of assessment depends largely on the views of the teacher, and you should clearly understand all the nuances of the assignment.
   • Your assignment may be to evaluate the material in the light of other text. In this case, you will need quotes from both sources.
   • Sometimes the assignment requires a review of the text in the light of the study of a particular issue.For example, it is important for a sociology teacher to define the attitude towards gender equality in a book. In this case, you need to read the book and make annotations on the issue under study so that the review contains information about how the book describes the roles of the sexes.
   • The assignment may involve writing a personal review of the text, although this setting of the assignment is rare. The teacher just wants you to read the text and describe your personal impressions of it. In this case, you need to focus on your own opinion about the book.
2. 2 Specify the required size of the review. Most tasks require a short review of 2-5 pages, but there are cases when you need to prepare a full review of up to 30 pages.

Part 4 of 5: Draft

1. 1 Write a short sketch. Include a paragraph with an introduction or short summary, a few paragraphs of criticism or analysis, and a concluding part containing the main conclusions.
2. 2 Describe the assignment. Write a sentence that explains what the purpose of the work is: analysis, criticism, proof of a hypothesis, etc. This will help keep your review focused on the task at hand, without straying to the sides.
3. 3 Divide the main part into three or more sections according to the questions being analyzed. In each new paragraph, you need to talk about different parts of the text.
   • For example, let's say you're preparing a personal review of a book. In this case, each paragraph can describe how successful / unsuccessful the setting was, oppositions and figurative turns of speech, how they relate to the main topic of the book.
4. 4 Include some quotes in your sketch. To support the main points of your work, use the quotes prepared in the annotations.
5. 5 For the quotes used, you need to prepare a description so that they fit organically into the work. This can be a leading paragraph, an analysis of quotes and comments to them. This is the easiest method to draft a review directly from the outline.

Part 5 of 5: Final Cut

1. 1 Make sure the opening paragraph contains the title of the book, the name of the author, and the objective of your research. The last sentence should be a task.
2. 2 Reread the paragraphs with conclusions. You need to make sure that your personal position is clearly expressed in them. Personal impressions are not a challenge for most reviews, but you better describe and explain the material, rather than just list the facts.
3. 3 Explain the most important findings regarding the text, the author, the research question, or personal impressions of the text. If the task of the work is to describe personal impressions of what you read, this paragraph is best inserted in the final part of the study.
4. 4 Edit the text for length and clarity. Since most of the reviews are relatively small, this work does not require much effort.
5. 5 Check spelling and style. Reread the text aloud, paying attention to possible grammar or stylistic errors.
6. 6 Ask yourself if your review is up to the task. If the answer is yes, you can take it to the teacher.

What do you need

• Annotations
• Multiple readings
• Quotes
• Sketch
• Abstracts
• Executive summary or summary
• Draft
• Criticizing or evaluating paragraphs
• conclusions
• Spellchecking
• Proofreading