Review Text
What is it?
Review text is actually opinion about events or art works. It presents critical analysis on the art work, film, book, song, exhibition, etc. for readers or public audiences.
The social function certainly goes along with its definition that is to criticize or evaluate an art work or event for a public audience.
Social Function
The social function certainly goes along with its definition that is to criticize or evaluate an art work or event for a public audience.
Generic Structure
1. Orientation
It contains the background information on the text.
It contains the background information on the text.
2. Interpretative Recount
In presents the summary of the art work (including the characters and the plot).
In presents the summary of the art work (including the characters and the plot).
3. Evaluation
It is the concluding statement about the art work: judgment, opinion or recommendation.
It is the concluding statement about the art work: judgment, opinion or recommendation.
4. Evaluative Summation
It is the last opinion which contains the appraisal or punch line of the art work being reviewed.
It is the last opinion which contains the appraisal or punch line of the art work being reviewed.
Language Features
1. Focusing on specific participants
2. Using compound and complex sentences
3. Using adjectives/phrases of appraisal e.g.: bad, good, etc .
4. Using metaphorical expressions
2. Using compound and complex sentences
3. Using adjectives/phrases of appraisal e.g.: bad, good, etc .
4. Using metaphorical expressions
