Chapter 15: "Writing a Review"

guidelines

This chapter provides ___ for writing a review. (p. 299)

critically

As a student, you may be asked to write a review of a book, a work of art, or a musical performance as a way of engaging ____ with the work. (p. 299)

reviewing

Criteria for ___ cars might include price, style, comfort, performance, safety, gas mileage, etc. (p. 305)

organized

For a formal review (like the one you'll write in college), it's important to be systematic and ___ rather than rambling and "off the cuff." (p. 307)

needs

Good reviewers know their audience's ____ and expectations. The result is that their criteria and support will make sense to their readers. (p. 309)

analysis

In other genres, reviews include proposals which offer a solution to a problem, and an ___ may evaluate smart phones for consumers, for example. (p. 301)

academic

In school (or ____ ) settings, reviews are often very direct, stating clearly if something is successful or unsuccessful and why. (p. 301)

workplace

In the ___ employees may be given an annual performance ____ by their supervisors. Here, very clear criteria for that industry will be spelled out. (p. 301)

expected

In your class, one challenge will be to figure out what's ___ in your review assignment. (p. 301)

anything

Just about ___ can be reviewed--including a product or a restaurant. (p. 297)

ethical

Think about the effects your review may have before you express your thoughts. Be responsible and ___. (p. 312-313)

vary

Reviews can ____ a great deal. Some are more formal than others. (p. 297-298)

media

Reviews can appear in many ____ -- from print to digital, online to tv, and radio. (p. 299)

conventions

Rules (or ____ ) for reviewing vary across communities and cultures. (p. 301)

brief

Some reviews are ___ while others develop a fuller, more carefully reasoned review. (p. 300)

quantitative

Some reviews use ____ criteria. For example, a college may be ranked by number in U.S. News & World Report. (p. 306)

qualitative

Some reviews use ____ criteria. For example, a student may write comments about a college he or she has attended. (p. 306)

rhetorical

The amount of background information to include depends on your ___ situation. (p. 302)

criteria

Underlying all good reviews are clear ____ -- things that matter in deciding whether something succeeds or not. (p. 305)

support

When reviewing, you need to identify clear criteria, explain why something meets that criteria (or not) and then ____ your claims with evidence. (p. 307)

casual

You've probably given a ____ review to a friend, commenting quickly about a new tv series. (p. 297)

authoritative

Your tone should be ____ and credible. (p. 310)