WHAT IS THE PURPOSE

OF REVIEW TEXT?
• The purpose of review text is to analyze and
evaluate some creative works, and to inform
people about its strengths and weaknesses
 Generic Structure
1. Title
Briefly identifies the subject of the review in
some interesting way, and generally is linked to
the reviewer’s name.
2. Identification of the work
Identifies : The name of the creative work which is
the subject of the review.
• What kind of work it is (such as film, movie,
novel, research investigation, books, cassette
etc)
• Its author(s), publisher or producer, and date of
production. Not all these details are necessary.
3. Evaluation of the work
The reviewer describes particular aspects of the
work, and offers their opinion regarding them,
their quality, effectiveness, and so forth.
• 4. Conclusions/ recommendations
The reviewer summarizes their assessment of
the value of the work, and makes
recommendations regarding how others should
regard the work.
an example of review text of a film
• If you like a war film, "We Were Soldiers" is
the film to see. It is starred by Mel Gibson and
directed by Randall Wallace. Mel Gibson plays
the leading role as Lieutenant Colonel Hal
Moore. This film is about American heroism in
Vietnam war. Lt. Col. Hal Moore leads a
battalion of US army in Vietnam.
• Most of his troops are young men that are
innocent to war. His mission is to seize a
strategic valley named La Drang or the valley of
death. To motivate his young troops, he said, "I
swear … when we go into the battle I will be
the first to step on the field and I will be the
last to step off. I will leave no one behind…
dead or alive. We will come home together".
All the troops go to the battle with braveness.
• The 400 US army fight with 2000 Vietnamese
soldiers. Even though he fails to take control
the valley, he can show his loyalty to his
country and to each other. This multi-million
production has some breathtaking scenes. It is
a film full of suspense. The special effects and
stunts are spectacular and create an
atmosphere of tension. Don’t miss watching it.
 an example of review text of a book

• Title : Science through the Ages

• Title in Indonesian : Sains dari Masa ke Masa
• Author : Janice VanCleave
• Published by : Pakar Raya, Bandung
• Price : Rp. 20.000,00
• You will discover the answer to the above
questions and many other fascinating
questions when you take a journey through
science history with Janice VanCleave as your
guide. Packed with fun facts, activities and
experiments, Janis VanCleave’s Science
through the Ages introduces you to the
amazing stories behind some of the greatest
scientific discoveries of our time.
• Each chapter provides easy-to-follow
instructions for hands on experiments, as well
as clear explanation that reveal the many
science has helped people- from ancient times
right up through today!
• You will find out how to use Stone Ages tools
to make art, build a simple telescope, look at
your own blood vessels, construct a
stethoscope, create a model of Galileo’s gas
thermometer and much more.
• As with all of Janice VanCleaves’s books, the
contents or materials are safe, inexpensive
and easily found around the house. So take a
time traveling tour of discovery and get ready
for hours and hours of fascinating science fun
at home or in classroom.