1. Creative and Media: Level 2 Higher Diploma Unit 1: Scene
Level 2 Higher Diploma Creative and MediaUnit 1: Scene
1.3.1 Deconstructing a review
Student Book
pp 34–43
Understanding how other reviewers or commentators have presented their personal
opinions to an audience will help you gain the skills to formulate and present your own
thoughts effectively.
1 Get two copies of recent specialist magazines (such as film or computer games
magazines), or the review sections of newspapers.
2 From each publication, find a review of the same film, game, play, book, art exhibition
etc.
3 Use the grid below to analyse what the reviews tell you. Fill in the names of the
magazines or newspapers you have chosen as your sources.
Product being http://www.last.fm/festival/504110+Love+Music+Hate+Racism+Carnival/reviews
reviewed - LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM.
Does the No.
reviewer like
what they have
reviewed or
not?
Can you find a which turned out to be one of the least friendly events I've been to
quote from the
review that tells
you this?
What particular  least friendly events I've been to
words does the
 The actual message of the festival was lost
reviewer use to
describe their  Uh...not very helpful
feelings about
the subject of  Unfortunately
the review?
 Useless
What examples They shut down the tent about an hour early just as DJ Hype was getting
does the warmed up.
reviewer give
they cut the music for about ٢٠ minutes
to back up their
opinions? all the people who'd been there for ٢ hours enjoying themselves were just
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Does the No.
reviewer give
you an
overview or
synopsis of the
product?
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