This is for educational purposes only. Thank you!

2. WRITING A
REVIEW

3. Lesson Objectives:
• Form opinions based on
accurate observations;
• Refer to specific pieces of
evidence to support
claims;

4. • Raise legitimate, contrary
views in an appropriate
manner;
• Apply the principles of
writing effective reviews or
critiques;
• Write an objective/ balanced

5. Writing a Review
- When you are asked to write a
review, you are called upon to pass
judgement on a certain food, film,
restaurant, product, or almost
anything that can be procured so
that the readers of your work would

6. Writing a Review
- The key to writing an effective
review is putting oneself in the
shoes of the consumer.
- For a review to be credible, the
writer should be able to come up
with criteria for evaluating what is

7. Writing a Review
- Present your claims in a
clearer and more objective manner,
thus lending more credibility to
your work.
- The main impression
espoused by a review should be
based on accurate observations.

8. PROCESS OF
WRITING A REVIEW

9. Process of Writing a Review
1. Prewriting:
* Involves listing down random
ideas about a restaurant being
reviewed.

10. Prewriting: A Visit to a
Restaurant
Facet Comment
Ambiance
Value of Money
Food
Hospitability
Others

11. What I think of Café Flora
• One of the most visited restaurants in
Marikina City
• 150 Php for buffet excluding drinks
• Appetizers not appetizing
• Cold soup and main dish
• Nice ambiance, relaxing atmosphere

12. Process of Writing a Review
2. Drafting Stage:
* Use initial list in order to come
up with a review essay about the
restaurant.
* When writing your first draft,
simply put your ideas and have

13. Process of Writing a Review
2. Drafting Stage:
* Do not be too conscious of
your grammar and organization
yet.

14. Process of Writing a Review
3. Revision Stage:
* Improve the content of your
piece and organization of your
ideas.

15. Guidelines in Revision Stage
* Does the review have a clear
general impression that it
communicates to its readers?
* Do the details presented in the
body adequately support the main
idea of the review?

16. * Is the presentation of the
criticisms presentable to the
general audience, or they sound
too spiteful? Does it border on
being offensive or libelous?
* Did the author maintain an
objective stance toward the
restaurant being reviewed?

17. Process of Writing a Review
4. Editing Stage:
* Deals with the correction of
grammar and mechanics issues.

18. Process of Writing a Review
5. Publishing Stage/Final Draft:
* After correcting the grammar
errors and mechanics, the
reviewer’s paper is now ready for
publication.

20. THANK YOU!!