Zahiriddin muhammad bobur nomidagi andijon davlat universiteti ingliz tili grammatikasi kafedrasi

LESSON 2. ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT TEXTS (NEWSPAPER ARTICLES)

Module:	WRITING III
Topic:	Analysis of different texts (newspaper articles)
Time:	80 minutes
Aim: Material: Aids:	a) to introduce to article review b) to let students practice article review Evans, V. (1998). Successful Writing. Upper Intermediate. Express Publishing Charts, laptop with speakers, audio recordings, handouts, white board

An article, in general, is a piece of writing for publication in a magazine, newspaper, brochure, leaflet, etc. It may be formal or informal in style, depending on its intended readership. Its purpose may be to provide information, describe a place/event/experience, etc, present an opinion or balanced argument, offer advice/suggestions, etc.

There are certain specialised types of articles. These include:
i) news reports, which are brief, factual pieces of writing written for publication in newspapers, describing important current events in a formal, impersonal style; and
ii) reviews, which are specialised articles written to describe, discuss and/or evaluate a film, book, theatrical performance, TV series, etc. Such pieces are usually published in a magazine or newspaper.
An article should consist of:
a) an eye-catching title or headline which suggests the topic of the article that follows;
b) an introduction which clearly outlines the topic(s) to be covered;
c) a main body of several paragraphs in which the subject is developed in detail; and
d) a conclusion which summarises the topic and/or offers an opinion, comments, recommendations, etc.


What is review?
The REVIEW should be a balanced discussion and evaluation of the strengths, weakness and notable features of the text.
Remember to base your discussion on specific criteria.
Good reviews also include other sources to support your evaluation (remember to reference).

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  If your critique is more positive than negative, then present the negative points first and the positive last.
  
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  You could begin by stating what is good about the idea and then concede and explain how it is limited in some way. While this example shows a mixed evaluation, overall you are probably being more negative than positive.