Review Text is a Text that Contains Assessment of a Work, Know the Structure and Steps to Make It

Kapanlagi.com - When we were still in school, we learned about several types of text, one of which is review text. A review text or review or critique is a text that reviews a work, such as a book or film. However, as it develops, review texts can also review various other things such as events, art performances, sports competitions, and so on.

In addition to textbooks, review texts can also be found in various mass media such as newspapers or magazines. Review texts are texts that present an objective assessment of a work. Review texts are very useful for those who are interested in a work. Because by reading review texts, we can know the quality of a work.

Writing a review text is not too difficult. However, there are still things that need to be considered. Summarized from various sources, here are some things related to review texts.

1. The Definition of Review Text

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As mentioned earlier, review texts have several other names, such as resensi or review texts. By definition, a review text is a type of text that contains a review or evaluation of a work. The review or evaluation in a review text should be done critically and as objectively as possible. 

2. The Purpose of Writing Review Texts

Review texts are texts that contain objective assessments or opinions of a work. Of course, the writing of review texts is not without purpose. Some of the purposes of writing review texts include the following.

1. Providing views or evaluations of a work.

2. Providing readers with considerations before choosing, purchasing, and enjoying a work.

3. Helping readers understand the content of a work.

4. Providing comprehensive information to the public about a work, including its merits and shortcomings.

5. Providing considerations to readers on whether a work is worth enjoying or not.

6. Knowing the comparison of the reviewed work with other similar works.

7. Facilitating readers in understanding the relationship between a work and other similar works.

3. Text Structure Review

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Just like other types of texts, review texts also consist of several structural parts. A review text can be considered complete and intact if all of these structures are fulfilled and arranged systematically. The structure of a review text is as follows.

1. Orientation

Orientation is the first part of a review text. This part provides a general overview of the work to be reviewed.

2. Interpretation

Interpretation is the second part of a review text that contains detailed explanations about the work being reviewed. In this part, there are several pieces of information, such as uniqueness, excellence, and quality of the work being reviewed.

3. Evaluation

Evaluation is a part of the review text that contains the reviewer's perspective on the final result of the work being reviewed. In this part, the author will mention and explain the strengths and weaknesses of the work being reviewed.

4. Summary

Summary is a part that serves as a conclusion of the review text. In the summary part, the author usually provides an assessment of whether the work is worthy or not to be enjoyed.

4. Characteristics of Review Texts

In addition to the above structure, a text can be categorized as a review text if it meets several characteristics. Here are some specific characteristics of review texts.

1. Contains information based on the writer's views or opinions about the work being reviewed.

2. Opinions are always based on facts.

3. Follows a structure consisting of orientation, interpretation, evaluation, and summary.

5. Linguistic Rules of Review Texts

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The characteristics of review texts can also be seen from their language usage. Review texts have a distinctive style and are slightly different from other types of texts. The linguistic rules of review texts are as follows.

Review texts emphasize the factors of the discussed work.

1. Use thoughtful or persuasive sentences.

2. Use internal and external conjunctions.

3. Use comparative statements, whether similarities or differences.

4. Use material verbs and relational verbs.

6. Types of Review Texts

Review texts are divided into three types, each of which has its own characteristics. The three types of review texts are as follows:

1. Descriptive review text

Descriptive review text is a type of review text that provides a detailed description of the work being reviewed. This type of review text is often applied to works of fiction. The goal is to obtain a clear picture of the benefits, information, and arguments that are the basis of the author's assessment.

2. Informative review text

Informative review text provides a brief, concise, and general overview of the work being reviewed. This type of review text does not go into detail or comprehensively explain the content of the work, only the parts considered important. In addition, this type of review text also emphasizes the strengths or weaknesses of the work.

3. Critical review text

The third type of review text is critical review text. This type of review text is more detailed and refers to specific scientific methods or approaches. This type of review text is usually written objectively, critically, and disregards the subjective views of the author.

7. Steps to Write a Review Text

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Writing a review text is actually a tricky thing. There are several things that need to be considered. In addition, the steps must also be done correctly. Here are some steps in writing a review text.

1. Read or watch the work to be reviewed carefully.

2. Take note of the identity of the work to be reviewed.

3. Take note of interesting findings while reading or watching the work being reviewed.

4. Analyze the reviewed work, find out its strengths and weaknesses.

5. Make conclusions accompanied by impressions and evaluations of the work.

Those are some of the summaries about review text, which is a text that contains an assessment of a work. Hopefully it is useful and can increase knowledge.

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