How to Write a Review Essay
Review essay is an essay to show
your critical analysis. It is an evaluation or your opinion about something
that is reviewed. It can be a movie, a concert, a book, an article, a piece of
art and etc. A review essay must clearly state your opinion and why you feel
that way.
Generic Structure
1. Introductory
You should make
the reader interested to the essay by using this paragraph. It contains
information about the work that is reviewed, for example, if you review a book,
you need to include the title, author and date of publication of the book. Of
course, it also contains thesis statement which says what you feel about the
work.
2. Body
In body
paragraph, there are two sections. First, it is a brief summary. Don’t use half
part of essay for this section. The other is critical discussion, which
evaluates contribution the work/ the book has made in the discipline areas in which
it is written.
3. Conclusion
In conclusion, you
restate the thesis, show the strengths and weaknesses of the work, and show
comparison between authors work and your perception/ interpretation.
*This is taken from many sources and has been modified for
better understanding.
Thank you for reading this brief guideline.
