How do you write a high school play review?
Write a rough draft of the review right after you have seen the production.
- Describe what you saw in detail and make the reader see what you see. Be specific and thorough in your descriptions.
- Analyze what you think the director or designer was trying to achieve.
- Judge how effective the play was as a whole.
How do you write a play review?
Below are some tips to help you prepare to write a play review:
- The Nature of the Assignment.
- Before You Attend the Production.
- Attending the Production.
- Writing the Introduction.
- Writing the Statement and Summary.
- Writing the Body of the Paper: The Review.
- Writing the Summary and Conclusion.
What should a play review include?
A review should describe the situation of a play without giving too much information about the plot. It should address the production elements individually and how they work together as a whole. It should express an opinion supported by thoughtful analysis.
What areas should you look into when critiquing a play?
How to Write a Play Critique
- Movie vs. Play.
- Gather some information about the author. Authors usually write in one and the same style, and very often they focus their efforts repeatedly on the same topic.
- Present the plot.
- Present the characters.
- Interpret the play.
- Describe your remarks.
- Write what you like in the play.
What are three questions anyone critiquing a play should ask?
Terms in this set (6)
- 1st question. What is the play or production trying to do?
- 2nd. How well was it done?
- 3rd. Was it worth doing?
- What is the play of production trying to do. Trying to say.
- How well was it done. Was the play believable.
- Was it worth doing.
How do you start off a story?
Find out which starter makes your partner most interested in reading your story.
- Start with action or dialogue.
- Ask a question or set of questions.
- Describe the setting so readers can imagine it.
- Give background information that will interest readers.
- Introduce yourself to readers in a surprising way.
How do you write events in a story?
To show the traits of good writing, keep the following in mind when writing a story:
- Ideas and Content – Tell about one main event, who was involved and what happened.
- Organize ideas to move more clearly from one idea to the next.
- Express your point-of-view.
- Use different words rather than the same words over and over.