Whether they're for a movie, restaurant, book, or another type of business, there are several things that reviews all have in common. In this article, I'll show you some tips for writing a review article quickly and effectively.
1) Prepare before you go.
The easiest thing to do is create a template of where your focus needs to be as you take notes. For movies, you may want to list each actress or actor's name so you can make comments on individual performances as well as the overall movie. The same idea can be applied to restaurants (quality of food, quality of service, etc).
2) Take notes.
It's hard to recall an entire experience when you're constantly getting new information--in broadcasting I learned that most people's short-term memories only last 2-3 transitions (cuts, dissolves, changes in camera angle, etc.) Notes will help you recall things you may have forgotten otherwise.
3) If possible, go back more than once.
This adds credibility to a restaurant or business review and with movies gives you an opportunity to catch things you may have missed the first time.
Additional Tip:
Be honest with praise and criticism, but don't feel like a review has to have a negative tone to it to be read. If anything, positive reviews when they're earned are very encouraging to people.
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