Connor Erickson 12/7/16

Today in Mr. Rivers class we learned what our critical reviews of our podcast should consist of. No paragraph should be longer than 4 sentences which requires more deliberate and right to the point sentences rather than a lot go fluff. Also, the maximum amount of words to be written for the critical review is 500 words so that requires deliberate writing. The review must have a deliberate title and credit relevant artists, provide necessary context and summarize plot, evaluate content, evaluate meaning or theme, develop an objective tone, and display sophisticated verbs and terminology. All together this review is worth 40 points.
In class Mr. Rivers just gave us most of the period to work on the reviews after telling us what the reviews should consist of. Everyone's review should evaluate parts of the object. Include the people in the group (relevant artists) and how their use of emotion impacts the discussion topic at hand. It should also discuss what evidence the people in the group are using and if it supports the claim made or is said just to be said. The review should include the questions asked about the film and novel and if it shows the topic understanding. How well the podcast flows and it there is awkward silences or pauses should be included in the review. Don't forget that major works should be italicized (Group name) and minor works in "quotes"(episode title). Including all of these little details in the critical review will strengthen the writing and better help the grade.
I worked on my critical review the whole period and got about half of it done so it does take time to get in the flow and habit of writing only 4 sentences per paragraph in third person while only including the critical points of the podcast but it's not too hard to adjust.