Week 4 Hotels & Reviews

1. Week 4Hotels & Reviews Input on writing a review Practice is the keyword You’re the writer!

2. Lesson 1Input on the review Which hotel do youlike best? Whythisone? CabanaCopa hotel or Hotel Lajanrjeiras?

3. Input on the reviewCriteria for a good hotel Whatshouldbe in a hotel?

4. Input on the reviewReviews Online Use Tripadvisor.com andfind at least: 2 positive reviews on a hotel 2 negative reviews on a hotel Write down whatmakes the review positive / negative

5. Input on the reviewWords Whichwordsdidyoufindthatrepresentnegativity or positivity?

6. Lesson 1Don’tforget: Fill in yourlogbook!

7. Lesson 2Practice! Text: ‘How do youwrite a review?’ ‘When writing reviews of any kind—restaurant reviews, book reviews, movie reviews, art reviews, music or concert reviews, and more—it's important to organize your thoughts carefully and always to keep in mind the people who will be likely to read what you write. Keep a few key pointers in mind to ensure that whatever review you write will be intelligent, informative, engaging, and fair.’

8. Lesson 2‘How towrite a review’ ‘Have a point of view. Arrive at a clear understanding of the point you want to make about whatever experience you’re reviewing. But bear in mind that your point of view might well emerge through the process of writing. Above all, don't go into the experience with any preconceived opinions; be prepared only to be fair.’ Be clear on the point you want to make: you have to decide this before writing your review.

9. Lesson 2‘How towrite a review’ ‘Know the publication for which you’re writing. Different publications have different stylistic approaches or quirks. Be sure to find these out, whether through writers’ guidelines (often available online) or through study of back issue. Then, use those stylistic features in your own review.’ The review will be published on your website. So, this is not very important for your review, but it might me important to know for writing a review in the future.

10. Lesson 2‘How towrite a review’ ‘Know the audience. At the same time that you put yourself in the publication’s frame of mind, remember that the publication aims for a specific target audience. You can find clues to who that audience is by scanning the publications letters to the editor, editor's column, articles, and even its ads. Write with that audience—its demographics and interests—in mind.’ Who is going to read your reviews? Your classmates and your teacher. Make sure you take in mind what interests your classmates have. You don’t want to write about something boring or something they really don’t care about.

11. Lesson 2‘How towrite a review’ ‘Write with an informed perspective. Get necessary background information on the creator(s) and the subject area, to help you write intelligently and with depth. There are few things more amateurish than a reviewer who doesn't get the terminology right.’ This is also not very important for you, but make sure that you know what you’re writing about.

12. Lesson 2‘How towrite a review’ ‘Don’t praise—or damn—blindly. If you’re going to enshrine the subject, or entomb it, back up your opinions with concrete evidence. Why is that particular pizza so darn good? What's an example of a particular author's dazzling turns of phrase? What about the artist's technique makes a particular painting so exciting? In what ways did the cabaret singer fail to engage the audience?’ Give examples! Why is it so good or bad? You can use photos you found on Tripadvisor.com taken by guests.

13. Lesson 2‘How towrite a review’ ‘Have an opinion. Writing a review is not an occasion to be modest or self-effacing. As long as you're capable of backing up your opinion (see above), don’t be afraid to express, emphatically, what you feel or believe.’ A little bit the same as your point of view. You are allowed to show your opinion and don’t forget to give arguments and examples!

14. ‘How towrite a review’important: Show your opinion Give examples! You can use photos you found on Tripadvisor.com taken by guests. Give arguments! Why is it so good or bad? Know what you’re writing about. Think of your audience Be clear on your point of view

15. Practice!Assignment in your reader Look at the assignment in your reader Useyour criteria list ‘Whatshouldbe in a hotel’ Write a review on one of the hotels

16. Practice!Feedback feedback.. Giveyourclassmate feedback byanswering these questions: 1. What is the writer’sopinionabout the hotel? 2. Whatreasons does the writergive? 3. Whatexamples does the writergive?

17. Lesson 2Don’tforget: Fill in yourlogbook!

18. Lesson 3You’re the writer! Remember: What’s important forwriting a review? Show your opinion Give examples! You can use photos you found on Tripadvisor.com taken by guests. Give arguments! Why is it so good or bad? Know what you’re writing about. Think of your audience Be clear on your point of view

19. You’re the writer!Group criteria list: Make one criteria list of whatshouldbe in a hotel withyourgroup Youcanthink of: Room facilities, View, Hygiene, Accessibility, Food, Safetyand looks. Write down who’swriting a review on which hotel

20. You’re the writer!Write your review You can get 20 points for this review. The criteria, on which the review will be judged on, are: The review has to be between 100 - 150 words. The point of view / opinion has to be described clearly. The point of view / opinion has to be supported by arguments. The point of view / opinion has to be supported by examples.

21. Lesson 3Don’tforget: Fill in yourlogbook!