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Description

Reviewing - of literature, film, television, music, food - is a widespread and diverse cultural activity. How do you write a review? What role does reviewing play in Western cultures? Who reviews, and who reads reviews? What authority, if any do reviews have? Through practice in writing reviews, and seeking publication, this unit enables students from a range of disciplines, including Literary Studies, Professional Writing and Cultural Studies, to examine the art of the review. Students will read and critique reviews of literature, film, television, music and food from Australia, Britain and the United States, from a range of media. In order to write their own reviews, students will critically consider writing styles and genres; values and tastes demonstrated; national and audience differences.

Areas to be addressed in this unit include:

* Mapping Australian

* British and American reviewing

* How to Write a Review a) Genres, b) Styles and techniques c) Audiences

* Reviews of Literature

* Reviews of Film

* Reviews of Television

* Reviews of Music

* Reviews of Food

* The Media of Review.

Assessment

Three reviews in different styles and/or media and/or orientation, 3000 words in total, 60%, and a critical and historical essay, 2000 words, 40%.

Other Details

Current Campus: Burwood (Melbourne), External
Levels: Postgraduate
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