Have you ever watched a movie, read a book, or played a video game and thought something like: That’s not the way it’s done, or I wonder if people really did that back then, or can someone really jump from a building and land without injury? Or perhaps, you thought, Wow, this is really realistic and accurate.
Have you ever watched a movie, read a book, or played a video game
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Introduction
Have you ever watched a movie, read a book, or played a video game and thought something like: That’s not the way it’s done, or I wonder if people really did that back then, or can someone really jump from a building and land without injury? Or perhaps, you thought, Wow, this is really realistic and accurate.
Most of us have these kinds of thoughts at some point. As consumers, we bring our own knowledge and experiences to a product and medium. This thought process is critical thinking and analysis. When we think analytically, we evaluate, think from different perspectives, form a judgment, and support our analysis with evidence. However, without sharing our knowledge, we cannot enact change. Reviews are a powerful way to support what you value or call out what you disagree with.
When we write a thoughtful review, we are putting our critical thinking on paper and to use — by influencing others.
Picking a topic to review:
The final paper will be a review of a subject of your choosing. While it is most common to review a movie or video game, you can review whatever you want, as long as you can find two professional reviews/research online from different sources. For the purposes of this paper, consider any review/research about your topic that is listed by itself as professional; consider multiple reviews listed like in a comments section to be not professional. Books, restaurants, amusement parks, album, vacuum cleaners, cell phones, or almost anything can be your topic as long as the reviews/research can be found online.
