Product Review Writer
Comments (0) Journalism Help. OMG PLEASE. Few questions. 10pts?
5. Which type of lead must have 35 or fewer words that answer who, what, when, where, and how?
Narrative
Staccato
Summary
Face or scene
6. In which part of a review should the writer identify any “performance gaps?”
The Lead
The body
The conclusion
The last sentence
7. The conclusion of a review should:
Maintain objective “reporter voice.”
Provide details about the positive features of the product.
Provide a brief wrap-up of the overall rating of the product.
Provide a brief reference as to what products are in competition with the product being reviewed.
i have been in journalism over 45 years and have been practicing it so long that mere definitions just escape me!
given the nature of a 35-or-fewer word lead i might say summary – staccato probably is an ultra-short lead. in the business one doesn’t stop to say – now am i writing a narrative lead? then i guess i can use up to 50 words” – one assesses the story and writes the lead and article accordingly.
performance gaps should be identified in the body of a review – you don’t announce them at the beginning unless it is an unmitigated disaster and do not save them for the end, which should recap and have a positive note. the conclusion should actually assess the entirety of the performance.
the conclusion of a review should give a summation of the over-all rating of the product as well as placing it in the context of the other products being reviewed, if you are talking about soap or cheese. and inasmuch as one is reviewing, not reporting, it is pretty much impossible to maintain a completely objective voice but you know what? far too many reporters these days fancy themselves reviewers or critics. they editorialize in news stories and then spout off about being objective in reviews. topsy turvy.
ALWAYS use your gut instinct, it is the best trait you can develop.
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