Review
A review is a form of criticism that attempts to evaluate and, to some extent, analyze a recent publication or performance. The term also refers to a type of periodical in which critical articles and reviews appear. Two contemporary examples are The New York Review of Books and The London Review of Books [Quinn, 363-364].
The review refers to (a) a discussion or critical article in a paper, journal, or periodical; (b) a journal or periodical that contains articles on literature, art, philosophy, etc. The Edinburgh Review and the Quarterly Review are famous examples of reviews [Cuddon, 605].
A review is a piece of academic writing that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the academic literature on a particular topic.
A review involves a critical judgment of the material – that is why it is a review rather than a report. For example, consider television or film review articles with content like a brief synopsis, the central points, and the critic’s judgment to show the difference between a report and a review. Correspondingly, the two primary purposes of a review are the content covering existing research, theories, and evidence and your critical judgment and discussion of this content.
A literature review is a section or part of a dissertation, research project, extended essay, etc. Nevertheless, it can also be an independent piece of work [3].
The word review is itself a broad term. For example, we can review a song, film, restaurant, food, academic work, etc. thus. Moreover, there are different types of reviews:
1. Academic Reviews are the response made by students to each other’s ideas, investigations, and interpretations. It’s a commentary on each other’s academic works [4].
2. Performance reviews (also called performance appraisals or performance evaluations) are formal evaluations in which a manager assesses an employee’s work performance, points out strengths and weaknesses, provides feedback and sets purposes for future performance [5].
3. The student progress reviews (also achievement reviews) enable reviewing of students' progress on the program of study and offer a framework to assist them in achieving their academic purposes. Student progress reviews refer to discussions between students and teachers regarding aspects affecting their ability to progress or achieve in their studies [6].
4. Book reviews provide the overall summary of a book, analyze a book, and serve as a recommendation for other readers. Book reviews are assigned to demonstrate the ability to understand a book deeper. There are two book reviews: a) descriptive reviews that objectively describe a book; b) critical reviews that describe and evaluate the book [7].
5. Film reviews are generally written by journalists or other non-academics and appear in newspapers, magazines, or online around the time the film is released. They aim to describe the plot, characters, director, etc., to help decide whether a film is worth seeing or not [8].
⠀ 1. Quinn, Edward. (2006). A dictionary of literary and thematic terms. New-York: Infobase Publishing.
⠀ 2. Cuddon J. A. (2013). A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.
⠀ 3. Retrieved from: https://www.ed.ac.uk/institute-academic-development/study-hub/learning-resources/literature-review.
⠀ 4. Retrieved from: http://www.assignmentservicerating.com/blog-post/academic-review/.
⠀ 5. Retrieved from: https://www.bamboohr.com/hr-glossary/performance-review/
⠀ 6. Retrieved from: https://my.cumbria.ac.uk/Student-Life/Support/Responding-to-your-concerns/Student-Progress-Review/.
⠀ 7. Retrieved from: Study.com [https://study.com/learn/lesson/book-review-overview-examples.html].
⠀ 8. Retrieved from: https://guides.library.queensu.ca/film-media/reviews-criticism