Materi Teks Resensi Bahasa Indonesia Kelas 11 SMA SMK

Review Text (Teks Resensi)

A resensi, also called an ulasan or review, is a critical assessment of a work. Reviews can cover books, films, songs, performances, and other creative works—not just books. Everyday examples include reviewing a restaurant or unboxing and reviewing a new product.

A review reflects the reviewer’s perspective, so assessments may differ. However, it should be based on careful analysis rather than unsupported impressions. A thoughtful review can help audiences decide whether to engage with a work and provide useful feedback to its creator.

Definitions and Purposes

The word resensi is associated with the Dutch resentie and Latin forms such as recensio, recensere, and revidere, meaning to review, look back, consider, or assess.

The lesson presents these definitions:

• KBBI: A consideration or discussion of a book, particularly a newly published one.
• Gorys Keraf: Writing that discusses or assesses the value of a work or book.
• Ministry of Education and Culture: A review, assessment, or discussion of a work, such as a book or film.

The purposes of writing a review are to:

1. Identify a work’s strengths and weaknesses.
2. Give readers an overview and brief general assessment.
3. Provide the creator with criticism and suggestions about the work’s content or presentation.
4. Explain the background or reasons for the work’s publication.
5. Assess the work’s quality and compare it with other works.

Benefits of Reviews

Reviews can help readers decide whether a book or other work is worth experiencing or buying. They can also promote new works, provide opportunities for payment or other compensation when published in media, and help reviewers develop their writing skills and creativity through practice.

Common Structure of a Review

1. Review title Choose an engaging title that reflects an important point in the review. It does not have to match the title of the work being reviewed.

2. Work identity For a book, include details such as its title, author, publisher, publication year, page count, edition or printing, and ISBN when available. For other works, include relevant details. For example, a song’s identity may include its title, singer, writer, release year, production company, and duration.

3. Introduction Provide general context about the work, such as information about the creator’s career or the work’s place in the community.

4. Synopsis or summary Briefly describe the work’s content.

5. Strengths Explain what works well, such as the writing, structure, presentation, or appeal to its intended audience.

6. Weaknesses Identify limitations or shortcomings and support the assessment with reasons.

7. Conclusion and recommendation Summarize the assessment and indicate whether the work is recommended.

Example: Milea: Suara dari Dilan

The video uses Pidi Baiq’s novel Milea: Suara dari Dilan as an example. It identifies the novel as the third book in the Dilan series and notes that it was published in August 2016 and is 360 pages long.

The novel revisits events from Dilan’s perspective and addresses questions raised by the earlier books. The video’s example identifies its strengths as its contemporary cover, poems, clear storytelling, and appeal to teenage readers. One possible weakness is that readers familiar with the earlier novels may already anticipate the ending.

The example concludes that the story may appeal to teenagers and offers a lesson about accepting that not every relationship or story ends happily.

Language Features

Review texts commonly use:

• Explanatory conjunctions to clarify or elaborate on a point.
• Temporal conjunctions to indicate time or sequence, such as “since,” “then,” or “finally.”
• Causal conjunctions to show cause and effect, such as “because.”
• Advice or recommendation statements, often using words equivalent to “should” or “must,” especially in the conclusion.

Types of Review

1. Informative review: Gives a brief, general overview focused on key points and the work’s main strengths and weaknesses, without recounting everything.
2. Descriptive review: Discusses the different parts of a work in detail. The video notes that this type is often used for fictional works.
3. Critical review: Examines a work in greater depth using a particular scholarly approach or method, aiming to be objective rather than relying only on the reviewer’s personal viewpoint.

Speakers and Sources

• Speaker: An unnamed presenter from Galeri Bahasa.
• Authorities cited: KBBI, Gorys Keraf, and the Ministry of Education and Culture.
• Example work: Pidi Baiq’s novel Milea: Suara dari Dilan.
• Opening clips: Brief review or unboxing excerpts are shown, but the speakers are not identified in the subtitles.