A REVIEW

WHAT CAN YOU REVIEW?

• Book (fiction)

• Book (non-fiction)

• Film

• Play

• Concert

• Exhibition

• TV programme

FUNCTIONS

• The use of appropriate adjectives

• How to describe and explain

• How to give an opinion, positive or negative

• How to make a recommendation

A REVIEW SHOULD CONSIST OF:

• Introduction Paragraph 1

• Background information (title, name of author/ director, type, setting, etc.)

• Main Body Paragraph 2

• Main points of the plot

• Main Body Paragraph 3

• General comments

• Conclusion Paragaph 4

• Recommendation

WHERE ARE REVIEWS FOUND?

• In newspapers

• In magazines

• In websites

• As parts of a letter

THE STYLE YOU USE

• Depends on:

• The publication

• The intended reader

• Can be:

• Formal

• Semi-formal

• You normally use present tenses.

THE STYLE YOU USE

• Depends on:

• The publication

• The intended reader

• Can be:

• Formal

• Semi-formal

• You normally use present tenses.