a review
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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.
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