Writing a Review

1. A REVIEW

2. WHAT CAN YOU REVIEW?
• Book (fiction)
• Book (non-fiction)
• Film
• Play
• Concert
• Exhibition
• TV programme

3. FUNCTIONS
• The use of appropriate adjectives
• How to describe and explain
• How to give an opinion, positive or negative
• How to make a recommendation

4. 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

5. WHERE ARE REVIEWS FOUND?
• In newspapers
• In magazines
• In websites
• As parts of a letter

6. THE STYLE YOU USE
• Depends on:
• The publication
• The intended reader
• Can be:
• Formal
• Semi-formal
• You normally use present tenses.

7. THE STYLE YOU USE
• Depends on:
• The publication
• The intended reader
• Can be:
• Formal
• Semi-formal
• You normally use present tenses.