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    A review is a piece of writing that describes and expresses a personal opinion about something experienced like a film, product, or website. The purpose is to give readers a clear impression. Reviews follow basic guidelines - introduce the topic, use paragraphs for main ideas, include a plot summary, balance positive and negative comments, use emphasis, and conclude with an opinion and recommendation. Reviews can be formal or semi-formal depending on the audience and use present tense. They should have an introduction, body, and conclusion with the reviewer's opinion.

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    A review is a piece of writing that describes and expresses a personal opinion about something experienced like a film, product, or website. The purpose is to give readers a clear impression. Reviews follow basic guidelines - introduce the topic, use paragraphs for main ideas, include a plot summary, balance positive and negative comments, use emphasis, and conclude with an opinion and recommendation. Reviews can be formal or semi-formal depending on the audience and use present tense. They should have an introduction, body, and conclusion with the reviewer's opinion.

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    A review is a piece of writing that describes and expresses a personal opinion about something experienced like a film, product, or website. The purpose is to give readers a clear impression. Reviews follow basic guidelines - introduce the topic, use paragraphs for main ideas, include a plot summary, balance positive and negative comments, use emphasis, and conclude with an opinion and recommendation. Reviews can be formal or semi-formal depending on the audience and use present tense. They should have an introduction, body, and conclusion with the reviewer's opinion.

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    A review 

    is a piece of writing usually written for an English-


    language magazine, newspaper or website. The main purpose is to
    describe and express a personal opinion about something the
    writer has experienced (e.g.a film, a holiday, a product, a website,
    etc) and to give the reader a clear impression of what the item
    discussed is like.

    How to write a review?

     Begin with some


    basic information about the film or play. Include the genre,
    the director, the actors and any other relevant information.
     Use different paragraphs for each main idea. Give a
    basic summary of the plot. The present simple is often used
    when relating stories, jokes and plots.
     If your review is generally positive, try and think of
    something that could have been improved. On the other
    hand, if your review is generally negative, try and think of
    something that wasn’t so bad. This makes the review look
    more balanced.
     Use adjectives and adverbs for emphasis – include personal
    comments.
     End your review by summing up your opinion of the
    film/play and recommending people to see it or not.
     Check your work for accuracy, punctuation and spelling.

    The review may be formal or semi-formal in style, depending


    on its intended readership, and is usually written using present
    tenses.
     Make sure you have at least 4 paragraphs.
     Choose an appropriate title.
     The introduction will talk about what’s being reviewed.
     Use a relaxed, friendly, chatty style.
     You can use contractions such as I’m, I’ve etc..
     Use a new paragraph for each point you want to make.
     Give your opinion.
     In the concluding paragraph give your opinion.

    BUseful Phrases & Expressions

    This show stars… 


    The play is directed by…
    The film is about… 
    It‟s set in………. 
    The story is based on (a book…) 
    It‟s about….. 
    There are many memorable characters including …. 
    The main theme of the film is…..

    Expressions that introduce a contrast

    On the plus side,… 


    On the down side,…
    On the one hand,… 
    On the other hand,…

    Recommending

    Overall, I‟d recommend… 


    All in all, the film was… 
    I wouldn‟t hesitate to recommend… 
    I wouldn‟t encourage anyone to … 
    I would recommend this film to anyone. 
    Although I enjoyed it, I would not recommend it for….
     It‟s one of the best (shows) I’ve ever seen. 
    Although I am not normally keen on (musicals),I am glad that I
    decided to go. 
    The (film) lifts you out of your everyday life

    EXAMPLES

    1) The last book I read was “Talking about her” written by


    Banana Yoshimoto. She is a Japanese author who became
    well-known in European literature thanks to her book
    “Kitchen”. Yoshimoto’s growing popularity made it possible
    to translate her bestsellers into many languages and among
    those also Italian.  
    The book is set in Japan and the main character is Yoko- a
    woman who is not able to remember her childhood. The
    only flashbacks she revisits bring back the friendship with
    her cousin.They were separated when children but little do
    they know their paths are meant to cross again. The two
    cousins decide to start a journey to commemorate Yoko’s
    mother’s death and during this trip the reader can discover
    the complexity of these two characters. 
    Yoshimot has written an easy to follow novel about daily
    Tokyo life which lifts the western’s readers’ out of their
    everyday routine into an Oriental world where popular
    traditions create an atmosphere of magic and illusion.
    I would recommend this book to anyone, though it could
    appear as slow-paced and at times depressive. That being
    said, it depicts a window on Japanese culture and its mystic
    atmosphere attacks the reader leaving him puzzled and
    shocked.
     

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