Page 181 - Close-Up B1 Students Book Form 3

Writing Reference

Review

When writing a review,
• think of a suitable title for your review.
• try to catch the reader's attention in the first paragraph.
• remember to give your negative or positive opinion.

Plan
Paragraph 1
Introduce what you are reviewing.
Try ... / Why not try ...? / If you like ... / ... is worth a try ...

Paragraph 2
Describe what you are reviewing. Give the reader an idea of what you are writing about.
... set in ... / ... combines ... with ... / ... is ideal fo r ...
For example, ... / For instance, ...
Give further details about what you are reviewing.
By the way, ... / That doesn't mean that, ... / On the other hand, ...
One example o f this, ... / In this case, ...
Recomendation
End the review give your opinion.
I highly recommend ... / I wouldn't recommend ... / ... should not be missed

Review checklist
• Have you followed the plan?
• Have you checked for grammar, punctuation and spelling mistakes?
• Have you clearly stated what your opinion is?
• Have you used appropriate adjectives for your descriptions?
• Does the review summarise the important points?

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