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Writing Paper Part 2. Task Type: Review
| Content Should include details of the film being reviewed (must include the title, genre, setting). Should include a short outline of the plot, an account of what makes it a thrilling film and a recommendation as to the type of person who would enjoy it. |
| Communicative achievement Semi-formal/informal register. The magazine editor would be informed and would have enough information to decide whether or not to include the review in the newsletter. |
| Organisation Should be divided into three or four paragraphs. Should mention early on in the review the details of the film before dealing with the main body of the question. It's important not to reveal the film's ending. |
| Language Language of description, summary and opinion ('In my view....'; 'The film's greatest moment is....'). Present tenses should be used to narrate events. Should not contain major errors that lead to misunderstandings or that irritate the reader. |
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