Review

Objective: To provide details or your opinion on the novel, film, documentary, product, service, etc.

Intended audience: depending on the task

Style and register: formal or informal. Depending on the audience

Structure:

• Introduction: A summary of the reviewed material. General information such as author, director, dates, etc. Do NOT give hints of the plot or the reviewed material at this point.

• Body:

  • Paragraph 1: plot, characters' names, more specific details about the story, technical specifications if it is a product or a service. Avoid giving your opinion along these lines.

  • Paragraph 2: highlight the good points

  • Paragraph 3: highlight the bad points and/or areas of improvement.

  • Conclusion: general impression. Sum up the good and bad points. Recommend readers from seeing/reading/attending/buying it.