Task 1: planning to write a film review
As with any kind of writing, you need to start by identifying your genre, purpose,
audience and style.
The first step is to get familiar the genre (or form), so if you are planning to write a
film review, start by...
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Task 1: planning to write a film review
As with any kind of writing, you need to start by identifying your genre, purpose,
audience and style.
The first step is to get familiar the genre (or form), so if you are planning to write a
film review, start by reading some published film reviews.
Notice what each review is doing and ask yourself what is the purpose of each review?
A film review should have a number of purposes:
• To inform. The review needs to tell people who is in the film, who it is by and
where or when readers can see it.
• To describe. The review should describe the story, characters and some of the
action - without spoiling the plot or giving too much away!
• To analyse. A good review gives an opinion on whether the film is good or not
and why.
• To advise. Finally, the review should tell the reader whether or not to go and see
the film.
These different purposes will give you a basic structure for your writing.
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