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What is a review (as a text type)?
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A text that gives a verdict on something and helps the reader decide.
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What is a review's core job?
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To judge — is it any good? — and back it with evidence.
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Why must a review give evidence?
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So the verdict is earned with specific reasons, not just ‘I liked it’.
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Why do reviews have a strong voice?
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They entertain as they judge; the witty voice is half the appeal.
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Name three review features.
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A clear verdict, evidence for it, and a lively voice that guides the reader.
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How do you analyse a review's joke?
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Show how it both judges (evidence) and entertains (voice) at once.
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First question to ask of a review?
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‘What's the verdict, and how is it proved and performed?’
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What does a review guide the reader to do?
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Decide — is this worth their time or money?
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Review vs advert?
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A review can criticise honestly; an advert only ever sells.
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Common review-analysis mistake?
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Saying only whether the reviewer liked it, not how the verdict is proved and performed.
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