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Steps to better writing
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Intensifying adverbs
A. Put these adverbs in groups 1–3. Some adverbs may appear under more than one heading.
• completely • quite • truly • rather • slightly • absolutely • fairly • totally • highly • really • considerably • extremely
1) adverbs which intensify the meaning a little
2) adverbs which tone down or decrease the effect of meaning
3) adverbs which are used with ungradable, or «limit» words, e.g. correct
B. Choose one of the adverbs from the list in A and add them before the adjectives to sentences 1-6.
1) The actress who took the lead was pretty.
2) The end of the play was terrifying.
3) The seats we had were uncomfortable.
4) The use of lighting was original.
5) The music was terrific.
6) The tickets were expensive.
Words that go together
A. Match the verbs on the left with words they are often used with on the right.
| 1) | adapt from a(n) | a | truth |
| 2) | scream in | b | secret |
| 3) | reveal the | c | one place to another |
| 4) | convey a(n) | d | necessity for |
| 5) | transport from | e | novel |
| 6) | eliminate the | f | belief in reality |
| 7) | seem unwilling | g | terror |
| 8) | give away a(n) | h | to talk about |
| 9) | suspend your | i | powerful message |
B. Write five sentences of your own using the phrases in A.
Example
The play was adapted from a novel by Susan Hill.
Link words
Match the link words on the left with their uses on the right.
| 1) | For a start, | a | to introduce the last point of all |
| 2) | In addition, | b | to introduce a contrasting idea |
| 3) | Finally, | c | to introduce the first point |
| 4) | However, | d | to introduce a further point |
| 5) | Furthermore, | ||
| 6) | On the other hand, | ||
| 7) | Nevertheless, | ||
| 8) | To sum up, |
Writing your review
Planning
You are going to write a review of a play or a film. Use the following suggestions to plan your writing.
• Choose a play or film that interests you. Do not write a review of something you have not seen.
• Decide on the number of paragraphs you will write and the order in which they will appear.
• Decide what details the reader will need to know, e.g. the name of the film/play, where it is on, the background to the story, the setting, the author, actors, or any other interesting information.
• Make a list of what are the most important characteristics of the play or film, e.g. the (treatment of the) story, the number of actors, the special effects, the scenery, the location.
Writing
Write your review (200-250 words).
Thinking about your intended audience Remember not to give too much of the story away when you are writing a review of a play or film. This would spoil everything for people reading the review then going to see the performance.