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1. What makes a good comment on a piece of writing?

when you say whether or not you like it

if you only say what you liked about it

when you explain what you liked and what you didn't like

2. What is the first thing to do when reviewing a piece of writing?

count how many pages of writing there are

ask someone else what they think of the writer

think about what the writer's purpose is

3. What does a good piece of writing always do?

the job it set out to

use long words

make you laugh

4. What should a piece of factual writing always do?

be as long as possible

use clear language to get the facts across to the reader

use technical language

5. What should a good story always do?

have at least five chapters

end with a surprise

keep your attention from beginning to end

6. What should a good news story always do?

give you the key facts first, then the details

give you just one point of view

be as short as possible

7. What does persuasive writing usually do?

give you all the facts

concentrate on one point of view

contain lies

8. What should a good advert always do?

make you laugh

tell you everything about the thing it is selling

make you want to buy the thing it is selling

9. How do you know when a poem is good?

when you understand what the author is trying to say

if everyone else likes it

if the author is famous

10. What is it worth including when writing your comments?

long words

examples to show what you mean

as many words as you can

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