Edexcel GCSE English Language · 1EN0
Paper 2
Revise: Writing a reviewThe detail matters because it gives the verdict a reason.
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GCSE English Language · key term
An overall judgement about the quality or value of what is being reviewed.
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Paper 2
Revise: Writing a reviewThe detail matters because it gives the verdict a reason.
Paper 1
An overall judgement about the quality or value of something.
Choose something you know well enough to support your verdict with specific details.
Create a free account to keep every note you open and track your progress.
Your verdict is your overall judgement. It gives the review direction, but it needs support. Readers are more likely to trust a reviewer who explains a particular strength than one who repeatedly calls everything ‘amazing’.
Component 2
An overall judgement about the quality or value of the subject being reviewed.
Revise: Writing a reviewA verdict such as ‘excellent’ is only a starting point: the reader needs to know what makes it excellent and whether those qualities would appeal to them.