question 1
- A fairly serious magazine / paper / website.
- The tone is neutral and the language Is sophisticated with a wide range of vocabulary and some complex sentences (much more than would be expected in a more informal publication).
question 2
Students' own opinions. This will probably depend on whether they like the sound of a non-plot-driven indie movie.
question 3
- acting ✓ → paragraph 2, 3
- directing ✗ → paragraph 1 (the final sentence) and 3
- music ✗
- editing ✓ → paragraph 3
- casting ✓ → paragraph 3
- plot ✓ → paragraph 2
- appeal ✓ → paragraph 4
question 4
- indie movies, movie-viewers, low budgets, artsy stories, story-line, plot-driven, protagonist, moviegoer
- masterplece, impressive body of work, modest yet powerful poems, exquisite Golshifteh Farahani, unhurried, lyrical, seduces us with its stark imagery, tribute to the casting director that ... , each character comes across with a realism that creates a sense of intimacy with the audience, Driver's performance as Paterson is extraordinary, will surprise and reward you, a film for everyone.
- idle moments, woven through the film, deeply devoted partner, artistic pursuits, each more whimsical than, imposing voice
question 5
- Para 1 → Jarmusch's background and previous films.
- Para 2 → A description of the story / plot.
- Para 3 → The main evaluation of the directing, casting and acting.
- Para 4 → A summary and recommendation.
The ideas are cohesive. Each paragraph keeps to a single topic and cohesive devices are well used, e.g.:
- Para 1 → Linkers → and yet, Meanwhile, And with
- Para 2 → The subject → 'Paterson / he' is maintained as the focal point (sentences 1-4) and the initial focal point (sentence 5) of each sentence;
- Para 3 → Linkers → While, Like, such that; use of participle and relative clauses: world that seduces us, no less entrapped, a realism that, the way he draws us into ...
- Para 4 → Linker → Even for.
