Reading And Writing: Composing Academic Writing: Book Review PDF
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This document is a lesson plan or guide for writing book reviews, outlining the key elements, learning objectives, and revision strategies. It covers important aspects like introduction, content analysis, conclusion, and importantly, asks key questions to consider when reading and reviewing a book.
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# Reading and Writing: Composing Academic Writing: Book Review Prepared by Ma'am Irish ## Learning Objectives: 1. Define what a book review is. 2. Identify the key components in a book review (introduction, content, conclusion, and revision). 3. Evaluate students' knowledge through a pen and paper...
# Reading and Writing: Composing Academic Writing: Book Review Prepared by Ma'am Irish ## Learning Objectives: 1. Define what a book review is. 2. Identify the key components in a book review (introduction, content, conclusion, and revision). 3. Evaluate students' knowledge through a pen and paper test. ## Book Review - Describes and evaluates a work of fiction or non-fiction. - It is a sneak peek at a book, not a summary. - Describes the content of the pages, analyzes how the book achieved its purpose, and expresses one's personal comments, reactions, and suggestions. - Review length varies based on the book's length, with a minimum of 100 words. Longer books typically require over 500 words. - A book review title should be based on your total impression of a book. ## Before You Start Writing, Read the Book and Ask These Questions: - What are the author's viewpoint and purpose? - What are the author's main points? - What kind of evidence does the author use to prove his or her points? - How does this book relate to other books on the same topic? - Does the author have the necessary expertise to write the book? - What are the most appropriate criteria by which to judge the book? - How successful do you think the author was in carrying out the overall purposes of the book? ## Introduction ### How Do You Start Writing a Book Review? - Identify the book by author, title, and sometimes publishing information. - Specify the type of book. - Mention the book's theme. - Include background, if necessary, to enable the readers to place the book into a specific context. - You may also use an interesting quote, an interesting fact, or an explanation of a concept or term. ## Content ### What Do You Do With the Content? - **For nonfiction books:** Focus on the major points and the sources the author has drawn upon to back up his/her point of view. - **For fictional works:** Focus on the novel or book's elements. **Caution:** Do not give away the story for no one appreciates a spoiler! #### Elements of a Story - Character - Setting - Plot - Theme ## Conclusion ### How Do You Conclude? - Relate your argument to other books or authors. - Relate the book to larger issues. - Tie together issues raised in the review. - Briefly restate your main points and your thesis statement. - Indicate how well the book has achieved its goal, what possibilities are suggested by the book, what the book has left out, how the book compares to others on the subject, what specific points are not convincing, and what personal experiences you’ve had related to the subject. ## Revision ### How Do You Revise the Draft? - Allow time to elapse, at least a day, before starting your revision. - Correct grammatical mistakes and punctuation as you find them. - Read your paper through again looking for unity, organization, and logical development. - If necessary, do not hesitate to make major revisions to your draft. - Verify quotations for accuracy and check the format and content of references.
