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Writing a
BOOK REVIEW and aBOOK REPORT
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PLENARY DISCUSSION
Share with the class whatbooks you have read or
perused:
Voluntarily As a requirement in school
Be ready to discuss the following: The book title
What is was about
What ideas you acquired from the
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Summary or Review?
A book reviewis distinct from a
book summaryin that it demands
an analysis of and reaction tocontent that a summary does not.
Whereas a summary is a report of
what is written, a review bothreports on and evaluates a book.
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BOOK
REVIEW typically evaluatesrecently-
written works
BOOKREPORT
discussesa book from anobjective stance, i.e.
commonly describes what
happens in a work offers a brief description of
the texts key points and
provides a short appraisal
of the strengths and
weaknesses of the work
is most often a college
assignment, but it also
appears in manyprofessional works:
magazines, newspapers,
and academic journals typically ranges from 500-
750 words,but may belonger or shorter
focuses more on asummaryof the work than
an evaluation of it
its focus is primarily on
giving an account of themajor plot, characters,
and/or main idea of the
work
most often ranges from 250
to 500 words
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Writing a Book
Review
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The Function of a Book
Review Your review should do 3 things:
Describe what is on the book
Analyze how the book tried to achieve its
purpose Express your own reactions to the book.
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Ways to Approach your Book
Review
Outlinethe contents of the book Evaluate and make critical commentson
the book
Use quotations or references to the newideas in the book to illustrate your theme
Compare the book with a similar workby a
contemporary
Point out the author's intentions, including
the audience for which the book is intended
Relate the workto a social or literary trend
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Before You Read
Before you begin to read, consider theelements you will need to include in
your review. The following items may
help:
Author
Who is the author?
What else has s/he written?
Has this author won any awards?
What is the authors typical style?
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Genre:
What type of book is this: fiction,
nonfiction, romance, poetry, youthfiction, etc.?
Who is the intended audience for thiswork?
What is the purpose of the work?
Title:
Where does the title fit in?
How is it applied in the work?
Does it adequately encapsulate the
message of the text? Is it interesting?
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Preface/Introduction/Table of
Contents: Does the author provide any revealing
information about the text in the
preface/introduction? Does a guest author provide the
introduction?
What judgments or preconceptions dothe author and/or guest author
provide?
How is the book arranged: sections,
cha ters?
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Book Jacket/Cover/Printing:
Book jackets are like mini-reviews. Does the book jacket provide
any interesting details or spark
your interest in some way? Are there pictures, maps, or
graphs?
Do the binding, page cut, ortypescript contribute or takeaway from the work?
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As You Read
As you read, determine how you willstructure the summary portion or
background structure of your review. Be
ready to take notes on the books key
points, characters, and/or themes.
Characters:
Are there characters in the work? Who are the principle characters?
How do they affect the story? Do you
empathize with them?
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Themes/Motifs/Style: What themes or motifs stand out? How do they contribute to the work? Are they effective or not? How would you describe this authors
particular style?
Is it accessible to all readers or justsome?
Argument: How is the works argument set up? What support does the author give for
her/his findings?
Does the work fulfill its purpose/supportits ar ument?
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Key Ideas:
What is main idea of the work? What makes it good, different, or
groundbreaking?
Quotes:
What quotes stand out?
How can you demonstrate theauthors talent or the feel of the book
through a quote?
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When You Are Ready to Write
Begin with a short summary orbackground of the work, but do notgive too much away, i.e. give
information about the first couple ofchapters or lead the reader up to therising action of the work.
The final portion of your review willdetail your opinion of the work.
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When you are ready to begin yourreview, consider the following:
Establish a Background, Rememberyour Audience: Remember that your audience has
not read the work; with this in mind,
be sure to introduce characters andprinciples carefully and deliberately. What kind of summary can you
provide of the main points or maincharacters that will help your readersgauge their interest?
Does the authors text adequatelyreach the intended audience?
Will some readers be lost or find the
text too easy?
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Minor principles/characters:Dealonly with the most pressing issuesin the book. You will not be able tocover every character or idea.
What principles/characters didyou agree or disagree with?
What other things might the
author have researched orconsidered?
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Organize:The purpose of the review isto critically evaluate the text, not just
inform the readers about it. Leave
plenty room for your evaluation byensuring that your summary is brief.
Determine what kind of balance to strike
between your summary information and
your evaluation. Often the ratio is half
and half.
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Your Evaluation:Choose one or afew points to discuss about the book.
What worked well for you?
How does this work compare withothers by the same author or
other books in the same genre? What major themes, motifs, or
terms does the book introduce,
and how effective are they? Did the book appeal to you on an
emotional or logical way?
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Final CopyWhen making the final touches to your
review, carefully verify the following: Double-check the spelling of the author
name(s), character names, specialterms, and publisher.
Try to read from the vantage point ofyour audience.
Is there too much/enough summary? Does your argument about the text
make sense? Should you include direct quotes from
the reading? Do they help support your arguments?
Double-check your quotes for accuracy.
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Writing a Book
Report
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Before You Read
Before you begin to read, considerwhat types of things you will need towrite your book report. First, you willneed to get some basic information
from the book:Author Title Publisher location, name of publisher, year
published Number of pages
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You can either begin your report withsome sort of quotation, or you can
incorporate some of these items into
the report itself.
Next, try to answer the following
questions to get you startedthinking about the book:
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Author:Who is the author? Have youread any other works by this author?
Genre:What type of book is this:fiction, nonfiction, biography, etc.?What types of people would like toread this kind of book? Do you
typically read these kinds of books?Do you like them?
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Title:What does the title do for you? Does
it spark your interest? Does it fit well withthe text of the book?
Pictures/Book Jacket/Cover/Printing:What does the book jacket or book coversay? Is it accurate? Were you excited toread this book because of it? Are there
pictures? What kinds are there? Are theyinteresting?
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As You Read
While reading a work of fiction,keep track of the major characters.
You can also do the same with
biographies. When readingnonfiction works, however, look for
the main ideas and be ready to talk
about them.
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Characters:Who are the maincharacters? What happens to them? Did
you like them? Were there good and badcharacters?
Main Ideas:What is the main idea of thebook? What happens? What did you learnthat you did not know before?
Quotes:What parts did you like best? Arethere parts that you could quote to make
your report more enjoyable?
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When You Are Ready to Write
Announce the book and author.Then, summarize what you have
learned from the book. Explain
what happens in the book, anddiscuss the elements you liked, did
not like, would have changed, or if
you would recommend this book toothers and why. Consider the
following items as well:
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Principles/characters:What elementsdid you like best? Which characters didyou like best and why? How does theauthor unfold the story or the main idea of
the book?
Organize: Make sure that most of yourpaper summarizes the work. Then you
may analyze the characters or themes ofthe work.
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Your evaluation:Choose one or a fewpoints to discuss about the book.What worked well for you? How doesthis work compare with others by thesame author or other books in the samegenre? What major themes, motifs, orterms does the book introduce, and howeffective are they? Did the book appealto you on an emotional or logical way?
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Recommend:Would you recommendthis book to others? Why? What would
you tell them before they read it?
What would you talk about after youread it?
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Final Copy
Do a quick double check of your
paper:
Double-check the spelling of the authorname(s), character names, special
terms, and publisher. Check the punctuation and grammar
slowly.
Make sure you gave enough summaryso that your reader or instructor can tellyou read the book.
Consider adding some interesting
quotes from the reading
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