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This handout will help you write a book review, a report or essay that offers a critical perspective on a text. It offers a process and suggests some strategies for writing book
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Table of Contents. Book Review Template. Introduction. Talk about the book cover and it’s title. Mention any subtitle. State author’s name. Thesis. Provide a brief description of the novel. Introduce the main points to be discussed in the body. Refrain from sharing opinions at this stage. Body. Select 2-3 quotations from the book.
The basic tasks in a multi-book review are the same, but you also have to compare the books and consider their strengths and weaknesses in relation to each other. These essays are usually longer than a review of a single book. If you are reviewing a work of literature, review the work as you would a primary source on the period you're studying.
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Identify the book by author, title, and sometimes publishing information. Specify the type of book (for example, fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography). Help your readers to review with perspective. Mention the book's theme. Include background if necessary to enable reader(s) to place the book into a specific context.
To Review. Have a strong opening, complete with a thesis expressing YOUR personal judgement of the book and its contents. Include a short summary of the book’s contents. Begin your evaluation, questioning different aspects of the book you picked and how it backs up your judgement. Explain if the book accomplished what it set out to.
Limit your evaluations to the most important and relevant ones. For example, pointing out that the author made a grammatical mistake may not be as important as affirming or questioning the author’s thesis or supporting points. Be objective. While you critique or praise any particular aspect of the book, assume an objective stance.
