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Components of a Book Review Guide

The document outlines the four parts of a book review: introduction, body, conclusion, and bibliography. It explains that the introduction should include the book title, author, genre, and a brief summary. The body should make three to four main points about the book supported by evidence from the text. The conclusion should give an overall rating and recommendation. The bibliography lists sources used in MLA format.

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Components of a Book Review Guide

The document outlines the four parts of a book review: introduction, body, conclusion, and bibliography. It explains that the introduction should include the book title, author, genre, and a brief summary. The body should make three to four main points about the book supported by evidence from the text. The conclusion should give an overall rating and recommendation. The bibliography lists sources used in MLA format.

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  • Four Parts of a Book Review: Introduction
  • Book Review Introduction
  • Four Parts of a Book Review: Body
  • Four Parts of a Book Review: Conclusion
  • Four Parts of a Book Review: Bibliography
  • What is a Book Review?
  • Two General Approaches in Writing a Good Book Review
  • Things to Consider in Writing a Good Book Review: Part 1
  • Things to Consider in Writing a Good Book Review: Part 2
  • Things to Consider in Writing a Good Book Review: Part 3

BOOK REVIEW

Presented by: Group 1


FOUR PARTS OF A BOOK REVIEW

 INTRODUCTION:
 Book Title and author’s name
 Genre (type) of book
 A brief summary of the main points of your book: answer the ff:
 WHO?
 WHAT?
 WHEN?
 WHERE?
 WHY?
 Explain why you chose the book
FOUR PARTS OF A BOOK REVIEW

 BODY:
 The goal of a book review is to share your opinions about
the book you have read.
 Make three to four main points about the book
 Do not use all of the below prompts in one review
 Support each main point with detailed samples from the
book that are clearly and completely explained
FOUR PARTS OF A BOOK REVIEW

CONCLUSION
Give the book an overall rating and explain
why rated it as you did
Tell whether or not you would recommend this
book to someone else.
FOUR PARTS OF A BOOK REVIEW

BIBLIOGRAPHY
An alphabetical list of the materials you used to
prepare the review.
The bibliography shhould be in MLA format
The bibliography is the last page of your review
What is a book review?

 It is a thorough description, critical analysis, and/or


evalution of the quality, meaning, and significance of a
book often in relation to prior research on the topic.
 Reviews generally range from 500-1000 words. It may be
longer or shorter depending on the length and
complexity of the book being reviewed.
 The overall purpose of the review, and whether the
review is a comparative analysis examining two or more
books that focus on the same topic.
TWO GENERAL APPROACHES IN
WRITING A GOOD BOOK REVIEW

Descriptive Review

Critical Review
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING A
GOOD BOOK REVIEW
 PART 1: Preparing to write your review
 Read the book and take notes
 Think about the book’s genre and/or field of study
 Determine the major themes of the book
 Consider the author’s writing style
 Think about how well the author develops the major areas or
points in the book
 Make notes of the book’s format, if relevant
 Think about how good the book is
 Asses how succesful the book is
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING A
GOOD BOOK REVIEW
 PART 2: Creating the first draft of the review
 Begin with the heading
 Write an introduction
 Write the summary of the book
 Evaluate and critic the book
 Wrap up the review
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING A GOOD BOOK REVIEW
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING A
GOOD BOOK REVIEW
 PART 3: Polishing the review
 Re-read and revise your review
 Get feedbaack
 Always submit your best work

BOOK REVIEW Presented by: Group 1
FOUR PARTS OF A BOOK REVIEW INTRODUCTION: Book Title and author’s name Genre (type) of book A brief summary of the main
FOUR PARTS OF A BOOK REVIEW BODY: The goal of a book review is to share your opinions about the book you have read. Make
FOUR PARTS OF A BOOK REVIEW CONCLUSION Give the book an overall rating and explain why rated it as you did Tell whether o
FOUR PARTS OF A BOOK REVIEW BIBLIOGRAPHY An alphabetical list of the materials you used to prepare the review. The bibli
What is a book review? It is a thorough description, critical analysis, and/or evalution of the quality, meaning, and signi
TWO GENERAL APPROACHES IN WRITING A GOOD BOOK REVIEW Descriptive Review Critical Review
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING A GOOD BOOK REVIEW PART 1: Preparing to write your review Read the book and take notes Thin
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING A GOOD BOOK REVIEW PART 2: Creating the first draft of the review Begin with the heading Wr
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN WRITING A GOOD BOOK REVIEW PART 3: Polishing the review Re-read and revise your review Get feedbaac

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