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Contributors:Allen BrizeeLast Edited: 2012-09-19 10:19:20 Book reviews typically evaluate recently-written works. They offer a brief description of the text’s key points and often provide a short appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of the work. Readers sometimes confuse book reviews with book reports, but the two are not identical. By contrast, book reviews are most often a college assignment, but they also appear in many professional works: magazines, newspapers, and academic journals.
Before You Read Before you begin to read, consider the elements you will need to be included in your review. Author: Who is the author? As You Read As you read, determine how you will structure the summary portion or background structure of your review. Characters: Are there characters in the work? When You Are Ready to Write Begin with a short summary or background of the work, but do not give too much away. Revising. Book Review Format. How to Write a Book Review.
How to Write a Book Review by Bill Asenjo Return to Successful Freelancing · Print/Mobile-Friendly Version A book review describes, analyzes and evaluates.
The review conveys an opinion, supporting it with evidence from the book. Do you know how to write a book review? I didn't. So I did what any other resourceful writer on deadline would do; I panicked. Before reading, consider: Title - What does it suggest? Points to ponder as you read the entire book: What's the general field or genre? Writing the Review: Include title, author, place, publisher, publication date, edition, pages, special features (maps, etc.), price, ISBN.Hook the reader with your opening sentence. Writing a Fiction Book Review Note: You don't have to answer every question -- they're suggestions! Points to Ponder: What was the story about? Your personal experiences Could you relate to any of the characters in the story? Your opinion Did you like the book? Your recommendation Would you recommend this book to another person? Farnoosh Brock's review of Microdomination: How to Leverage Social Media and Content Marketing to Build a Mini-Business Empire Around Your Personal Brand.
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I admit, I felt totally humbled to be included in the small number of micromavens, and in such amazing company of talent. It was a nice surprise. Thank you Trevor. Disclaimer: I did get a free copy of this book shipped to me all the way from Australia and no, it does not affect my genuine Amazon rating. I am giving this a heart-felt 5 star review. What I loved about the book is the gentle, inspirational, actionable and yet firm way that the author nudges the reader into the world of microdomination. Extremely good read. The writing voice and style of the author is friendly, engaging, informative, professional and not without some humor! Book Reviews. What this handout is about 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 reviews. What is a review? A review is a critical evaluation of a text, event, object, or phenomenon. Reviews can consider books, articles, entire genres or fields of literature, architecture, art, fashion, restaurants, policies, exhibitions, performances, and many other forms. Above all, a review makes an argument. Typically, reviews are brief. First, a review gives the reader a concise summary of the content. Becoming an expert reviewer: three short examples Reviewing can be a daunting task. Consider the following brief book review written for a history course on medieval Europe by a student who is fascinated with beer: The student describes the subject of the book and provides an accurate summary of its contents.
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