Class assignment for Monday, Dec 14.
You've finished your book. You've collected some of your thoughts about how you liked it and what you learned from it. It's time to write a brief review suitable for posting to a book review site like Goodreads or Amazon. The review must be no shorter than 200 words and no longer than 1000. Here a link to a website that describes how to write a good review of a non-fiction book. It lists three items every good review should have:
You've finished your book. You've collected some of your thoughts about how you liked it and what you learned from it. It's time to write a brief review suitable for posting to a book review site like Goodreads or Amazon. The review must be no shorter than 200 words and no longer than 1000. Here a link to a website that describes how to write a good review of a non-fiction book. It lists three items every good review should have:
- First, a review gives the reader a concise summary of the content. This includes a relevant description of the topic as well as its overall perspective, argument, or purpose.
- Second, and more importantly, a review offers a critical assessment of the content. This involves your reactions to the work under review: what strikes you as noteworthy, whether or not it was effective or persuasive, and how it enhanced your understanding of the issues at hand.
- Finally, in addition to analyzing the work, a review often suggests whether or not the audience would appreciate it.