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ACTIVITY TIME!
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 Arrangement of events
INSTRUCTIONS: The class will be divided
into four (4) groups. Each group is
expected to arrange the set of pictures
provided and explain why they formed it
that way. This activity must be
accomplished in three (3) minutes only.
Presentation of outputs for each group
will be five (5) minutes only.
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 Arrangement of events
INSTRUCTIONS: The class will be divided
into four (4) groups. Each group is
expected to arrange the set of pictures
provided and explain why they formed it
that way. This activity must be
accomplished in three (3) minutes only.
Presentation of outputs for each group
will be five (5) minutes only.
ANALYSIS
What are the given
pictures depicting?
How are they related to
each other?
If one picture was taken
away, would the others
still make sense or
convey the same thing?
ABSTRACTION
 As we have arranged
the given pictures in a
logical sequence, what
do you think is the
topic today?
 Doing a Book review is not an
easy task, even though there
are a lot of reference/s that
instruct us in making one, there
is no distinctive correct format
or way on creating a book
review.
For starters, let us start the lesson…
How to Write a
Book Review
 Book Review - Structure
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Title and Introduction
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Body – a. Summary/Description
b. Evaluation/ Arguments
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Conclusion
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References
1. Title and Introduction

Mention the title and the author

Brief overview of the topic of text

Evaluate the importance of the

topic
2. Body - Summary

Summary/Description
Summary of key points
2. Body - Evaluation

Evaluation/Arguments
evaluate strengths and
weaknesses of the text
3. Conclusion

Reiterate overall view of the text

State recommendations, if any.
4. References

List of sources/references used

 Key questions to write a
review
a. What are the author’s main points?
b. What evidence does the author’s use?
c. Is the text relevant to the topic?
d. What is the quality of evidence used by the
author?
e. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the
text?
f. Is the aim of the text clearly mentioned?
g. What are the author’s major findings and
conclusions?
h. Is the objective of the text obtained?
 Before You Begin
• Remember, there is no right way to write a book
review. Book reviews are highly personal and reflect
the opinions of the reviewer.
• A review may be as short as 50-100 words, or as
long as 1500 words, depending on the purpose of the
review.
• Before writing the review, be sure that you
understand what type of review is required for your
assignment.
• Keep your audience in mind! This will help define the
emphasis you put on various parts of the review.
(Memorial University Libraries).
 The Function of a Review
• Your review should do 3 things:
– Describe what is on the page,
– Analyze how the book tried to achieve its
purpose,
– Express your own reactions to the book.
 Summary or Review?
• A book review is distinct from a
summary in that it demands an analysis
of and reaction to content that a
summary does not.
• Whereas a summary is a report of what
is written, a review both reports on and
evaluates a book.
 What to Put in A Book
Review
• Identify your book.
• Identify the author.
• Identify yourself.
 Identifying the Book
• Be sure to give your readers this
information:
– the author
– the full title
– the publisher
– the place and date of publication
– the edition
 Identifying the Author
• Where appropriate, identify the author's
qualifications, and any other personal
information that is relevant to your
discussion of the book. This may apply
more to non-fiction works.
• If you have read other works by the
same author, try to place the book with
reference to the author's other
writings.
 Identifying Yourself
• People’s reactions to and opinions of a book
will vary according to what they bring to the
book. Let your audience know anything about
yourself which may color your experience of
the book. This may help your readers to
determine how to evaluate your opinions of
the material.
– For example, “As a recent graduate student and
new teacher, I found the author’s descriptions of
classroom interaction to ring true, as the students
in the book…”
 Ways to Approach the Review
• Outline the contents of the book
• Evaluate and make critical comments on the book
• Use quotations or references to the new ideas in the
book to illustrate your theme
• Compare the book with a similar work by a
contemporary
• Point out the author's intentions, including the
audience for which the book is intended
• Relate the work to a social or literary trend
 References
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http://www.library.mun.ca/guides/howto/

write_book_review.php.
APPLICATION:
(Group)
Fill in the missing information
using the book review format.
a. Harry Potter
b. Memoirs of a Geisha
c. The Hunger Games
EVALUATION
True or False: Write True
if the statement is correct
and False if the statement
is incorrect
 
1. A Book Review must always be negative and
not analytical.
2. The title and introduction do not include the
overview of the topic text.
3. The Body – Summary includes all the parts of
the topic text.
4. In doing the conclusion, one must reiterate the
overall view of the text.
5. The references can be disregarded the book
review.
 ASSIGNMENT:
Surf the net and
research on the proper
way of writing a resume.