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A book review, or critical review, is an evaluation of an author's work in which the reviewer delineates the success or failure of the work in the light of the author's purpose.
A review does the following:
- Tells what the author does.
- Tells how well he/she does it (reviewer's opinion).
- Gives examples from the work to support the evaluation.
- Presents an evaluation as free from bias and prejudice as possible so that the reader of the review can form his/her own opinion of the work.
- Compares the book with others of similar nature.
Almost all college level English composition textbooks contain information about writing book reviews.
- The Little English Handbook byCall Number: PE1408 .C587Publication Date: 1998
- A Short Guide to Writing a Critical Review byCall Number: PN98.B7 A4Publication Date: 1976
- Simon and Schuster Workbook for Writers by A comprehensive handbook known for it's supportive tone. ESL Coverage, easy color-coded accessibility to key information, and chunking of key information. The new edition has a comprehensive web site with online text for easy reference. The web contains self graded exercises, diagnostic tests, and numerous online references. Online coverage has been expanded in this edition, as well as coverage of document design.Call Number: PE1408.T696 - View record.ISBN: 9780130409645Publication Date: 2001-07-20
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