WRITING A �BOOK REVIEW

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MR. DOMINGO S. SAGNIP JR.

Master Teacher I

WRITING A �

THE BOOK REVIEW

• A book review is form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit.
• A book review spends discussing the content of the book, synopsis of a plot, and reviewer’s analysis and opinion of the book.
• Its main purpose is analytical and persuasive rather than informational.
• The reviewer, in analysing the content, format, argument, and context, argues that the book is worth reading or not.

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COVER PAGE

The Scarlet Letter: A Book Review

In partial fulfillment

of the requirements in

Reading and Writing Skills

2nd Semester, S.Y. 2018-2019

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Submitted to:

Mr. Domingo S. Sagnip Jr.

English Teacher

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Submitted by:

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February 29, 2019

BOOK COVER

Book Cover

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

INTRODUCTION

Introduction

State the basic bibliographic information about the book: author, title, publishing company, year of publication, and other relevant information. (The title of the book should be underlined and italicized.)

State short historical insights about the book as well as the author.

State the reasons for choosing the book.

Additional information (optional) - Is the book best seller?

- How many copies are sold? - What are the awards received?

What is the book's genre? What makes it belong to that particular genre? What could be the message of the book/novel? (This is where the book’s central theme is placed.)

CHARACTERS

Characters

This should include the major and minor characters and their characterization. (Are they round or flat characters?)

The progress on each character in the story as well as their relevance to one another should be considered .

Point out one character in the story who somehow represents your personality.

SUMMARY

Summary

Setting includes brief background of the place and date the story happened.

Summary should touch the basic elements of a plot.

- Initial Incident - Conflict - Climax - Denouement - Resolution

CONCLUSION �AND �EVALUATION

Conclusion and Evaluation

State brief explanation on the things that you liked and disliked about the story. (State your reasons why?) Was the ending satisfactory?

Point out the weak and strong points of the story.

State important insights and lessons that you’ve gained from the story.

State whether you will recommend the book to others and why?

SAMPLE BOOK REVIEW

The Bad Beginning: A Terrible Tale

Do you enjoy happy endings? If so, The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket is a book you’ll want to avoid. This is a story with a bad beginning, a bad middle and a bad ending. Why would anyone want to read such a thoroughly bad book? It’s all in good fun!

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• The reviewer’s title includes the name of the book he or she is

reviewing.

• The reviewer engages the reader with a question.
• The reviewer includes the title and author of the book in the

introduction.

The Bad Beginning is a story about the suffering of three orphaned siblings at the hands of their uncle, Count Olaf. Although Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are the inheritors of

an enormous fortune, they cannot claim the money until they are older. For now, they must live with Olaf and cook and clean for him and his terrible theater friends. Why would such a cruel character take in three orphans? He wants to steal their fortune, of course.

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• The reviewer provides a brief summary of the plot.
• The reviewer includes details about a problem the

characters face.

I can’t tell you how the story ends, but I can tell you what I enjoyed most about the book. Snicket makes his readers laugh and want to continue reading, even in the most terrible situations. For example, he constantly warns his reader to put down the book because nothing good could possibly come of the orphans’ unfortunate situation. He writes: “It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once…” Of course, Snicket’s warnings only made me even more curious to find out what would become of the siblings in the end.

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• The reviewer states his or her opinion about the book.
• The reviewer provides examples from the book to support his

or her opinion.

Will Olaf’s evil plot win out? Or will these three crafty kids outwit him? If you’re not afraid of a little misery and a whole lot of mischief, then I recommend you read The Bad Beginning and find out for yourself.

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• The reviewer gives reasons to explain why he or she

recommends the book.

• The reviewer recommends the book.

BOOK REVIEW PROJECT

• Book Requirements

1. Genre: Fiction Short Story

2. Language: English

3. No. of Pages: 50 pages or more

• Book Review Requirements

1. Paper: Short Bond Paper

2. Font Style: Tahoma

3. Font Size: Title/Sub-Title -- 12

Text -- 12

4. Spacing: One and a half

• Deadline of Submission

March 13 (Wednesday) at 8:30 am

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THANK YOU!!!