WRITING AN ACADEMIC BOOK REVIEW Writing a book review may be an unfamiliar exercise‚ it is not as complex a task as writing an essay requiring a lot of library research. It is‚ however‚ not the same as a book review in The Age‚ which is written for the general reader. Your book review is written for a reader (your lecturer or tutor) who is knowledgeable in the discipline and is interested not just in the coverage and content of the book being reviewed‚ but also in your critical assessment of
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lives. _______________ The following is an example of book review brevity‚ but it says everything the reader wished to convey. 1) Mystery‚ magic‚ intrigue‚ and great attention to historical detail. ~~ Sherrye Boyer Dix‚ London‚ England Notice in the above sample of book review writing that the reader pointed out what appealed to her. _______________ An author is allowed to extract excerpts from total information received in a review. I get permission to do this first‚ but it is not necessary
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EC/FI 563 Book Review General Guidelines: Due: November 14th in class The book review will be 6-10 pages double-spaced. Edit for grammar and punctuation. Cite page numbers for direct quotes. Use the following as an outline for your review. I. Introduction. a. For every heading in part II‚ write 2-3 lines. II. Facts. a. Overall perspectives – what was covered. b. How does the coverage relate to the course? c. Bias/contradictions – does the author show bias or contradict
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SAMPLE GUIDELINES FOR CRITICAL BOOK REVIEW Preliminary Considerations First‚ one must understand that a critical book review is not a book report (a summary of the contents of a book). A critical book review is a vehicle for examining and discussing issues the book itself raises or fails to raise. One writes a critical book review for the benefit of those who might not presently have time to read the book but who nevertheless need to learn more about its basic approach should they desire to read
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Leonard Jay R. Demerin Mr. John Connor History 30 March 2013 Introduction about the Author of the Book Review Khaled Al-Quzahy‚ author of the Book review with the title‚ “A critical Analysis and Reading of Guest of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village.” Al-Quzahy has wide range of research interest such as cultural studies‚ cultural theory‚ journalism and 8 more posted in the Academic.edu page for authors. His critical analysis was included in Academia.edu. Academia.edu
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Article Review Guidelines (IMS504) 1. Read slides for 13 Data warehouse and chapter 14 Database Connectivity & Web Technology. 2. Choose related article from either topic chapter 13 or chapter 14 from database online (access through PTAR Website). Requirement for selected article are: a. Must general discussion on related topic. Not need to be too technical paper selected. b. Currency of the article selected must around 5 year recently. c. Avoid the product discussion
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1-2pm Tuesdays Email: nolanhigdon620@gmail.com Required Books: Eric Foner‚ Give Me Liberty: An American History‚ vol. I‚ 3rd ed. (2008) Eric Foner Voices of Freedom vol 1 MUST BE BROUGHT TO EVERY CLASS Howard Zinn A People’s History of The United States Volume I Course Description: This course surveys the history of the United States from precolonial times through Reconstruction (1877). C-ID HIST 130 (GC) Course Requirements: Critical Book Review Paper 15% 5/7 Discussion Papers 5% each (20% total) 2/26
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Service Area: Nutrition Service Area: 1. Nutrition Assessment: An initial Nutrition Assessment will be done by the teacher at the beginning of the year to assess the likes and dislikes of the child‚ intake patterns‚ parent concerns etc. Parents are interviewed by the teacher so that they can provide important nutrition information regarding their child’s nutritional needs e.g. sudden increase or decrease in appetite‚ are adequate calories being consumed along with a balanced diet‚ refusal
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17) Week 4 -Revolution (Ch. 6) Week 5 -The Origins of The Constitution Week 6 REVIEW MIDTERM I (Mar. 17) Week 7 -The First Party System (Ch. 7) Week 8 -The Jeffersonians in Office (Ch. 8) Week 9 -The American Economic Miracle (Ch. 9) Week 10 -Jacksonian Democracy (Ch. 10) PAPER II (April 11) Week 11 -Americans Before the Civil War (Ch. 11) Week 12 -The Coming of the Civil War (Ch. 14) Week 13 REVIEW Spring Break (April 14 – April 20) MIDTERM II (May 12) Week 14 -The Civil War (Ch
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interview of a character using a 10-question format. 20 Ways of Looking at the Book These activities address multiple intelligences and a range of student ability levels. 91 Ways to Respond to Literature Multiple intelligences‚ varied ability levels‚ traditional to cutting-edge: you’ll find book report ideas here! This list was originally compiled by Anne J. Arvidson. Alternatives to the Traditional Book Report This page lists 70 ideas for responding to reading. Many of the suggestions
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