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    PREVIEWING

    Dr. Sunarsih, M.A.


    PREVIEWING
    PREVIEWING
    PREVIEWING
    PREVIEWING
    PREVIEWING
    The Front Matter
    1. What does the title say?
    2. Who are the writers?
    3. What is the publication date?
    4. What company published the
    material?
    5. Is there a preface, a foreword, or
    an introduction?
    The Body of Book
    The Body of Book
    1. What kind of vocabulary do the writers use?
    2. What are the writers telling you?
    3. Is it about something you like? Will it help you to learn?
    4. What kinds of aids do the writers use? Drawings?
    Photographs? Charts? Tables?
    The Back Matter
    1. Is there a list of selected
    references?
    2. Is there a glossary?
    3. Is there an author index?
    4. Is there an appendix with
    more information?
    5. Is there a blurb?
    SOURCE
    • Previewing a Book. Wise Guy. 2012.
    • Critical Reading. Tim MKU Bahasa Inggris ITB.
    2014.
    • How to Preview a Book. Foteah, M. 2012.

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