Writing Book

Review
Book Review - is a type literacy
criticism in which a book’s content and
style is evaluated and analyzed. It can be a
summary review or an opinion piece that
may be printed in magazines, periodicals,
newspaper, websites etc. for various
purposes.
• It could be a single paragraph or maybe as long
as substantial essay. It may be used to present an
idea or display learning.
• In writing a book review it is essential that first
read the book and ponder on it’s content
carefully.
• As you begin with an appealing sentence to set
the tone and hook the readers.
 Literature Review
• Is an integrated analysis and synthesis of
scholarly articles related to the topics or issues
included in your paper. It critically describes,
summarizes, and evaluates updated information
from learning sources.
• Before writing a literature review, it is very
significant to pick a topic that find relevant to the
course.
• The topic should be relatively narrow, not broad,
so that it does not overwhelm the writer.
• Use keywords or phrases closely associated with
the topic.
 Organizing a Literature Review
• Introduction defines and identifies the topic
by establishing the reason’s for the literature
review. It explains the criteria used in
analysing and comparing articles and points
to general trends in what has been published
about the topic.
•Body this part groups articles into
subtopics and proceeds in a logical
order. Moreover, it emphasizes the
main findings or arguments of
articles in the students own word’s.
• End summarizes the major themes that
emerged in the review and identifies areas of
controversy in the literature. It pinpoint’s
strengths nd weaknesses among the articles
and provide some insight into the
relationship that topic and the larger field of
study.
 Structure of a Literature Review
• Chronological Grouping means to group the
material according to when it was published or
the time period material addressed a certain issue.
• Thematic grouping means sections might be
organized around particular subthemes within
essay’s topic.