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| ELEMENTS
OF LANGUAGE <MODEL
BANK HOME |
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| A book review
is an essay that lets one person share his or her opinion about a book.
It tells readers what a book is about and whether the reviewer liked or
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Many book reviews use the structure illustrated in the framework below.
Print this framework and use it as a guide when you write your own book
review. |
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Introduction
• Attention
grabber
• Statement of author and title |
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Get
your readers' attention Introduce the topic of the book in an interesting
way. You might use a quotation, a question, or a bit of action or dialogue
to capture your readers' interest.
Clearly identify the author and the title of the book You also may want
to tell readers what type of book you are reviewing. |
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Body
• Summary
Details about setting
Details about main character
Details about plot |
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Identify
the main character and the setting of the book Provide details about
the main character and let readers know where and when the story takes place.
Summarize the book's plot Use chronological, or time, order to tell
readers about important events in the story. Use transition words to make
your review flow logically. |
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Conclusion
• Evaluation
Reason
Recommendation |
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Write
your evaluation Tell readers why you like or dislike the book. Then,
make a recommendation. Should they read the book? |
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