Book Review
This assignment is 100 Points. You will need to read one novelfrom the reading list and complete the assignment below. This assignment will be submitted through Turnitin.com. Request to enroll in the Summer Reading Class using the
12th grade/AP Literature Class ID 21201442 Enrollment Key SUM19.
11th grade/AP Language Class ID 21201465 Enrollment Key SUM19.
10th grade/Pre-AP Class ID 21201486 Enrollment Key SUM19.
9th grade/Pre-AP Class ID 21201525 Enrollment Key SUM19.
(Length – 3-5 typed - double-spaced - pages)
The idea of a professional book review is to briefly summarize the ideas of the book, but mainly to give your opinion about the book’s merits – it is a critical analysis of the book. Just like in the literature critique assignment, ‘critical’ does not imply that you are going to be mean or harsh in your review. It means that you are going to evaluate objectively whether the author(s) have fulfilled their objectives in the book, and whether they have used persuasive and unbiased evidence to support their claims. Did you find the book engaging? Persuasive? Did you agree with it? Did you enjoy it? Would you recommend it to others? What is the intended audience of the book? Does it succeed in reaching this audience?
Work hard on making your book review very readable to a general audience. You should have an Introduction, Body(discussion of the book), and clear Conclusion (although these do not have to be broken into explicit sections – you can write this like an essay).
Include:
(1) The title and author of the book you are reviewing
(2) The author’s objective(s) and the audience
(3) The author’s main arguments
(4) Your evaluation of the author’s support of his arguments (provide examples)
(5) Your evaluation of the author’s interpretation and success with his/her objectives in writing the book (provide examples)
(6) Comparison with other books or sources if appropriate
(7) Your conclusions about the book
(8) You can rate the book - would you recommend this book to other people?
- why or why not
Be sure to put any quotes from the novel in quotation marks and to cite any sources used.