Writing Book Reviews
Book Review Questions Answered on this Page:
1 What is a Book Review?
2 What Are Other Forms of Review Writing?
3 How Often Do I Need to Write a Book Review in English Class?
4 Where Can I Get Help Writing My Book Review?
5. What Are the Book Review Due Dates?
6 How Do I Submit a Book Review to FindMeABook.com?
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1 What is a Book Review?
In short, a book review is a written work that summarizes the plot of a book without revealing too much and then discusses non-plot aspects of the book, such as themes. A book review is an almost even mix of plot summarization and commentary (opinion) on the writing.
2 What Are Other Forms of Review Writing?
Other forms of review writing you're probably already familiar with include music and movie reviews. Below are a few web sites to get you thinking about review writing:
3 How Often Do I Need to Write a Book Review in English Class?
Usually you'll need to produce an original book review about every month and a half throughout the school year. For the most part, we read fiction in ninth grade, but you can always make a deal with Mr. Stratton if you'd like to read something from a different genre.
4 Where Can I Get Help Writing My Book Review?
If you need help writing your book review, you can refer to these resources:
5 What Are the Book Review Due Dates?
Book reviews are due at the start of class on these dates throughout the year:
Friday, November 5
Friday, December 17
Friday, January 28
Friday, March 11
Friday, April 22
Friday, June 3 |
6 How Do I Submit My Book Review to FindMeABook.com?
• For starters, follow the guidelines for the book review heading below. It's worth 2 points of the possible 20.
Title of Book
Genre of Book
Author’s First and Last Name
Reviewer’s First and Last Name
Rated ? out of 5 Stars |
• Rate Yourself
based on the book review rubric. Make changes if necessary. Remember that you need to score at least 17.5/20 to be published on FindMeABook.com. Then, submit a book review one of these two ways:
(1) In an email addressed to bookreviews@finemeabook.com,
- copy the review into the message,
- attach the Microsoft Word document to the message,
- type your full name in the subject field,
- press send. |
or
(2) Visit FindMeABook.com and either click on "Submit A Review" at the top or simply click on this link to take you directly to that page. Then, follow the directions listed to submit a review throught the web site. |
