Book+Review+Review


 * English 101 Novel Project: Book Review Review Assignment **

A book review is both a description and an evaluation of a book and should focus on the purpose, contents, and authority. Include and label each of the following sections in your review:

 Title: What does it suggest? Is it appropriate? Does it add meaning?  Purpose: Why did he/she write it? Was it effective? Why or why not? Choose a passage from the book (a few sentences—important quotations). Explain why they are important to the book. Consider rhetorical devices such as diction, detail, imagery, figurative language, structure, etc.
 * Rhetorical Style Analysis [40 pts] **

 Provide your own critique of 2 reviews with MLA citations.
 * Published Reviews [40 pts] **

 Were there any benefits of reading the book? Did you learn any lessons?  Were you able to make any personal connections with the content or the author?
 * Importance of the Book [20 pts] **