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Book Review or Article Critique
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Book Review or Article Critique, A BOOK REVIEW OR ARTICLE CRITIQUE is a specialized form of academic writing in which a reviewer evaluates the contribution to knowledge of scholarly works such as academic books and journals.
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A book review or article critique, ranges from 250- 850 words, is not simply a summary., It is an evaluation, critical assessment, analysis of a work., Book Review or Article Critique
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BOOK REVIEW/ ARTICLE CRITIQUE IS DIFFERENT FROM MOVIE REVIEW
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Movie Review – analysis of ones work, for a general audience and aims to offer persuasive opinion., Article Critique – addresses a more specific audience and offers a critical response to a published scholarly work., , , Note:, Book Report – focus on describing the plot, characters or idea of a certain work., Article Critique vs Movie Review
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Book and article reviewers use both proofs and logical reasoning to substantiate their opinions., They process ideas and field theories in a specific field of study, and present analytical responses.
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When writing a book review or article critique, make sure to ask the following: 1. What is the topic of the book or article? 2. What is its purpose? 3. Who are its intended readers?
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When writing a book review or article critique, make sure to ask the following:, 4. Does the writer explicitly state his thesis statement?, 5. What are the contributions of the book to the field ( language, psychology) it is situated in?
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6. What theoretical assumptions (scientific, logical explanation without evidence) are mentioned in the article? 7. What problems and issues are discussed in the book or article?, When writing a book review or article critique, make sure to ask the following:
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8. What kind of information, ( observation, survey, statistics, historical accounts) are presented in the book or article? How they are used to support the arguments or thesis?, When writing a book review or article critique, make sure to ask the following:
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9.Are there other ways of supporting the arguments or thesis aside from the information used in the book or article?, 10.What is your overall reaction to the work?, When writing a book review or article critique, make sure to ask the following:
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Structure of a Book Review/ Article Critique, Introduction (5% of the paper), Summary (10% of the paper), Review/ Critique (75% of the paper), Conclusion ( 10% of the paper)
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Structure of a book Review, INTRODUCTION, , Title of the book/ article, Writer’s name, Writer’s thesis statement
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SUMMARY, Writer’s objective or purpose, Methods used (if applicable), Major findings or claims, Structure of a Book Review/ Article Critique
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REVIEW/ CRITIQUE, Appropriateness of Methodology to support the arguments, Theoretical soundness, Soundness of application in relation to other available information and experts., Structure of a Book Review/Article Critique
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Structure of a Book Review/Article Critique, Sufficiency of explanation, Other perspectives in explaining the concepts and ideas, Coherence of Ideas, REVIEW OR CRITIQUE
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CONCLUSION, Structure of a Book Review/Article Critique, Overall impression of the work, Scholarly value of the reviewed article or book, Benefits to the intended audience, Suggestion for future directions
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LET’S HAVE A RECALL, ________________is a specialized form of academic writing in which a reviewer evaluates the contribution to knowledge of scholarly works such as academic books and journals., , A book review or article critique, ranges from _______is not simply a summary.
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Introduction (_____of the paper), Summary (_____ of the paper), Review/ Critique (____ of the paper), Conclusion ( _____- of the paper), LET’S HAVE A RECALL
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TRUE OR FALSE, A review or a critique involves higher- order thinking skills., A book description is similar to a book review.
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3. A book review or article critique presents the strengths and weaknesses of the reading material., , 4. A book review or article critique uses the same organization of ideas., ., TRUE OR FALSE
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5. A book review is exclusive for professionals., 6. More than half of the review should be devoted to the summary., TRUE OR FALSE
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7. The name of the author and title of the reviewed article is placed at the end of the article critique., 8. The purpose of an article critique is to inform and persuade readers., TRUE OR FALSE
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9. The reviewer’s overall impression of the work should be placed in the introduction, 10. When reviewing a book or article, only one perspective should be used., TRUE OR FALSE
