StepsforWritingaGoodBookReviewIntroducethesubject,scope,andtypeofbookIdentifythebookbyauthor,title,andsometimespublishinginformation.

　　Specifythetypeofbook(forexample,fiction,nonfiction,biography,autobiography).Helpyourreaderstoreviewwithperspective.Mentionthebook'stheme.Sometimesyouwillneedtoincludebackgroundtoenablereader(s)toplacethebookintoaspecificcontext.Forexample,youmightwanttodescribethegeneralproblemthebookaddressesorearlierworktheauthororothershavedone.

　　Brieflysummarizethecontent

　　Foranonfictionbook,provideanoverview,includingparaphrasesandquotations,ofthebook'sthesisandprimarysupportingpoints.

　　Foraworkoffiction,brieflyreviewthestorylineforreaders,beingcarefulnottogiveawayanythingthatwouldlessenthesuspenseforreaders.

　　Provideyourreactionstothebook

　　Describethebook:Isitinteresting,memorable,entertaining,instructive?Why?

　　Respondtotheauthor'sopinions:Whatdoyouagreewith?Andwhy?Whatdoyoudisagreewith?Andwhy?Exploreissuesthebookraises:Whatpossibilitiesdoesthebooksuggest?Explain.Whatmattersdoesthebookleaveout?Explain.Relateyourargumenttootherbooksorauthors:Supportyourargumentfororagainsttheauthor'sopinionsbybringinginotherauthorsyouagreewith.Relatethebooktolargerissues:Howdidthebookaffectyou?Howhaveyouropinionsaboutthetopicchanged?Howisthebookrelatedtoyourowncourseorpersonalagenda.

　　Concludebysummarizingyourideas

　　Closewithadirectcommentonthebook,andtietogetherissuesraisedinthereview.Brieflyrestateyourmainpointsandyourthesisstatementifyourteacherrequiresit.Ifyoulike,youcanofferadviceforpotentialreaders.

　　Ifyou'restillhavingtroublegettingstartedwritingyourreview,tryworkingthroughsomeprewritingquestionsforwritingreviewsofbooks,movies,orplays.