The book review will have a maximum of 900 words. A good way of approaching this writing
project is by thinking that the audience is an average New Yorker who reads the NY Times and
wants to know more about the text’s subject matter. Your objective is to make intelligible some;mes abstract no;ons of academic texts to a non-academic public.
In terms of structure, do the following First, a review gives the reader a concise summary of the content. This includes a
relevant description of the topic and its overall perspective, argument, or
purpose.
• Second, and more importantly, a review offers a critical assessment of the
content. This involves your reactions to the work under review: what strikes you as
noteworthy, whether or not it was effective or persuasive, and how it enhanced
your understanding of the issues at hand.
• Finally, in addition to analyzing the work, a review often suggests whether or not
the audience would appreciate it
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