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reviews
GUIDELINES FOR BOOK REVIEWING
THINGS TO NOTICE:
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LENGTH – Adequate to present ideas – no
stuffing.
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CLARITY – Easy to understand, yet
not simplistic.
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VISUAL PRESENTATION – Print, spacing,
illustrations.
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Does it move along, and hold your INTEREST?
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REPETITION – Does it present ideas
once, or at most twice?
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Is there any HUMOR?
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Is it HELPFUL – Does it provide you
with useful information?
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POINT OF VIEW – Is it balanced or
one-sided?
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Is it PERSONAL? Does the author utilize
the first person viewpoint?
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Are RELEVANT EXAMPLES used to illustrate
material/ideas?
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Is the material of GENERAL or PARTICULAR interest?
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Are there any groups or individuals who would find the material
particularly USEFUL or HARMFUL?
How did you feel while you were reading it? Did you notice your
attention wandering off, or did it attract and keep your interest?
Was there some satisfaction with the information you received
from the book?
Was it new material? Did it expand or clarify things you already
knew or present material in a fresh and more accessible way than
other books on the same topic?
Don't be afraid to let your opinion show, it's valid! And be
sure to identify yourself as the author either with your name,
initials or a nom de plume. Reviews will be posted on the board
in the library and also appear in FLUSHED, Sheena's e-zine.
FORMAT:
TITLE of BOOK and AUTHOR(S)
PUBLISHER, DATE of PUBLICATION.
# of PAGES, PRINCE (in CANADIAN $)
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