Senior high grade 11

1. BOOK
REVIEW

2.  Book reviews are assigned to allow students to present
their own opinion regarding the author's ideas
included in the book or passage.
 They are a form of literary criticism that analyzes the
author's ideas, writing techniques, and quality. A book
analysis is entirely opinion-based, in relevance to the
book.
BOOK
REVIEW

3. Components of a
Book Review
 Book’s title, author, genre
 Theme
 Personal reaction
 Summary of the story
 Loved and hated characters
 Author’s style, argument development, moral
 The story’s time, culture and perspective
 Recommendation

4. The 4 parts of
Book Review
 Introducing the book,
 Outlining its contents,
 Highlighting parts of the book by
selecting particular chapters or
themes
 Giving a detailed evaluation.

5. 1. Start with a couple of sentences describing what the
book all about
How to write a book review

6. 1. Start with a couple of sentences describing what the
book all about
- But without giving any spoilers or revealing plot
twists! As a general rule, try to avoid writing in detail
about anything that happens from about the middle of
the book onwards. If the book is part of a series, it can be
useful to mention this, and whether you think you'd need
to have read other books in the series to enjoy this one.
How to write a book review

7. 2. Discuss what you particularly liked about the book
How to write a book review

8. 2. Discuss what you particularly liked about the book
-Focus on your thoughts and feelings about the
story and the way it was told. You could try answering a
couple of the following questions:
• Who was your favourite character, and why?
• Did the characters feel real to you?
• Did the story keep you guessing?
• Were certain types of scene written particularly well -
for example sad scenes, tense scenes, mysterious ones...?
• Did the book make you laugh or cry?
• Did the story grip you and keep you turning the pages?
How to write a book review

9. 3. Mention anything you disliked about the book
How to write a book review

10. 3. Mention anything you disliked about the book
-Talk about why you think it didn't work for you.
For example:
• Did you wish the ending hadn't been a cliffhanger
because you found it frustrating?
• Did you find it difficult to care about amain
character, and could you work out why?
• Was the story too scary for your liking, or did it focus
on a theme you didn't find interesting?
How to write a book review

11. 4. Round up your review
How to write a book review

12. 4. Round up your review
-summarise somne of your thoughts on the book
by suggesting the type of reader you'd recommend the
book to.
for example:
Younger readers, Older readers, fans of relationship
drama/mystery stories/comedy. are there any books or
series you would compare it to
How to write a book review

13. How to write a book review
5. You can give the book a rating, for example a mark
out of five or ten, if you like!

14. How to write a book review
5. You can give the book a rating, for example a mark
out of five or ten, if you like!
- Luisa Plaja loves Words and books, and she
used to edit the book review site Chicklish.
Her novels for teenagers include Split by a Kiss,
Swapped by a Kiss and Kiss Date Love Hate. She lives
in Devon, England, and has two young children.

15. 1. Read or reread the chosen book to critique.
2. Give the concise summary of the content focusing on
overall perspective, relevant description, major
arguments and even primary purpose of the book.
3. Present your critical assessment of the content by
mentioning noteworthy ideas; relevant issues touched
and personal reaction to the work.
Conclude it by giving suggestions whether or not the
audience would appreciate it.
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16. GROUP
1
CAMATA , MARY
JOY
FARPARAN ,
JELIAN
OCTAVIO
MYLENE