How to Write a Book Review I. The definition of a book review A . a descriptive and critical or evaluative account of a book B. a summary of content and a(n) (1) _______ II.Two approaches to book reviewing A . the descriptive review giving the essential (2) ______ about a book B. the critical review describing and evaluating the book III . Basic requirements and minimum essentials A. Knowledge of the book ( 3) _______ B. Mastery of the genre in the work C. Description, not a summary of the book D. Something about, not a biography of, the author E. (4)____ appraisal IV. Five preliminary mechanical steps A. Reading the book (5) _______ B. Noting effective passages for (6) _______ C. Noting your impressions as you read D. 7 _______ what you have read E. Aiming at achieving a single impression V. Starting the outline A . Getting an over-all grasp of the organization B. Determining the central point to be made C. Eliminating (8) _______ or irrelevancies D. Filling in gaps or omissions VI . Making the draft A . The opening paragraph --- in a position of emphasis, and --- setting the (9) _______ of the paper B. The main body -- - being (10)____ organized by the out l ine -- - logical development of the central point C. The concluding paragraph -- - summing up or (11) _______ --- making the (12) _______ --- introducing no new ideas VI I . (13) _______ the draft A. Correcting all mistakes in (14) _______ B. Looking for unity, organization and logical development C. Verifying quotations for accuracy and (15) _______