Assignment 3: A book review

You will write a book review of a book that you recently have been reading. It can be a book from the course Culture, Media and Society, (The House on Mango Street, Boy: Tales of childhood, Bridge to Terabithia) or a book of your own choice. I believe that if you write a book review or a summary of the books you have read you reflect more about what you actually been reading and what you have learnt from the book. When we work as a teacher we will ask our pupils/children to write a book review of the book they have been reading, and with the purpose that they will reflect on what they have been reading and then practice on writing.

It is important to not write too much information about the book. You do not want to tell the reader everything. A book review should get people interesting of reading the whole book.

The book review should contain:

• The book title, author, publishing firm should be at beginning of the book review.

• Your review should focus on the book content and context.

• Write what you liked/disliked in the book and explain why you consider that. Write what feelings you got while you were reading the book and did the book mean anything to you?

• Compare the book to another book you read or with your own experience.

If you want more information and guiding you can look at this website: http://www.tidningeniskolan.se/article.jsp?article=7724 , or read Chapter 5 in Academic writing.

Good Luck! //Emma