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Read it! Rate it! Review it! Write it!. Theme 1.What is/are the major theme(s)? 2.How are they revealed and developed? 3.Is the theme traditional and familiar, or new and original? 4.Is the theme didactic, psychological, social, entertaining, escapist, etc. in purpose or intent?. Setting

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Read it! Rate it! Review it! Write it!

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  1. Read it!Rate it!Review it!Write it!

  2. Theme 1.What is/are the major theme(s)? 2.How are they revealed and developed? 3.Is the theme traditional and familiar, or new and original? 4.Is the theme didactic, psychological, social, entertaining, escapist, etc. in purpose or intent?

  3. Setting 1.What is the setting and does it play a significant role in the work? 2.Is a sense of atmosphere evoked, and how? 3.What scenic effects are used and how important and effective are they? 4.Does the setting influence or impinge on the characters and/or plot?

  4. You will compose a book review. A book review is a description, and an evaluation on the quality, meaning, and significance of a book.

  5. It is not a retelling. It is not a book report or a summary.

  6. It (the review) should focus on the book's purpose, content, and authority the writer addressed the task.

  7. It should include a statement of what the author has tried to do. • It should evaluate how well (in the opinion of the reviewer) the author has succeeded. • The review should present evidence to support the evaluation.

  8. State the author’s purpose in writing the book • Who is the intended audience? • What is the general field or genre, and how does the book fit into it? • What is the author's style? Is it formal or informal? • Evaluate the quality of the writing • Does it suit the intended audience?

  9. Why did the author write on this subject rather than on some other subject • From what point of view is the work written? How does that mold the story? • Was the author trying to give information, to explain something technical, to convince the reader of a belief’s validity by dramatizing it in action? • What is the general field or genre, and how does the book fit into it?

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