Lesson 13: Composing Academic Writing

Question 1

Identification

A ________ describes and evaluates a work of fiction or nonfiction and offers the book’s overall purpose, structure, style of narration to the unknown readers. It tells not only what a book is about, but also how successful it is at what it is trying to do.

Answer 1

Book Review

Question 2

True or False

Book review is the summary of a book

Answer 2

False

Book review is a sneak peak of a book, not a summary.

Question 3

Identification

Identify the book by author, title, and sometimes publishing information.

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 3

Start/Introduction

Question 4

Identification

Specify the type of book (for example: fiction, nonfiction, biography, and autobiography). Help your readers to review with perspective.

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 4

Start/Introduction

Question 5

Identification

Mention the book’s theme

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 5

Start/Introduction

Question 6

Identification

Include background, if necessary, to enable reader/s to
place the book into a specific context.

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 6

Start/Introduction

Question 7

Identification

You may use quote, fact, or an explanation of a concept or term

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 7

Start/Introduction

Question 8

Identification

Provide your reactions of the book

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 8

Content/Body

Question 9

Identification

Describe the book

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 9

Content/Body

Question 10

Identification

Respond to the author’s opinion and analyze them

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 10

Content/Body

Question 11

Identification

Explore issues the book raises

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 11

Content/Body

Question 12

True or False

For fictions, pay primary attention to the major points (the argument) the author is putting forth and to the sources the author has drawn upon to back up his/her point of view.

Answer 12

False

Right Ans: Non-Fiction

Question 13

Identification

Pay primarily on the book’s setting, plot, style, characters, theme/s, use of language and voice.

Answer 13

Fiction

Question 14

Identification

Relate your argument to other books or authors

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 14

Conclusion

Question 15

Identification

Relate the book to larger issues

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 15

Conclusion

Question 16

Identification

Briefly restate your main points and your thesis statement

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 16

Conclusion

Question 17

Identification

Indicate how well the book has achieved its goal, what
possibilities are suggested by the book, what the book
has left out, how the book compares to others on the
subject, what specific points are not convincing, and what
personal experiences you’ve had related to the subject.

Identify what part of book review is the text.

Answer 17

Conclusion

Question 18

Identification

a type of academic essay that examines what has already been written about a topic.

Answer 18

Literature Review

Question 19

Enumeration

Parts of Literature Review

Answer 19

• Introduction
• Main Body
• Conclusion
• References

Question 20

Identification

● Defines the topic and the scope being considered
● Notes intentional exclusions
● States the general findings of the review and the
availability of the sources

Identify what part of literature review is the text.

Answer 20

Introduction

Question 21

Identification

● Organizes the evaluation of the sources whether chronologically or thematically
● Showcases the critical summary and evaluation of
the research’s premise, methodology, and conclusion
● Uses grammatical connectors, relational words or
phrases and transitional devices

Identify what part of literature review is the text.

Answer 21

Main Body

Question 22

Identification

● Summarizes the key findings of the review
● Offers the reviewer’s justification of the conducted research References
● Reflects the in-text citations
● Contains complete and correct citations.

Identify what part of literature review is the text.

Answer 22

Conclusion

Question 23

Identification

● Reflects the in-text citations
● Contains complete and correct citations

Identify what part of literature review is the text.

Answer 23

References

Question 24

Enumeration

What are the four literature strategy?

Answer 24

• Summary
• Synthesis
• Analysis
• Evaluation

Question 25

Identification

Examine closely the elements or
structure of the research

Answer 25

Analysis

Question 26

Identification

Assess the research based on the criteria or rubric that you choose, state, and explain. Support it with another similar research.

Answer 26

Evaluation

Question 27

Identification

Combine ideas in order to form an integrated theory or system through critical evaluation, compare/contrast, etc.

Answer 27

Synthesis

Question 28

Identification

State briefly the argument and
main points of relevant research

Answer 28

Summary