{"id":4584,"date":"2024-10-19T09:29:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T14:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/blog\/?p=4584"},"modified":"2024-10-30T08:11:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T13:11:02","slug":"5-questions-to-answer-in-your-university-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/blog\/5-questions-to-answer-in-your-university-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Book Review Questions to Discuss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-select-like-a-boss=\"1\">At first thought, it seems that there is no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/blog\/3-differences-between-a-university-book-report-and-book-review\/\">difference between a book review, book report<\/a> and book summary. The only true fact is that all these types of writing deal with a book. However, among the three a book review has a special purpose &#8211; to describe, analyse and evaluate books citing evidence and examples from the book in question.<\/p>\n<p>Many students are not sure that they\u2019re on the right way while working on a university book review. As a result, they can get very low scores for it. Want to be highly assessed? Bring 5 questions into focus to answer them in your book review.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/blog\/5-questions-to-answer-in-your-university-book-review\/#1_Who_is_the_Author_of_the_Book\" title=\"1.\u00a0 Who is the Author of the Book?\">1.\u00a0 Who is the Author of the Book?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/blog\/5-questions-to-answer-in-your-university-book-review\/#2_What_is_the_Thesis_of_the_Book\" title=\"2.\u00a0 What is the Thesis of the Book?\">2.\u00a0 What is the Thesis of the Book?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/blog\/5-questions-to-answer-in-your-university-book-review\/#3_Was_the_Intended_Message_Delivered_Effectively\" title=\"3.\u00a0 Was the Intended Message Delivered Effectively?\">3.\u00a0 Was the Intended Message Delivered Effectively?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/blog\/5-questions-to-answer-in-your-university-book-review\/#4_What_are_the_Strengths_and_Weaknesses_of_the_Book\" title=\"4.\u00a0 What are the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Book?\">4.\u00a0 What are the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Book?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/blog\/5-questions-to-answer-in-your-university-book-review\/#5_Is_there_an_Alternative_Way_of_Arguing_the_Same_Idea\" title=\"5.\u00a0 Is there an Alternative Way of Arguing the Same Idea?\">5.\u00a0 Is there an Alternative Way of Arguing the Same Idea?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Who_is_the_Author_of_the_Book\"><\/span>1.\u00a0 Who is the Author of the Book?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In a book review, you have to give credit to the author. The author\u2019s name and background should be part of an introduction. You can also state the perspective from which the author wrote the book and evaluate if he or she was biased in favour of writing the book or not. Besides, focus on the question &#8211; why the author wrote on this subject rather than on some other subject.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-4586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/5-Steps-in-a-Full-College-Book-Review.docx.jpg\" alt=\"University Book Review Writing Tips\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_is_the_Thesis_of_the_Book\"><\/span>2.\u00a0 What is the Thesis of the Book?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A good book review has two theses &#8211; the author\u2019s thesis and your thesis based on how you understand the book. Concerning the author&#8217;s thesis, you should explain whether he or she expresses it adequately in the book and by what means. Cite examples from the book to support your claims. Another thesis brings new insight into the book content and should help readers understand it from different perspectives. You can provide both\u00a0 evaluations &#8211; positive and negative.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Was_the_Intended_Message_Delivered_Effectively\"><\/span>3.\u00a0 Was the Intended Message Delivered Effectively?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Every book intends to carry a particular message to the audience. A clear message is meant to emerge from writing. It is your task as a student to determine what message the author intended to communicate and whether he\/she effectively got across this message. Feel free to criticize anything that you feel the author didn\u2019t capture perfectly. After all, that\u2019s the essence of a book review &#8211; be critical. To critically analyze and evaluate a book in your review!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_What_are_the_Strengths_and_Weaknesses_of_the_Book\"><\/span>4.\u00a0 What are the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Book?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A book review is not yet complete if you don\u2019t highlight various strengths and weaknesses belonging to the book under consideration. It is recommended that you have a paragraph with each point. Cite evidence from the book by explaining them, otherwise, your book review won\u2019t be reliable as required. For each weakness, you should provide a possible solution that can help improve the book.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Is_there_an_Alternative_Way_of_Arguing_the_Same_Idea\"><\/span>5.\u00a0 Is there an Alternative Way of Arguing the Same Idea?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is within the bounds of possibility that people can be on opposite ends. When it comes to a book review, don\u2019t forget to demonstrate the other ways of presenting the same idea. Irrespective of whether the author argued his\/her ideas effectively you should evaluate whether there are possible alternatives to it. State them and explain how each of them would have brought a whole new dimension into the book.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few basic questions that you have to answer when writing a university book review. We have highlighted them that you should pay attention to so that you\u2019ll be able to write a really good book review. Another way to complete a review without being confused is to apply our custom writing service for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advancedwriters.com\/book-review.html\">buying book reviews<\/a> online. Our academic writers are ready to help you out immediately you ask for assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At first thought, it seems that there is no difference between a book review, book report and book summary. The only true fact is that all these types of writing deal with a book. 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