LESSON 1
WRITING A BOOK REVIEW/
AN ARTICLE CRITIQUE
BOOK REVIEW
BOOK REVIEW
A book review is a written analysis or evaluation
of a book. It can be a summary, opinion piece, or
scholarly review. Book reviews can help readers
decide if they want to read a book.
HOW TO WRITE A BOOK
REVIEW
HOW TO WRITE A BOOK
REVIEW
When writing a Book Review:
• What is the setting, theme(s), plot, characterization, and other
significant literary devices used by the author?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the book?
• What significant human experience and relationships can you
relate with in light of your personal experience?
• Is the book informative, entertaining, or meaningful? Would you
recommend it to others? Why or why not?
EXAMPLE OF
BOOK REVIEW
CRITIQUE PAPER / ARTICLE
CRITIQUE
CRITIQUE PAPER / ARTICLE
CRITIQUE
A critique paper is a formal analysis that evaluates and
interprets a work or concept. It often includes a summary
of the work, an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses,
and a conclusion that summarizes the arguments.
HOW TO WRITE A CRITIQUE PAPER OR
AN ARTICLE CRITIQUE
• Are the ideas presented clear and convincing? What
pieces of evidence are used to support the author’s
ideas? Are they valid or accurate?
• Is the purpose of the paper achieved? If yes, how? If
no, why not?
• What is the overall structure of the article? Are the
ideas logically organized and adequately developed?
HOW TO WRITE A CRITIQUE PAPER OR
AN ARTICLE CRITIQUE
What is the overall structure of the article? Are the ideas
logically organized and adequately developed?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article?
What further issues does the article raise?
Does the article contribute to your knowledge or
understanding of a particular concept or topic? How is it
helpful to other works in its discipline or to works of related
topic?
EXAMPLE OF
CRITIQUE PAPER
/ ARTICLE
CRITIQUE
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LESSON 2
WRITING A LITERATURE
REVIEW
LITERATURE REVIEW
- A literature review is a survey of existing
research on a specific topic. It summarizes
and analyzes published information to help
you understand the current knowledge in a
field.
STRUCTURE OF A
LITERATURE REVIEW
Chronological Literature Review
Chronological Literature Review
— is a type of review where the information is
arranged sequentially in the progression of time. It is
best used for historiographical paper and research
methodology that focuses more on how the ideas
have developed over time.
Thematic Literature Review
Thematic Literature Review
— A thematic literature review organizes
and synthesizes existing research by
focusing on recurring themes or
concepts, rather than a chronological
approach.
WRITING A
THEMATIC
LITERATURE
REVIEW
BROAD TOPIC
BROAD TOPIC
-The broad topic discusses a clear
background on what the research is. It gives
the reader an overview of what the general
topic is all about.
EXAMPLE:
Cyberbullying is described as an act of embarrassing or communicating false information
using the technology. It is now the new prevalent social phenomenon. Crimes against
Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire are conducting the Youth
Internet Safety Survey done thrice, each after every five years. The result shows that
there is an increase in cyberbullying behavior rate from the year 2000 with 6% rate,
2005 with 9% and 2010 with 11% rate.The data on the increase in the prevalence of
cyberbullying can also be counter checked based on the School Crime Supplement to
the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). NCVS gathered data on the population
of students - ages twelve to eighteen enrolled in grades six and twelve - stating that
there is an increase of cyberbullying from 6.2% in 2009 to 9% in 2011.
INFORMATION PARTLY RELATED
TO THE PAPER
INFORMATION PARTLY RELATED
TO THE PAPER
- Writing next after the broad topic is the
information somewhat related to the research.
Partly related information refers to data from studies
not directly related but somehow can influence the
research.
EXAMPLE:
The people who are cyber bullies. An important
factor in understanding cyberbullying is the
aggressor doing the act. The aggressor often
reported as cyberbully are mostly girls (38%)
compared to boys (26%). It is also reported that
20% of these cyberbully girls that are ‘mostly
unkind’ on online social networks1 are from
ages twelve to seventeen.
INFORMATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO
THE PAPER
INFORMATION DIRECTLY RELATED TO
THE PAPER
- The information directly related to the paper
refers to data from other authors with the
same problem statement. It can either agree
or disagree to the problem stated.
EXAMPLE:
Effects of Cyberbullying
The first part of the literature review focused on the
demographics of The cyberbullied aggressor and victim. On
this part, we will focus more on the long-term effects of
cyberbullying to both the aggressor and the victim.Statistics by
Nominet Trust showed that 20% those who are cyberbullied
made them hesitant to attend to school, 5% reported selfharm and 3% attempted suicide.
SYNTHESIS OF THE LITERATURE
REVIEW
SYNTHESIS OF THE LITERATURE
REVIEW
The last part of writing literature review is to synthesize all
of the information gathered. Synthesis, in simplest
definition, means to put together multiple ideas from
different sources to understand the role of each part or
element of the paper. It is also suggested to compare
and contrast works done by other authors.
EXAMPLE:
Cyberbullying has now evolved and now in a different formtext message, phone call, e-mail, chat room, instant
messaging, and website bullying. As indicated in the
previous part of this literature review, it is clearly stated the
direct relationship between the gender and the incidence
of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is now prevalent with a
continuous increase as years passed by. It also shows that
the aggressor is more likely teenage girls than boys.
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