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WRITING A Book Review ESL

The document provides steps for writing a book review in 3 paragraphs: an introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction states the title and author. The body paragraph summarizes the plot, setting, and main characters, and comments on the content. The conclusion expresses whether the reviewer liked the book, why or why not, and whether they would recommend it. Useful phrases are also included to describe the title, setting, characters, plot, and the reviewer's reaction.

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WRITING A Book Review ESL

The document provides steps for writing a book review in 3 paragraphs: an introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction states the title and author. The body paragraph summarizes the plot, setting, and main characters, and comments on the content. The conclusion expresses whether the reviewer liked the book, why or why not, and whether they would recommend it. Useful phrases are also included to describe the title, setting, characters, plot, and the reviewer's reaction.

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Book Review

Writing a book review


Follow these steps to write one.

Pre writing

Remember and take notes of the plot of the story. What impression did it produce on you?

Writing

 Introduction: give the title and author of the book. If you're reviewing a film mention the
director or actors.
 Body:
1. Summarize the plot in a few sentences.
2. Mention the setting: the place and time of the plot.
3. Say something about the main characters.
4. Say something about the content.
 Conclusion:
1. Comment on the book.
2. Let others know whether or not you liked the book.
3. Why do you like it? Why don't you like it?
4. Is the author's style good or bad, is the book interesting or boring etc.
5. Do you want to recommend the book?

USEFUL PHRASES!

  Title, Author, Actors


The book is written by ...

Setting

The story takes place in ... (setting)

Characters and Plot

The main characters are ...


The story is about ....
The novel tells the story of ...
In the course of the novel the action develops dramatically.
The novel begins with...
The novel has an unexpected ending.
The end of ... (be)...

Reaction  

I am impressed by
I think ....
The book is terribly / beautifully written
The book is terrible / exciting.
What surprised me ...
What I liked ...
I liked/didn't like the novel because ...

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