Book Review
Gideon’s Trumpet
by Anthony Lewis
By now, you should have read most of the
assigned book. When you are ready to write,
summarize what you have learned from the book. E
xplain what happens in
the book, and discuss
the elements you liked, did not like, would have
changed, or if you would recommend this book
to others and why.
Consider the following items as well:
1.
Principles/characters
: What elements did you like
best? Which characters did
you like best and why? How does the author
unfold the story or the main idea of
the book?
2.
Organize.
Make sure that most of your pa
per summarizes the work. Then you
May analyze the characters or themes of the work.
3.
Your Evaluation
: Choose one or a few points to discuss about the book. What
worked well for you? Did the book appeal to
you on an emotional
or logical way?
4.
Recommend
: Would you recommend this book to
others? Why? What would you
Tell them before they read it? What
would you talk about after you read it?
Revising/Final Copy
Carefully double check your paper. Ensure th
at everything is spelle
d correctly, including
the author’s name, character names, and special
terms. Review punctuation and grammar. Make
sure that you gave enough summary so that
your reader (instructor) can tell you read the book.
You may also consider adding so
me interesting quotes from th
e reading. The paper must be
written in five to eight pages, double spaced. Be sure to use 1 inch margins and Times New
Roman 12-Point Font. It is due on Monday 5/12/2014
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