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| Preliminary Material |
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| 1. Is the title of the review clever/catchy?
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| 2. Does the review supply basic publication data (i.e., author, title and subtitle, publisher's name, year of publication, number of pages, number of illustration, price of book)? |
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| Opening |
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| Author |
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| 5. Does the review give background on the book's author? |
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| 6. Does the review relate the book to the author's other books? |
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| 7. Does the review situate the book within its field (i.e., in relation to other books on the same or similar subject matter)? |
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| Style |
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| 8. Does the review discuss the author's style? |
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| 9. Does the writer use quotation to give examples of the writer's style? |
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| Book Summary and Critical Evaluation |
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| 10. Does the summary avoid a chapter-by-chapter format? |
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| 11. Does it clearly focus on one or two main points of (scientific) interest? |
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| 12. Does it focus on aspects of the book that would be of special interest to readers interested in science? |
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| 13. Does the review present the science clearly, in a way that non-experts can easily follow (i.e., does it translate the science)?
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| 14. Is the summary detailed? |
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| 15. Is the summary critical – making clear what the reviewer likes, appreciates, or admires about the book? |
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| 16. Does the summary cover other, secondary points of interest? |
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| 17. Does the writer use analogies (etc.) to help summarize and explain the science? |
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| 18. Does the writer define any key scientific terms? |
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| 19. Does the writer use quotation to help present the summary? |
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| 20. Is the quotation used appropriate (i.e., does it help)? |
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| Usability |
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| 21. Does the review make clear for whom the book is best suited (its intended readership)?
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| 22. Does the review make clear form whom the book is not suitable?
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| 23. Does the review stress what makes the book especially usable/reader-friendly?
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| 24. Does the review use quotation to help make the book's usability/reader-friendliness clear?
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| Negative Criticism |
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| 25. Is the review negatively critical of the book?
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| 26. Does the review discuss faults or weaknesses of the book?
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| 27. Does the review use quotation of illustrate or explain any faults or weaknesses of the book?
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| The Final Paragraph |
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| 28. Does the final paragraph work as a mini-version of the review?
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| 29. Does it make clear what the reviewer likes best about the book?
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| Technical Matters |
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| 30. Is the review proofread and error-free?
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| 31. Are all the quotations anchored?
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