Lesson 1: Book review • How successful do you think the

author was in carrying out the

Book review
overall purposes of the book?
-sneak peek (not a summary) of the
content of the book that includes Guidelines
relevant description as well as its overall • general guideline: the length of
perspective and purpose. the review depends upon the
length of the book itself, and a
-describes and evaluates a work of review should not be less than 100
fiction or nonfiction and offers the words. Longer books usually asks
book’s overall purpose, structure, style for more than 500 words.
of narration to the unknown readers • Book review title: based on your
Reviewer total impression of the book ->
similar to creating passwords (e.g.
-Two strands that a reviewer brings “Drew girl power to new height”, “A night owl
together: accurate: analytical reading, that seldom sleeps even during daytime,”
“Beautiful illustrations with a story to match,”
strong: personal response. “Perfect for a weekend getaway”)

-Combined skills of: Describing the

How do you START writing a book review?
content of the pages, Analyzing how
1. Identify the book by author,
the book achieved its purpose,
title, and sometimes publishing
Expressing your most personal
comments. information.
2. Specify the type of book (for
Writing a book review example: fiction, nonfiction,
biography, and autobiography).
But before you start writing a book
Help your readers to review with
review, you have to read the book first
perspective.
and ask yourself these questions:
3. Mention the book’s theme.
• What are the author’s viewpoint 4. Include background, if
and purpose? necessary, to enable reader/s to
• What are the author’s main place the book into a specific
points? context.
• What kind of evidence does the 5. You may also use an interesting
author use to prove his or her quote, an interesting fact, or an
points? explanation of a concept or term
• How does this book relate to
other books on the same topic? What do you DO with the content?
• Does the author have the 1. For nonfiction books like
necessary expertise to write the biography, history and the like:
book? pay primary attention to the
• What are the most appropriate major points (the argument) the
criteria by which to judge the author is putting forth and to the
book? sources the author has drawn
 upon to back up his/her point of 3. Read your paper through
view. again looking for unity,
2. For fictional works such as organization and logical
novels, chic lit, graphic novels, development.
manga: Pay attention primarily to 4. If necessary, do not hesitate to
the novel or book’s setting, plot, make major revisions in your
style, characters, theme/s, use of draft.
language and voice. Caution: Do 5. Verify quotations for accuracy
not give away the story for and check the format and
no one appreciates a spoiler! content of references.
3. Provide your reactions to the
book. Lesson 2: Literature Review
4. Describe the book.
5. Respond to the author’s Literature review
opinions and analyze it.
6. Explore issues the book raises. -is a type of academic essay that
examines what has already been
written about a topic.
How do you CONCLUDE?
1. Relate your argument to other -collection of published research about
books or authors. your topic by recognized scholars and
2. Relate the book to larger researchers
issues.
3. Tie together issues raised in the - a way for you to examine also what
review. has already been done in regard to
4. Briefly restate your main points your research question or problem.
and your thesis statement.
5. Indicate how well the book has -it summarizes and synthesizes the
achieved its goal, what conducted research driven by guiding
possibilities are suggested by the principles
book, what the book has left out,
how the book compares to Literature reviews consist of the following
others on the subject, what components and its purposes:
specific points are not
convincing, and what personal A. Introduction
experiences you’ve had related • Defines the topic and the scope
to the subject being considered
• Notes intentional exclusions
How do you REVISE the draft? • States the general findings of the
1. Allow time to elapse, at least a review and the availability of the
day, before starting your revision. sources
2. Correct grammatical mistakes
and punctuation as you find
them.
B. Main Body Lesson 3: Research Report
• Organizes the evaluation of the
sources whether chronologically Research Report
or thematically
• Showcases the critical summary -long, formal essay, usually five to fifteen
and evaluation of the research’s pages in length, which presents the
premise, methodology, and writer’s views and findings on a chosen
conclusion subject
• Uses grammatical connectors,
relational words or phrases and -Scholarly work not just a collection of
transitional devices notes lifted from many different sources.

C. Conclusion Components of a research report:

• Summarizes the key findings of
the review A. Title
• Offers the reviewer’s justification reflects the content and emphasis
of the conducted research of the project described in the report.
Similarly, it should be as short as possible,
D. References including essential key words.
• Reflects the in-text citations
• Contains complete and correct B. Abstract
citations An overview of the research study
and is typically two to four paragraphs in
4 Literature review strategies: length containing 200-300 words.
Summary Synthesis
State briefly the Combine ideas in it as an executive and technical
argument and order to form an summary that distills the key elements of
main points of integrated theory the remaining sections into a few
relevant or system through sentences.
research critical evaluation,
compare/contrast,
C. Introduction
etc.
provides the key question that the
Analysis Evaluation
Examine closely Assess the researcher is attempting to answer and
the elements or research based on a review of any literature that is relevant.
structure of the the criteria or
research rubric that you Provide a: rationale of why the
choose, state, and research is important, a hypothesis that
explain. attempts to answer the key question,
Support it with and contain a summary of the key
another similar question following the completion of the
research. research
D. Methodology Project Proposal:
The most important section for two
reasons: is a document that is written for problem
(1) it allows readers to evaluate solving, service provision, event
the quality of the research, and planning, or equipment selling
(2) it provides the details by which
another researcher may replicate used to: convince the reader to do what
and validate the findings. the proposal suggests

arranged in chronological order Persuasive documents that…

with the most important information on • highlight reader benefits
top of each section • prove your credibility in carrying
out the project
E. Results • allow the reader to respond easily
contains the data and perhaps a
short introduction, the interpretation of it stands out depending on:
the data and the analysis is reserved for • its ability to clearly answer
the discussion section. questions about what is being
proposed
F. Discussion • how the plan will be carried out
• Where results of the study are • when it will be implemented
interpreted and evaluated • how much money will be needed
against the existing body or or spent
literature
Guidelines in writing the proposal
• If any anomalies found in the • Gathering the data
results, this is where the authors • Organizing the data
point them out • Writing the proposal
• Revising the proposal
• it is an attempt to connect the
results to the bigger picture and Formatting of the Project proposal:
show how the results might be
applied Informal proposal: 2-4 Pages long
Formal proposal: 5 or more pages

G. References
Parts of a project Proposal
provides a list of each author and
1. Introduction
paper cited in the research report. Any
This part provides the background
fact, idea, or direct quotation used in the
necessary for understanding the
report should be cited and referenced
project, which is done by telling your
reader the following:
Lesson 4: Project Proposal
1.1 Rationale - this identifies the
problem to be addressed and shows the
need to solve it.
 1.2 Objectives - these reveal what persuades the readers or audience that
the project intends to achieve in terms of the author has a well-founded
results. It also gives the reader an idea of knowledge about the issue
the intended solution. Good objectives
are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Goal: Defend your position on the issue,
Attainable, results oriented, and bound show your stances relation to other
within a realistic Time frame) positions
1.3 Benefits - these show what the
reader or the target audience can gain Issue Criteria: in presenting a strong
from the proposal, which may be argument (by the Writing center of the
improvements in processes or systems, university of Hawaii)
an increase in revenue, or a change in 1. Is it the actual and real issue?
behavior of the beneficiaries of the 2. Can you clearly identify two
proposal. positions?
3. Are you an advocate of one of
2. Project Description. these positions?
This section gives specific information 4. Is the issue narrow enough to be
about the project itself. It indicates how manageable?
the project will address the identified
problem through the following Supporting evidence ((Rutgers 1998):
parts: 1. Factual knowledge, which valid
2.1 Methodology – this entails the and verifiable information
different activities, the project will take 2. Statistical inferences, which are
on, conclusions drawn from data
including the manpower (i.e., the people gathered
involved and their duties), resources 3. Informed opinions, which are
to be utilized and the expanded output. based on knowledge of the facts
2.2 Schedule - this discusses the and carefully
task duration and expected start and considered principle, and rely on
end dates evidence instead of limited
of each activity in the project. personal
2.3 Budget - this presents an experience
analysis of all the costs anticipated in the 4. Personal testimony, which are
project, personal or first-hand experience
which can be itemized or shown as a of the writer
whole, depending on the needs of the or knowledgeable party
project
Components of a position paper:
Lesson 5: Position Paper
I. The Introduction
a composition that highlights an identifies the issue that will be discussed
opinion of an author or specified entity and states the author’s position on that
about an issue. As a debate, it presents issue.
one side of an arguable opinion and
A. Introduce your topic with background
information
B. Build up your thesis statement which
asserts your position

II. The body

contains the central argument and can
be further broken up into sections:
A. Possible objections to your position
(counter argument)
B. A discussion of both sides of the issue,
which addresses and refutes arguments
that contradict the author’s position
(your argument)
C. Explain that your position is still the best
one, despite the strength of
counter arguments. This is where you
can work to discredit some of the
counter arguments and support your
own

III. Conclusion
restating the key points and when
applicable, suggest resolution to the
issue.
A. restate your position
B. provide Plan of Action