Oral Book Review Format

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Oral Book Review Format

• How to package your Book Report so you dont come
  off looking like a Slug!

by Cadet Billy Tentpeg 03 APR 07
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Agenda

• Purpose
• About the Author
• About the Audience
• Topics, Themes and Issues
• Evaluating the Book
• Critical Evaluation
• Conclusion
• Recommendation
• Questions?

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Purpose
To provide an evaluation about the book
Blackhawk Down and to make a recommendation about
its usefulness for junior officers.
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About the Author

• Name
• Background
• Credentials
• Purpose for writing the book

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About the Audience

• Who the book is intended for
• Relevancy to the civilian community
• Relevancy to the military profession

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Topics, Themes and Issues

• Main topic
• Themes that emerge (and how the book supports
  them)
• Issues presented
• Lessons learned

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Evaluating the Book

• Flow and Composition
• Authors effectiveness in achieving his goal
• Authors two most important points
• Example 1
• Example 2
• Whats missing?
• Comparison with other works on the subject
• Personal experiences about the topic

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Critical Evaluation

• Your critical evaluation of the book
• Reason for your decision/stance (why you feel
  that way)
• Criteria used to base your decision

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Conclusion

• What you liked best about the book
• What you liked least about the book

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Recommendation
I strongly recommend Blackhawk Down as a must
read for anyone in the Military profession.
(Explain WHY you feel this way)
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Questions?