Book Review Essay

Regardless of the object being reviewed, there are a number of essential features of writing a review at a professional standard. This essay will examine each of those features with reference to two reviews of films which explore a specific theme. Firstly, however, the meaning of the term ‘professional standard’ must be established. There are standards that all professions must follow. These are to do with ethics and values. At the very least, standards of professionalism indicate a level of “expertise”

Book Review by Martha Hall Findlay, March 2011 Approaching Public Administration – Core Debates and Emerging Issues Edited by Roberto P. Leone (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Frank L.K. Ohemeng (University of Ottawa); 2011, Emond Montgomery Publications I recommend this book to all Members of Parliament. I will go further, and suggest that it should be mandatory reading for all Ministers. As an MP, I was very pleased to be asked to read it and to provide my thoughts. As I responded when first asked

For this reading assignment we were reading chapters 1, 2, and 3, I find it helpful to me to read, take notes on and write out summaries as if this was two books. I will start off each time with Wes the author. As the book open we have Wes remembering a day that he and his older sister Nikki, were playing a game. Wes caught her and not knowing what to do, punched her in the face. Joy, Wes’ mother was very upset because Wes had hit a “girl”, and set him to his room. Wes’ father calmed Joy down by

Gagandeep Singh Book Review A thesis can be defined as something an author tries to prove to their audience. A History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom Standage provides a very brilliant thesis. Tom Standage’s thesis is to inform the audience reading the book about the six vital drinks that helped make up history. He explains this by showing how the drink influenced major events around the globe. He begins with beer which the oldest from the six drinks and ends with the youngest drink Coca-Cola

I have the great privilege of bringing you a book review today: Fatal Frost [http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/fatal-frost/379480] by Nancy Mehl [http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/authors/nancy-mehl/1518]. This gorgeous paperback landed on my doorstep a little over a month ago, a Christian Fiction book about a woman U.S. Marshall who becomes the target of a local gang, unbeknownst to her. The book strongly advocates for respect for our police force, faith in God, and healing. It’s labeled Defenders

INDIVIDUAL DYNAMICS AND LEADERSHIP – BOOK REVIEW The Difficulty of Being Good by Gurcharan Das   CONTENT S. No. Topic Page No. 1. Introduction and summary 1 2. Objective of study 1 3. Method of study 1 4. Critical Analysis of Chapters 2 4.1 Duryodhana’s Envy 2 4.2 Draupadi’s Courage 2 4.3 Yudhishthira’s Duty 3 4.4 Yudhishthira’s Remorse 4 4.5 Arjuna’s Despair 5 4.6 Krishna’s Guile 6 4.7 Bhishma’s Selflessness 6 4.8 Karna’s Status Anxiety 7 4.9 Conclusion 8 5. Key Learning

Life of Pi Book Review Life of Pi, a bestselling novel by Yann Martel was published back in 2003 by Random House of Canada. It is always good for the reader to learn about the authors background to see any connections made to the book. Yann Martel is a Canadian citizen born in Spain who lived most of his childhood years in several different countries. He lived in places like Mexico, France, Turkey, America etc. and discovered that writing in English rather than his original language (French) was

communicate with each other and act like humans. Animal farm is a book concerned about the politics of leadership and the rise of fall of great leaders; also the events surrounding the Animal Farm are mirrored to the events that took place during the Russian Revolution. There is also a relevance and resemblance of the occurrences in the book with the operations of a business and business communication. Within the content of the book, there were many parallels identified that existed with business

Reviews are meant to show a person’s judgment on a specific topic. People make reviews to help the audience decide if they should buy a product or not. They list various criteria and state the pros and cons of the subject. Regardless of if the subject is good or bad, a review gives suggestions on how the topic could be improved. Most reviews have strengths and weaknesses depending on how well they know the topic or their experience in reviewing. Liz begins by talking about how Deus Ex: Mankind

Book Review: The Book Thief “Liesel stood up and also raised her arm. With absolute misery, she repeated it. “Heil Hitler”. It was quite a sight-an eleven-year-old girl, trying not to cry on the church steps… ”(Zusak, 2005, p.40). “The Book Thief” fixates on the life of a young girl named Liesel. Throughout the book, communication, cultural awareness, and empathy are concepts that are stained across the pages. The conversations and language of the characters captivate the reader. Communication is