Dr. Dean Taciuch
George Mason University

Fall 2009


English 302: N12 & N13
Review Essay

For this assignment, you will choose any book excerpted in The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing and write a 5-7 page (double-spaced) review article, citing at least three other reviews of the book.

In order to write a review, of course, you must read the book in its entirety. So you should begin this assignment well before the due date.

To locate book reviews, you can use the Book Review Index, the Book Review Digest, or the Web of Science databases (among others) from the GMU Library databases.

Your review should include a brief overview of the book (no more than a paragraph), a consideration of its strengths and weaknesses, and a discussion of at least three reviews of the book published in journals or major newspapers.

 

 

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