Try to be precise and brief. Write the reviews for the other course participants and not for the professor. Do not write more than two double-spaced pages, 500-800 words. Make sure to exactly follow the described format for the bibliographical information in the title.
You may address the following aspects and use the following headings:
| Name of author, first name: Title: Subtitle (City: publisher, year) [Your Name] call number in the BTS libraries. |
Example:
Stendahl, Krister: Paul Among Jews and Gentiles (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1976) [Steven Notis] 227.06 St42p.
| Who wrote the book, where, when? |
| Who does the author intend to reach? |
| What is the thesis of the work? |
| How is the work structured? |
| What kind of evidence is evaluated? (Examples: Greek text, historical background, scholarly research etc.) |
| How was your reading experience? Did you like it? Why? |
| Who do you think will profit the most from reading this work? |
Updated: 01/21/04