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Guidelines for Book Critique
1. Read the book thoroughly, thoughtfully, and carefully. Particularly be aware of significant and meaningful sections of the book and pay special attention to how the author develops the thought of the book.
2. Begin your critique by describing what you observed in #1 above along with what you perceive the author’s purpose to have been for writing the book.
3. Describe in detail the author’s strong points. Weak points. Major issues that were thoroughly examined. Major issues that were ignored or avoided.
4. Interact personally with the author and the overall purpose of the book. What was most helpful for you? Why? What did you learn in the book? With what areas did you particularly agree? Why? With what areas did you find troublesome or even disagreement? Why? For whom do you think reading this book would be of value?
5. Throughout your critique be certain to; major on major points, think critically (thoughtfully and reflectively) and analytically (how the parts of the book relate to the whole). Be sure to work with the full book rather than one area that engaged your attention.
2. Begin your critique by describing what you observed in #1 above along with what you perceive the author’s purpose to have been for writing the book.
3. Describe in detail the author’s strong points. Weak points. Major issues that were thoroughly examined. Major issues that were ignored or avoided.
4. Interact personally with the author and the overall purpose of the book. What was most helpful for you? Why? What did you learn in the book? With what areas did you particularly agree? Why? With what areas did you find troublesome or even disagreement? Why? For whom do you think reading this book would be of value?
5. Throughout your critique be certain to; major on major points, think critically (thoughtfully and reflectively) and analytically (how the parts of the book relate to the whole). Be sure to work with the full book rather than one area that engaged your attention.
For additional information contact
The Christian Ministry Program, School of Religion
Trevecca Nazarene University
333 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, TN 37210
Fax: 615-248-7417
615-248-7766 or salvationarmy@trevecca.edu
or
The Salvation Army (Southern Territory) School for Continuing Education