Posted: September 13th, 2017

A CONCISE CHINISE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY FOR LOVERS"

review of ” A CONCISE CHINISE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY FOR LOVERS”

Order Description

TB2 BOOK REVIEW – 1000-word (ABSOLUTLEY 1000 WORDS) book review of a work of cross-cultural fiction, to demonstrate understanding of the concepts of culture and communication and the skill of book reviewing. Detailed instructions to be given in class. To be submitted in hard copy.

For submission:
You are required to submit as follows:
What can “A CONCISE CHINISE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY FOR LOVERS” by Xiaolu GUO reveal to us about culture, acculturation, (English) language, communication and identity in the modern world?
Drawing on concepts from Intercultural Communication, write an analytical book review of the protagonist’s experience, for a national quality newspaper and present your work in InDesign. (1000 words)
Present your work as a single, A3, colour spread, following the style of your newspaper of choice.

HARD COPY HAND-IN, A3 and in colour. Remember that InDesign project files are only transportable to other computers which have Adobe CS InDesign installed on them. There will be pressure on the printers before the deadline, so please make sure you do this work in good time. Late delivery will be penalised.
The Book Review -critical analysis of a work of fiction/non-fiction
Like academic writing, a book review presents not only a summary but a measured analysis/an argument.
• Intro, writer’s aims
• Brief plot summary/context
• Balanced critical analysis of content, style, key issues
• Conclusion and evaluation/recommendation
A book review typically contains a number of the following elements:
1. References to author background/oeuvre
2. Plot and characterisation/development