Facing Life: Book Review DUE: May 18, 2007

Book reviews will be approximately 500 words (about 2 pages: double spaced) in length. (Do a word count on your word processor.) An essential feature of a good book review is the reviewer's ability to write concisely so that a comprehensive evaluation of the book can be obtained from a brief reading. So, do not write more, write more concisely -- find creative ways to communicate your critical evaluation of the book in a short essay.

The bulk of the body of one's review essay will be an evaluation of how the author views God and supporting evidence, and a commentary on the book's contribution to a Christian lifestyle.

Among the features you will want to include in a strong review are:

• A discussion of the author's main points.
• An assessment of the strong points AND shortcomings of the book.
• How does this book change the way one could think about the God.
• Finally, you will want to make references to specific portions of the book to illustrate your evaluation. The challenge will be to do as much of this as possible and yet not let it interfere with the restricted length of the essay. In other words, find creative ways to give examples from the book in a limited space. Obviously, quotations should be kept to a minimum, and should rarely exceed one sentence.

You have options for your reading. Look on the Materials availiable for Hebrews for these options.