Genre features of a book review

Book reviews are a unique subgenre in the area of professional peer review. Some scholars and academic professionals are invited to be book reviewers, but they might have little or no experience of writing this kind of review, especially in English. Being a book reviewer in multiple languages demonstrates versatility and an expanded scope of professional literacy. The role also offers researchers opportunities to develop scholarly writing competencies (e.g., synthesis, analysis, audience awareness, vocabulary, etc.) and begin developing a list of publications. In this workshop, participants will discuss how being a reviewer can boost their writing skills. Participants will analyze features specific to book reviews and evaluative language, including ways of hedging and levels of formality that are embedded in a reviewer’s critique. Insights gained from workshop discussions and activities are intended to strengthen awareness of the publication conventions of this genre. Speaker: Leslie Dupont ABOUT THE HSE AWC The HSE Academic Writing Center (AWC) is a collaborative space where university faculty and researchers can get language support at any time. JOIN US AWC website: Subscribe to the AWC newsletter: