PURPOSEFUL WRITING

Book Review

Describes and evaluates a work of fiction or nonfiction, focusing on overall purpose, structure, and style of narration.

Guidelines for Creating a Book Review

Read carefully, relate content to known topics, analyze based on authors' theories, identify strengths and weaknesses, and show reactions to the ideas presented.

Literature Review

An academic essay that examines existing scholarly works and critically analyzes the relationships among them.

Writing Strategies

Methods such as summary, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation used to assess research and integrate ideas.

Position Paper

A composition that expresses the opinion of an author or entity on an issue, supported by factual arguments.

Project Proposal

A document aimed at problem solving, event planning, or seeking funding, specifying goals, plans, resources, and budget.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Key points to identify in a book review to evaluate the text from different perspectives.

Goals and Objectives in Project Proposal

Specific aims that the project intends to achieve.

Financial Resources

Capital needed for implementing a project, specified in a project proposal.

Analysis in Writing Strategies

A detailed examination of the elements or structure of research.

Evaluation in Writing Strategies

Assessment of research based on chosen criteria and justification.

Synthesis

Combining ideas from multiple works to form an integrated theory or system.