Comments by Student Marco Tacuri Most recent public comments by Student Marco Tacuri https://nowcomment.com/users/23435 I agree with you. To write short well crafted sentences, the writer should choose the right words to convey the message with less precise words. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56401?scroll_to=615898 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56401?scroll_to=615898 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:27:00 -0800 The problem sounding authoritative is that the reviewer could make bad judgements. Pools says that it also depends on weather it's fiction or biography as they are two different kind of works. Therefore, sounding authoritative the reviewer will look bad. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56401?scroll_to=615876 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56401?scroll_to=615876 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 03:21:30 -0800 That's true. It seems like they have a tight schedule and circumstances takes away their flexibility. So yes, reviewers don't have time to read the book twice and let it sink in. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56401?scroll_to=615847 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56401?scroll_to=615847 Fri, 11 Nov 2016 03:20:53 -0800 The whole paragraph is written based on the reviewer knowledge. He writes from his point of view as he has experienced with the theme. he mentions important people to illustrate his credibility that knows what he's talking about. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=612052 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=612052 Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:43:33 -0700 Respond https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=612028 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56410?scroll_to=612028 The implications are that the founding fathers didn't see slavery as problem. They ignored slavery like it was something that didn't need attention. The reviewer might be suggesting how could the brightest minds fail to see that slavery was inhumane and they didn't do anything about it. Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:39:49 -0700 Reply to Carl Rallyson https://nowcomment.com/documents/56400?scroll_to=605785 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56400?scroll_to=605785 In the real world every book should be assigned to a proper reviewer. A reviewer who is an expert on that particular genre or the place where books is written. But it doesn't go like that in the real world, editors don't usually find a "right" reviewer for each book. According to Pool Editor have a lot of responsibilities. They have to make decisions to assign the best suited reviewers for the kind of book they need. Thu, 27 Oct 2016 12:09:23 -0700 Because reviewing is not strict or it doesn't follow any rules. Evey reviewer and reader has his or her own opinion or bias. And it allows the reviewers to take revenge or lift the first-time author to the bestselling list. It all depends on who review it https://nowcomment.com/documents/56400?scroll_to=605742 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56400?scroll_to=605742 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:03:37 -0700 Response to Carl Rollyson https://nowcomment.com/documents/56359?scroll_to=600499 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56359?scroll_to=600499 It brothers Pool because when reading under pressure she doesn't have time to read carefully and think about the book. Instead she starts taking notes. She says that when writing under pressure: "writing can easily become formulaic; the reviews begin to sound the same." Sat, 22 Oct 2016 09:28:46 -0700 Pool says that in order to write well, the reviewer has to be well read and culturally aware. But also be able to criticize fairly and argue logically. Good writing alone won't make the best review. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56359?scroll_to=600497 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56359?scroll_to=600497 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:50:57 -0800 Reply to Carl Rollyson https://nowcomment.com/documents/56359?scroll_to=600488 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56359?scroll_to=600488 According to Pool, anybody can be a reviewer. They are either "professionals" or "amateurs". For Pool this question matters, because it is both encouraging and discouraging, but more encouraging because if they enjoy writing reviews they don't have to do it as their career. They can do it on the side while they earn "their living elsewhere." Fri, 09 Dec 2016 12:01:54 -0800 Being aware means that review editors know well the publishing house inside and out, so they can "identify" with them so the review editors know what type of books the publishing house want to publish. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56358?scroll_to=586117 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56358?scroll_to=586117 Sat, 01 Oct 2016 19:50:34 -0700 According to Pool, every editor aims to a particular audience, therefore, the quality or the theme of the book doesn't really matter as long as the book fits their criterion and reach to the crowd they're aiming for. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56358?scroll_to=586116 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56358?scroll_to=586116 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:04:56 -0800 Means that the reviewers don't say much about the main elements/themes of the book, therefore whoever is reading the review don't have much information to decide whether it's worth getting it or not. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=583232 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=583232 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 18:13:40 -0700 According to pool, book reviewing has always being criticized since 1800. It could not necessarily mean that the book reviewing has declined over the years, but the amount of criticism to the reviewers, perhaps? https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=583221 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56357?scroll_to=583221 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 17:45:54 -0700 I agree with you. She was confident and secure, she knew when to mock and when to take things serious.By showing up to her rehearsal late and being playful wither her action teacher shows that she didn't take herself too serious. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=583121 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=583121 Sun, 25 Sep 2016 12:29:16 -0700 The quotation not only brings the paragraph together,but it also touches Monroe's personally in the first paragraph. It also alludes to what comes next by showing the complexity of Monroe's state of mind and her not easy to decipher character. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=583068 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=583068 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 04:17:06 -0700 The real personality of Marilyn Monroe. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=581321 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56356?scroll_to=581321 The impact in the first paragraph draws the reader to meet Marilyn Monroe real character. The writer do that by carefully choosing his words to show Marilyn Monroe's both worlds, of an artist and a regular person. The words accomplished, marvelous taste,avid reading, craving for classics and could decorate a house, cook and her misspelling and grammar errors shows how the real artist Monroe was, something the biographies don't tell. Thu, 22 Sep 2016 19:17:21 -0700 The phrasing the reviewer uses is convincing when he says "small-fry"and "pedestrian tome" to describe both the star and the biographer. Readers like clichés unless the reader is an academic critic. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=572746 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=572746 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 09:31:52 -0700 In the first two sentences, the reviewer shows his knowledge about Sinatra and what has been written about the "international star." But also, his writing style is convincing so the reader will keep reading belong the first paragraph. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=571649 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=571649 Mon, 12 Sep 2016 09:31:52 -0700 Carl's review makes me wonder if Kaplan's book is my best choice or if I should turn my eyes to Kitty Kelley or Peter Hamill. Yet, Carl's last paragraph encourages me as someone new to Frank Sinatra to pick up Kaplan's work. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=569838 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=569838 Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:28:42 -0800 It's fascinating to see how much one can say with only six words. Clearly Rollyson knows the power of words! https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=564055 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=564055 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 14:26:37 -0700 In the first two sentences the writer establishes his expertness both about Sinatra and his biographer, letting the readers know the quality of an "international super star" and the "pedestrian" biographer. https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=564054 https://nowcomment.com/documents/56355?scroll_to=564054 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 14:25:50 -0700