How would others describe your work? The following words and phrases are from actual reviews on various types of textbooks. Some of them are airy and flowery, others are truly informational.
“. . . clear glossary. . .”
“. . . clear, unified structure for analyzing theories and empirical evidence. . .”
“. . . really valuable resource. . .”
“. . . abundant learning aids and exercises. . .”
“. . . accessible. . .”
“. . . clear layout allows the reader to access the material easily. . .”
“. . . clearly structured. . .”
“. . . combining balanced coverage of theory with current research findings. . .”
“. . . covering all the substantive topics. . .”
“. . . each chapter is divided into a main text and supplementary section containing more advanced material. . .”
“. . . engaging. . .”
“. . . excellent. . .”
“. . . exercises coded to indicate level of difficulty. . .”
“. . . focus on the core issues in (sociology). . .”
“. . . formal in its approach. . .”
“. . . fresh internal design. . .”
“. . . fully updated to reflect new trends and topics. . .”
“. . . good value for [the] money. . .”
“. . . his masterful synthesis of. . .”
“. . . impressive and well written. . .”
“. . . informative. . .”
“. . . issue-driven introduction. . .”
“. . . learn how to apply this information. . .”
“. . . lively range of activities and discussion points. . .”
“. . . new material is to be found throughout. . .”
“. . . offers a comprehensive examination of the field. . .”
“. . . presenting (the subject) as an exciting and relevant topic to students of all ages, interests and abilities. . .”
“. . . provide a more challenging and relevant option for instructors and students. . .”
“. . . provides students with a comprehensive, up-to-date presentation of (sociology). . .”
“. . . relevant examples. . .”
“. . . removes ethnocentric blinders. . .”
“. . . student-friendly cartoons, tables, diagrams and photographs. . .”
“. . . students can relate to. . .”
“. . . summaries of key issues. . .”
“. . . surprisingly accessible. . .”
“. . . technically precise and thorough. . .”
“. . . provides an easy-to-follow and thoughtful introduction. . .”
“. . . coverage of topics is complete and up to date. . .”
“. . . just gets better and better. . .”
“. . . will fill a tremendous void. . .”
“. . . uniquely uses the tools of. . .”
“. . . useful web references. . .”
“. . . vast array of examples. . .”
“. . . well-organized. . .”
“. . . written by two of the field’s most respected researchers. . .”