CRITICAL BOOK REPORT

BOOKS :

“New General Mathematics for Senior Secondary School (1)”

LECTURER SUBJECT :

REFLINA M.Pd

ARRANGED BY :
ANNISA SABRINA
0305172097
Sem 2/PMM - 1

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION MAJOR -1

FACULITY OF TARBIYAH AND TEACHER

STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY

OF NORTH SUMATERA

MEDAN

2018
INTRODUCTION

By praising the presence of Allah SWT for all his grace and gifts to the author,
finally the author can complete the Critical Book Report task. Critical book report is
written to fulfill one of the tasks of English mathematic courses in the second half of
mathematics education courses Faculity of Tarbiyah and Teacher State Islamic
University of North Sumatera.

The author hope this critical book can be useful for collage students, especially
mathematics education programs. Critical book report is prepared to review bilingual
math books, book excellence, book weakness, as well as conclusions and suggestions.

The author realizes that critical book report is still there are many flaws and errors
therefore author expect criticism ang suggestions from readers.

Medan, July 2018

Author
A. REVIEW BOOK
1. The Indentity of the Book
Book Tittle : New General Mathematics for Senior Secondary School 1
Author : Helena Otto
Publisher : Acknowledgements
Publication Year : 2015
ISBN : 9781292119748
2. About Books
In this book there is an interasting cover, in it there are seven chapters on math lessons
senior secondary school.

Chapter 1: Numerical processes 1: Indices and logarithms

Chapter 2: Geometry 1: Formal geometry: Triangles and polygons
Chapter 3: Numerical processes 2: Fractions, decimals, percentages and number bases
Chapter 4: Algebraic processes 1: Simplification and substitution
Chapter 5: Sets 1
Chapter 6: Algebraic processes 2: Equations and formulae
Chapter 7: Algebraic processes 3: Linear and quadratic graphs
Chapter 8: Sets 2: Practical applications
Chapter 9: Logical reasoning: Simple and compound statements
Chapter 10: Algebraic processes 4: Quadratic equations
Chapter 11: Trigonometry 1: Solving right-angled triangles
Chapter 12: Mensuration 1: Plane shapes
Chapter 13: Numerical processes 3: Ratio, rate and proportion
Chapter 14: Statistics: Data presentation
Chapter 15: Mensuration 2: Solid shapes
Chapter 16: Geometry 2: Constructions and loci
Chapter 17: Trigonometry 2: Angles between 0° and 360°
Chapter 18: Algebraic processes 5: Variation
Chapter 19: Numerical processes 4: Tax and monetary exchange
Chapter 20: Numerical processes 5: Modular arithmetic
B. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
a. Advantages
The book is printed in attractive wraparound packaging to foster an
impression of interest to read it more seriously. Systematically this book is
written very neatly and clearly in its presentation. This book is accompanied by
examples for each sub-chapter and it is helpful to understand the material. Having
links between chapters and sub chapters, the subject presented is complete and
clear, because it uses words that are easy to understand. With an easy-to-
understand language in this book, readers can translate the material from this
book.
New General Mathematics for Senior Secondary School is a book capable
of explaining basic concepts of mathematics ranging from materials, examples of
problems related to human activity in real life until the discussion of sample
questions presented in detail.

b. Disadvantages
Besides having advantages this book also has a weakness, which in the
example matter is too short for explanation. This is certainly less helpful for high
school students.
This book will be more perfect if there are images that have color
variations. So that readers who have a visual learning way will be more interested
and easy to understand the material presented. This book can be used as a
reference in the learning process at the lecture level, because the basic science of
mathematics is presented in a simple and easy to understand language, which will
certainly help the readers in solving more complicated math problems.

C. CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTION

a. Conclusion
Based on the above discussion then we can draw the conclusion that
critical book is an activity to criticize the book to know the advantages and
weaknesses in the book, both in systematics of writing, the use of language,
 content, material and display of books. This is done so that the book in the
critique can be revised in order to become a better book.
In this critical book report it can be concluded that this book has
advantages and disadvantages. This book is a book that is able to explain basic
concepts of mathematics ranging from material, examples of problems related
to human activity in real life until the discussion of examples of questions
presented in detail. However, this book will be more perfect if there are images
that have color variations. So that readers who have a visual learning way will
be more interested and easy to understand the material presented.

b. Suggestion
My advice as a reader, the author can provide tips on how to answer math
problems practically through examples of problems. And this book will be more
perfect if the author gives picture images in it. So that readers who have a visual
learning way will be more interested and easy to understand the material
presented