When preparing a book review, the step that immediately follows the identification of the title and author of the book to be reviewed is A. a detailed explanation of the reviewer's position on the issues expressed in the book.
B. a detailed analysis of the book's characters.
C. an analysis of the author's work in relation to other books written on similar subjects.
D. a short summary of the book.

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.