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Module 4- Book Review Instructions

Due 2359 Saturday of Module 4

Name: Date:

NOTE: You'll create a new word document to submit your Book Review as one whole paper
instead of typing directly into this document.

Overview: Book Review

You have selected one of the designated books to read. You will now write a book review that
expresses your motivation for selecting the particular book, the impression the book made on you,
information from another external, reliable source that either corroborates or contradicts the book,
and how or why this book will or will not impact you. See Content Criteria on page 4 for more
details. Note that your additional source should be from a recent (within last 5 years), professional
journal or website (NIH, CDC, etc.). Blogs, magazines, and newspapers are not considered
professional resources. An external source is one that is not included within the course
readings.

Before you begin writing, review the APA formatted example paper located in the course.
Format your paper exactly in this manner. Be sure that you are using correct APA format for all
of your citations and references to include the book title. Outline your responses to the criteria
listed in the rubric and instructions. Use language and examples that demonstrate your
understanding of course concepts and reflect your personal position on the author’s stance. Write
professionally and concisely. You may write in first person for this assignment. Be sure to proofread
your assignment and correct any errors before submitting it. Your paper should be double spaced,
include a separate Title and Reference page, and the body of the paper should not exceed 3 pages
of double spaced written work.

If you submit your book review on a book that is NOT one of the choices on the syllabus, you will
receive a 50-point deduction on the book review assignment. Please pay close attention to the
book options on the syllabus to ensure you chose an allowed book for your book review.

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Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work on the assignment, “Book Review.”

Tasks
Proficient Acceptable Unacceptable


Body of the Paper Error free professional Contains 3 - 4 grammar, spelling, Greater than 4 grammar,
(max 5 points) grammar, spelling, and or punctuation errors, or poorly spelling, or punctuation
punctuation, and paragraphs written paragraphs and paper errors, or poorly written
composed of at least 3 well- within page limits. paragraphs, or paper
written sentences and paper (3 points) exceeds page limits, or does
within page limits. not follow rubric format.
(5 points) (0 points)

Introduction Detailed overview paragraph of Brief statement of paper No introduction.

(max 5 points) paper contents to include contents. (0 points)
information to be discussed (3 points)
within the body of the paper.
(5 points)

Part I: Book Explanation of reasons for General statement of reason for Missing or unclear reason for
(max 10 points) selecting book that include selecting book with vague selecting book and missing
specific references to book references to book or vague specific reference to book or
title, description, authors, and example of student experience. example of student
particular student experience. (5 points) experience.
(10 points) (0 points)

Part II: Two Topics Lists 2 separate topics with Lists 1 topic with general or No topics addressed, and/or
of Interest detailed, specific topic limited information from the book missing both student
(max 30 points) information from the book, and and gives a general or limited examples and/or both
gives a detailed discussion of discussion of why the 1 topic statements of impact on the
why the 2 separate topics impacted the reader, including a reader. (0 points)
impacted the reader with general student example or
specific student examples or experience. (15 points)
experiences for each of the 2
topics. (30 points)

Part III: Clear, accurate detailed General explanation of No explanation of

Corroboration / explanation of corroboration or corroboration or contradiction or corroboration or contradiction
Contradiction contradiction with at least two only one example from an and/or missing examples
(max 30 points) specific examples from at least external source on how the from an external source on
one recent, professional external source either how the external source
external source on how the corroborates or contradicts the either corroborates or
external source either information in the book or the contradicts the information in
corroborates or contradicts the author’s stance. (15 points) the book or the author’s
information in the book or the stance. (0 points)
author’s stance. (30 points)
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Part IV: Practice Clear detailed explanation of General statement of how or why Missing description of how or
Application how or why the book will or will the book will or will not impact why the book will or will not
(max 10 points) not impact personal actions or personal actions or professional impact personal actions or
professional practice. (10 practice. (5 points) professional practice. (0
points) points)

APA Format (Title 0-3 errors in APA format with at Paper contains (4-6) different Greater than 6 different APA
page, Headings, least one additional recent APA errors and at least one errors and/or missing
Font, Spacing, external professional resource. additional recent external additional resource, or
Reference page, (10 points) professional resource. (5 points) resource is not recent and/or
professional. (0 points)
(max 10 points)

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Book Review Criteria

 Arrange your assignment in the following sequence with these required sections and
subheadings and the content points noted.
 Open a new Word document, and save it to your Desktop with the filename,
“yourname_Book_Review,” inserting your name in place of “yourname.”
 Begin your paper by setting the margins, font, and header. (See “APA Tutorial” or the “APA
Formatted Template” in the left menu of the course.)
 Click “Save” often to keep from accidentally losing your work.

Content Criteria

Introduction Write a short paragraph that introduces your paper to the Insert paper Title, centered,
reader. This usually includes mention of all of the not bolded and Title case.
content/topics that will be written about within the body of the
paper. For example, “First I will explain why I chose….”. Then start paragraph.

Part I: Book State which book you chose, and discuss why you chose it. Insert heading title, centered,
Include specific references to book title, description, authors, bolded and Title Case.
or particular experiences of yours that prompted you to select Then start paragraph.
the book.

Part II: Two Write two separate paragraphs describing topics or pieces of Insert heading title, centered,
Topics of information from the book itself that made the greatest bolded and Title Case.
Interest impression on you. Discuss why the topic impacted you Then start paragraphs.
giving an example of student impact for each of the
topics.

Part III: Provide at least two examples from an external source that Insert heading title, centered,
Corroboration / either corroborates or contradicts the information or stance bolded and Title Case.
Contradiction taken by the author of the book on your topics of interest. Be Then start paragraphs.
specific and relate the information from the external
source to the book itself.

Part IV: Practice Explain why or how the information you gained from the Insert heading title, centered,
Application reading of this book will or will not affect your personal actions bolded and Title Case.
or your professional practice. Then start paragraph.

Submitting Your Assignment

 Click on the assignment link and go to “Attach File”, “Browse My Computer”, find your
assignment document and double click on it. Make sure your document is showing up under
“Attached files”, “File Name”.
 Click the box next to the Plagiarism Tools. “I agree to submit…”

 Click Submit at the bottom of the Assignment screen.

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