Thank you Gene! What a nice example of collegiality. I appreciate it. Hopefully you won't mind if I plagiarize heavily. :) And since I'm pretty sure I've used up my daily allotment of posts, thanks to anyone else who posts these wonderful ideas. Carol
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM, C E Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Carol: Below is an outline I have used for some years. It seems to work > well.**** > > ** ** > > Book Review Outline for Psych 4113**** > > - Give full information about the book including title, author, > publisher, date of publication, number of pages and cost. **** > - Provide some biographical information about the author. Some > information of this sort is included on the cover of the book. An Internet > search using any of the major search engines will yield a little more > additional information.**** > - Discuss the background of the book. Why did the author decide to > write this book? Information about this can be found in the preface and > introduction to the book. Much useful information of this sort can also be > found in other reviews of the book that can be located on the Internet or > in libraries. Do not copy from these reviews for your paper. Your review > should be your own creation. **** > - Briefly summarize the main points that the author presents in the > book. **** > - Evaluate and critique the author’s points. Here you may agree or > disagree with the author. Either is fine as long as you clearly present > your reasons. **** > - Briefly react to the book. Did you like it? What did you learn from > the book? How did the concepts in the book contribute to your education and > personal development? **** > > ** ** > > Best Wishes. Gene Walker, University of Oklahoma**** > > ** ** > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443341&n=T&l=tips&o=18948 > > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > > or send a blank email to > leave-18948-177920.a45340211ac7929163a0216244443...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > > > > > -- Carol DeVolder, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Street Davenport, Iowa 52803 563-333-6482 --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=18951 or send a blank email to leave-18951-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
