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 impact you
Writing
1. Format the paper the APA formatted example paper attached
2. Book to review is Irresistible: the rise of addictive technology and the business of keeping us Hooked
- 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.
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Introduction |
Write a short paragraph that introduces your paper to the reader. This usually includes mention of all of the content/topics that will be written about within the body of the paper. For example, “First I will explain why I chose….”. Detailed overview paragraph of paper contents to include information to be discussed within the body of the paper |
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Part I: Book |
State which book you chose, and discuss why you chose it. Include specific references to book title, description, authors, or particular experiences of yours that prompted you to select the book.
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Part II: Two Topics of Interest |
Write two separate paragraphs describing topics or pieces of information from the book itself that made the greatest impression on you. Discuss why the topic impacted you giving an example of student impact for each of the topics. Lists 2 separate topics with detailed, specific topic information from the book, and gives a detailed discussion of why the 2 separate topics impacted the reader with specific student examples or experiences for each of the 2 topics. (30 points) |
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Part III: Corroboration / Contradiction |
Provide at least two examples from an external source that either corroborates or contradicts the information or stance taken by the author of the book on your topics of interest. Be specific and relate the information from the external source to the book itself. Clear, accurate detailed explanation of corroboration or contradiction with at least two specific examples from at least one recent, professional external source on how the external source either corroborates or contradicts the information in the book or the author’s stance. (30 points) |
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Part IV: Practice Application |
Explain why or how the information you gained from the reading of this book will or will not affect your personal actions or your professional practice.
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