book review

book review

Rubric
Use this rubric to guide your work on the assignment, ?Book Review.?
Tasks
? Expert Acceptable Unacceptable

Title Page
(max 1 point)
N/A Complete title page
(1 point) Missing title page or required information
(0 points)

Body of the Paper
(max 5 points) Double-spaced (1 point)
Professional grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and paragraphs composed of at least 3 well-written sentences each (3 points)

Citations and headings/section titles in APA format (1 point) Single-spaced (0 points)
3 – 4 grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors, or poorly written paragraphs (1 point)

Errors in APA format (0 points) N/A
Part I: Book
(max 6 points) Explanation of reasons for selecting book that include specific references to book title, description, authors, or particular student experience
(6 points) General statement of reason for selecting book without specific references or examples
(4 points) Missing or unclear reason for selecting book
(0-2 points)

Part II: Two Topics of Interest
(max 40 points) Each of two topics:
Specific information from the book, including correct APA citation (10 points)

Clear discussion of why the information impacted the reader, including specific student examples or experiences. (10 points) Each of two topics:
Information from the book, including page numbers, but missing or incorrect APA citation (8 points)

General statement of why the information impacted the reader (7 points) Only one topic addressed, and/or missing references to the book, and/or missing statement of impact on the reader (0-10 points)

Part III: Corroboration / Contradiction
(max 40 points) At least two examples from an external source
(20 points)

Correct APA citations
(10 points)
Clear, accurate explanation of corroboration or contradiction (10 points) One example from an external source (15 points)

Minimum errors in APA citations (8 points)
General explanation of corroboration or contradiction
(8 points) No examples from an external source (0 points)

Part IV: Practice Application
(max 6 points) Clear explanation of why book will or will not impact personal actions or professional practice
(3 points)
Clear description of how book will or will not impact personal actions or professional practice
(3 points) General statement of why book will or will not impact personal actions or professional practice
(2 points)
General statement of how book will or will not impact personal actions or professional practice
(2 points) Vague or missing description of why and how book will or will not impact personal actions or professional practice
(0 points)
Reference Page

(max 2 points) N/A
Book and at least one external source (1 point)

Correct APA format (1 point) Missing citations (0 points)

Errors in APA format
(0 points)

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 MS Word Help.)
? Click ?Save? often to keep from accidentally losing your work.
Format Criteria
Section or Section Title Description How-To and Tips
Title Page
(max 1 point) ? Title in upper half of page, centered, upper- & lower-cased letters (Title Case)
? Title is content of unique paper, not assignment title
? Student name, with ?University of Texas at Arlington? underneath
? Submission date You may want to copy the title page from your Information Retrieval Paper in N3645, and then just change the title and the submission date.
Body of the Paper
(max 5 points) ? 1? margins all around
? Font : Times New Roman, 12 pt
? Double-spaced
? ?Header? with short title and page number, right-justified
? Professional grammar, spelling, and punctuation, and paragraphs composed of at least 3 well-written sentences each
? Citations and headings/section titles in APA format
? Body of the paper should be 2-3 typed pages ? Select File >
Page Setup?
? Select Format > Font?
? Select Format > Paragraph?
? Select View > Header
and Footer…
(MS Word ?Help and How To? links:
Word 2007 – https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/FX100649251033.aspx?CTT=96&Origin=CL100636481033
Word 2003 – https://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word/FX100649261033.aspx?CTT=96&Origin=CL100636481033
The short title should be in upper- and lower-case, or ?Title Case.?

Reference Page

(max 2 points) Offer recent research support for points from course and at least one outside resource. Citations (APA format) are directly linked to points within text, and complete citation is provided in separate reference page at the end of the paper.
? Title of this page is
References
centered on top of page.
? Include the book itself and at least one external source.
? Put references in alphabetical order by author?s name.
? Use APA format. ?References? should be centered at the top of the page just below the header.
Be sure to left-justify the first line of each citation, but indent subsequent lines 5 spaces.
UTA Library provides a ?How to Cite Sources? guide for APA at
https://library.uta.edu/howTo/apa.pdf

Content Criteria
Part I: Book
(max 6 points) State which book you chose, and discuss why you chose it. Include specific references to book title, description, authors, or particular t experiences of yours that prompted you to select the book. Insert Section title, centered and Title Case.
Then start paragraphs.
Part II: Two Topics of Interest
(max 40 points) Write two separate paragraphs describing topics or pieces of information that made the greatest impression on you. Discuss why, and indicate the page(s) of the book on which the information appears. Insert Section title, centered and Title Case.
Then start paragraphs.

Part III: Corroboration / Contradiction
(max 40 points) Provide examples from an external source that either corroborate or contradict the information or stance taken by the author of the book on one of your topics of interest. Insert Section title, centered and Title Case.
Then start paragraphs.
Part IV: Practice Application
(max 6 points) Explain why and how the information you gained from the reading of this book will or will not affect your personal actions or your professional practice. Insert Section title, centered and Title Case.
Then start paragraphs.
Submitting Your Assignment
? Click Open at the bottom of the Assignment screen, then click Browse and navigate to
the Desktop where your paper is located. Select the final version of your paper to upload.
(Look for the file ?yourname_Book_Review.?)
? When you?ve selected your paper, click Open in the ?Choose document to submit? dialogue box to attach the file. The path and filename should then show up in the ?Attachment:? space.
? Click Close, then click Submit at the bottom of the Assignment screen.

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