Book Analysis Guidelines

Formatting:

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12-point Times New Roman font

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Double-spaced.

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Minimum 1,000 words.

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Stapled on the top left corner.

Key Elements:

Please make sure to answer all the questions clearly in the assignment. All of these elements should be easily found in your analysis.

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Who is the author and what is his/her general background? Why might they have written

this book?

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An explanation of the author’s thesis: What is the focus of this book? What was he trying

to say?

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What struck you or stood out in this book and why? Be as reflective and thoughtful as

you can. This is the soul of the paper.

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How does this book change/challenge the way you look at or think about some previously

held belief about the world? If it did not change or challenge anything for you, then

carefully explain why.

Final note:

After reading 2,000 book reviews over the years, I have a well-honed B.S. detector.

Your grade on this assignment will, more than anything else, be based on the depth with which

you read the book and the sincerity with which you reflect upon it.