Book Appraisal
- Write 8 pages after reading a book and write about the 5 most important points that lighten the knowledge of the topic. Also you have to read (2-3) excerpts (1-2 Chapters) from other books with different scholars in order to compare and contrast some of the 5 points that you are going to write about. You need a complementary paragraph at the end of the paper.
The book that I have chose to write the book appraisal is:
The Age of Supply: Overcoming The Greatest Challenge To The Global Economy
Written by Daniel Alpert
**DO NOT SUMMARISE THE BOOK. RATHER, ILLUSTRATE AND ANALYSE FIVE MAIN ARGUMENTS OR POINTS OF SIGNIFIGANCE THE AUTHOR MAKES AND WHY YOU THE READER AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THEM. **
**FOOTNOTE ALL PARAPHRASED DATA** AND CERTAINLY MAKE REFERENCES FROM OTHER SCHOLARLY BOOKS AND ARTICLES TO DEFEND THE PRESENTED ARGUMENT**
Continuous .. the next page.
Rubric
Introductory Paragraph. (Including a Thesis Statement).
– The Thesis Statement can be a Preview about the 5 most important points OR showing your agreement or disagreement about what are you going to write.
Body Paragraph includes:
- Point 1 (2 Paragraphs):
(First Paragraph: write what the author said/Second Paragraph: illustrate your personal opinion).
- Based on Point 1, write (2 comparative paragraphs) .. (Including your closing personal comments)
- Point 2 (2 Paragraphs):
(First Paragraph: write what the author said/Second Paragraph: illustrate your personal opinion).
- Based on Point 2, write (2 comparative paragraphs) .. (Including your closing personal comments)
- Point 3 (2 Paragraphs):
(First Paragraph: write what the author said/Second Paragraph: illustrate your personal opinion).
- Based on Point 3, write (2 comparative paragraphs) .. (Including your closing personal comments)
- Point 4 (2 Paragraphs):
(First Paragraph: write what the author said/Second Paragraph: illustrate your personal opinion).
- Based on Point 4, write (2 comparative paragraphs) .. (Including your closing personal comments)
- Point 5 (2 Paragraphs):
(First Paragraph: write what the author said/Second Paragraph: illustrate your personal opinion).
- Based on Point 5, write (2 comparative paragraphs) .. (Including your closing personal comments)
Analysis:
Close the 5 points paragraphs of book appraisal (2-3 paragraphs) analysis to explain your agreement/disagreement.
A Conclusion Paragraph
Bibliography:
The resources should be listed alphabetically.