Assignment- Western Civilization: The Last Voyage Of Columbus
3 step approach
Be sure to appropriately use my 3 Step Approach, every time you answer an individual question on your Review Format Sheet starting with 1A and ending with 3C.
Step #1 is to give your opinion/response to each particular question asked on the Format Sheet.
Step #2 is to give a general explanation of that opinion/response you just gave in your own words.
Step #3 is to give a couple of supporting details from the book you read to do this review on to support your general explanation. These two specific supporting details from the book you read may include direct quotes from that book and/or paraphrasing that information directly from the book. Thus, you want to be in the 4-6 line range minimum for every quote or paraphrase that you use here in this part of your answer. The bulk of your answer for these Format Sheet questions should come from Step #3!
CRITICAL BOOK REVIEW FORMAT:
Your review will be graded on the following categories:
*Opening Paragraph- a brief description of the nature of this assignment is required, specifically what are your expectations going into reading & reviewing this book.
1.) AUTHOR WRITING STYLE AND BOOK ORGANIZATION - 30 POINTS
A. How interesting to read was the author's writing style?
B. How easy to understand was the author's writing style?
C. Describe how the book was generally structured, was it done in a straight topical, a straight chronological or a combination of the two, topical/chronological structure. Did the way this book was generally structured help you the reader stay focused on this book's information?
2.) AUTHOR = Main Source Person(s) POINT OF VIEW
A. Explain in full detail the book's main theme(s).
B. Explain how well the author supported the book's main theme(s).
C. Outside of the main theme(s), give two other opinions, any kind of noticeable likes or dislikes about the people, places & events of this book's subject matter, the author revealed in writing the book you are doing your assignment on.
D. Explain how well the author supported their opinions outside of the main theme.
3.) SUMMARY SECTION- 30 POINTS
A. Describe at least one good point and at least one bad point of this book.
B. How appropriate was this book for this particular history class?
C. Tell me something you learned from reading this book that helped you better understand the society we live in today.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.