750 word minimum for book review on (Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley)
One book review is required.
The book review must be completed for the course.
See schedule for due date*.
You will be turning in your book review to a plagiarism detector called SafeAssign. See folders below for more information on SafeAssign.
Answer the following questions in your book review. Spelling, punctuation, grammar, clarity, etc. will be included in the grade given on this assignment. Be sure to use all the conventions of academic writing. If you quote from the book's text, please follow APA style--otherwise you do not need to follow APA style in that you do not need an abstract). If you quote 3 words or more from any source, please include proper citation. Use size 12 font. You may single-space.
Include title and author in title page, your name, date
Who is the author in terms of background and credentials?
What is the author's purpose in writing the book? How successfully does the author accomplish her or his goals?
General summary of the book. No more than one third of your review should summarize the content of the book. Be sure toinclude specific details from the book to demonstrate that you have carefully read the book. Using details to illustrate your pointsmakes your writing more lively and interesting.
Critical evaluation: What is your overall impression of the book? What impressed you, make you think, struck you as important?
How does the book relate to racial and ethnic relations? How has this book helped you understand the concepts and themes of this course? Would you recommend this book to others?
Ideally, you should follow the schedule. But if you turn it in late, there is no penalty. If it is toward the end of the semester, you run the risk of running out of time. There will be not extensions at the end of the term.