| Instructions for Book Review Essay |
| A book review essay is a critical essay that compares and contrasts two or more related books in terms of style and substance and contribution to knowledge. Take Vig and Axelrod, Rich, and the UNEP volumes and write a seven page review essay that compares and contrasts the volumes using the criteria listed below. Due date is April 18. Early drafts will be critiqued by Dr. G. and returned to the student up until April 4. |
| Evaluative Criteria Check List for Book Review Essay |
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I. Style __________ list full bibliographical information of each book __________ formal cover page indicating title, your name, class, college, and date __________ proper grammar, tense, sentence structure, use of paragraphs, spelling __________ clear font/print out, good margins, pagination __________ minimum page length per instructions II. Substance __________ comparison of each thesis and theme __________ comparison of frameworks of analysis __________ comparison of methodologies __________ comparison of approach (normative versus empirical) __________ comparison of structure/organization __________ comparison of quality of prose __________ comparison of conclusions; contribution to knowledge __________ comparison of strengths and weaknesses |