Solved by verified expert :Book Report
Instructions:
Write a8-10
page book report/review of either one of the following books: Cadillac Desert: The American West and It’s
Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner orArctic
Dreamsby Barry Lopez.
However, if the physical geographic elements of this
class was not interesting to you in some way and you do not want to read the
books above, you may read and write about one of these two books instead: Geography of Nowhere The Rise and Decline of
America’s Man-Made Landscapeby James Howard Kunstler or On the Map: A mind-expanding exploration of
the way the world looksby Simon Garfield which explores mapping and the
human side of geography.
Steps:
1.
Read the book thoroughly
2.
Answer the following questions:
·
How does this book relate to class
materials? Be specific on what labs you thought were reflected in the book and
connect it to the story plot line in some way.
·
Explain what this book teaches you
about geography.
·
What is the author’s purpose?
·
Why is this material important in
general? Is this information important or fascinating to you?
·
Did you like the book why or why
not?
·
What part of the book was
significant?
·
Is the book relevant today? Why or
why not?
·
Rate the book.
·
Would you suggest this book to a
friend?
·
What did you learn personally from
the book?
·
Comment on author’s style of
writing and use of knowledge about the physical environment.
·
Include: Book title, type of book,
page number and cost at the top of your review in the example format.
Example:
Title, by Author, Publishing
Location, Publishing Company, Year, Page length,
ISBN number.
3.
Use 12 point Times New Roman,
double-spaced 1” margins.
4.
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!
5.
Use citations in APA or MLA if
using direct quotes. Summaries of the book do not need citations.
An Example outline:
I.
Basic Information about the book or
author and book’s organization or writing style.
II.
Author’s purpose
1.
What is the author’s purpose?
2.
How does this connect to class
material?
3.
Why is this material important in
general? Is this information important or fascinating to you?
III.
Personal Evaluation
1.
Did you like the book why or why
not?
2.
What part of the book was
significant?
3.
Is the book relevant today? Why or
why not?
IV.
Conclusion
1.
Rate the book.
2.
Would you suggest this book to a
friend?
3.
What did you learn?
