In Module/Week 7, you will write a Book Critique on Martin’s, Prevailing Worldviews of Western Society Since
1500. The Book Critique must be 5–6 pages, not including the title and
reference page. Format the body of your critique in four main sections: summary,
critique, application, and policy review. Do not summarize or critique the
chapters chronologically. Consider the book as a whole. Avoid excessive
quotations. State the author’s viewpoints in your own words and give specific
page references when paraphrasing. Be sure to review the Book Critiques Grading
Rubric before starting this assignment. Each submission must be in a Microsoft
Word document.
·
Summary
Summarize
the main theme of the book. What is the overall perspective, purpose, or
argument of the book? What are the methods of the book? If the author wanted
you to get one idea from the book, what would it be?
·
Critique
This
section needs to balance the book’s strengths and weaknesses in order to unify
your evaluation. What strikes you as noteworthy? What has the book
accomplished? In what ways was the book effective or persuasive? Challenge
assumptions, approaches, or arguments made by the author. Does the argument
make sense? You can offer agreement or disagreement as well as identifying
where you find the work exemplary or deficient in its knowledge, judgments, or
organization. Provide concrete evidence for your assertions. Support judgments
with references from the textbook readings in this course and other scholarly
resources. The paper must include at least two references in addition to the
course textbooks and the Bible. All citations must be in current APA format. Be
sure that your evaluation is balanced, respectful, and fair, controlling the
tone of your critique.
·
Application
This
section must demonstrate how the book has enhanced your understanding of
current public policy issues. Why is this topic important today? How can this
information be used in forming an understanding of comparative politics?
·
Policy
Review
Identify
and assess a current public policy issue in current events in light of the
theories presented in this material. Do not merely state what the policy is. Explain
the policy and provide a short but detailed briefing on the policy. Additionally,
state if the policy is good or bad based on the perspective you gained in
reading this book. You must also introduce new ideas that go beyond the book if
they complement ideas you have gleaned from reading in the book.
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