Order Description
Book Review
Required Book
Fasching-Varner, K. J., R. E. Reynolds, et al., Eds. (2014). Trayvon Martin, Race, and American Justice. Boston, MA: Sense Publishers.
1 Using the Book Review Checklist, write a 1500 word book review.
2 Attach your book review to the Book Review Assignment portal.
Book Review Checklist
a. Holistically and critically assess the entire book and its coverage of the topic.
b. Define key terms
c. What is the main argument or thesis of the book? Does the argument make sense?
d. What is the author (s) attempting? How was this accomplished?
e. How much do you know about the topic?
f. Is the author objective or subjective – how biased is the author? How biased are you?
g. How was the topic approached (analytically, chronologically, descriptive, topically, etc.)?
h. Has the book helped you understand the topic?
i. Would you recommend the book to someone else?