What is the author’s overall goal? How well have they met this goal? What is their main argument? Are you persuaded? Why?
Book review
You are required to write a 1,000 word book review, based on one of the following books
1) Thomas Friedman – The Earth Is Flat: The Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century Download Thomas Friedman – The Earth Is Flat: The Globalized World in the Twenty-first Century
2) John Smith – Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century: Globalization, Super-Exploitation, and Capitalism’s Final Crisis
The review should describe and critically evaluate the ideas presented in the book. Importantly, a review is not a report: reports discuss content, while reviews evaluate the book’s strengths, weaknesses, and validity through explanation, interpretation, and analysis. The review can be either positive or negative, based on your assessment of the book.
What is the author’s overall goal? How well have they met this goal?
What is their main argument? Are you persuaded? Why?
What sources/pieces of evidence are they using to support their arguments? Is this convincing?
How is it structured/organized?
Does the style fit the intended audience and purpose?
What should a review contain?