The Tipping Point by Malcolm Galdwell

The Tipping Point by Malcolm Galdwell

Work type:         Book/movie review

Format:                APA

Pages:   3 pages ( 825 words, Double spaced

Academic level:                Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)

Subject or discipline:      Nursing

Title:      Writer’s choice

Number of sources:        3

NUR 425 Book Review and Analysis Guideline

Submit a 2-3 -page book review and analysis onThe Tipping Point by Malcolm Galdwell.

The review shouldbe comprised of an introduction, summary of content, analysis and evaluation of the book, and conclusion.Due the 9th week

Writing the review:

Once you have made your observations and assessments of the work under review, carefully survey your notes and attempt to unify your impression into a statement that will describe the purpose or thesis of your review. Then, outline the arguments that support your thesis. Your arguments should develop the thesis in a logical manner. That logic, unlike more standard academic writing, may initially emphasize the author’s argument while you develop your own in the course of the review. The relative emphasis depends on the nature of the review: if readers may be more interested in the work itself, you may want to make the work and the author more prominent; if you want the review to be about your perspective and opinions, then you may structure the review to privilege your observations over (but never separate from) those of the work under review.

Then write an analysis on about how this book could or could not help in educating the public on health promotion and prevention. What follows is what you wanted me to review.

Introduction

Since most reviews are brief, many writers begin with a catchy quip or anecdote that succinctly delivers their argument. But you can introduce your review differently depending on the argument and audience.

In general, you should include:

  • The name of the author and the book title and the main theme.
  • Relevant details about who the author is and where he/she stands in the genre or field of inquiry. You could also link the title to the subject to show how the title explains the subject matter.
  • The context of the book and/or your review. Placing your review in a framework that makes sense to your audience alerts readers to your “take” on the book. Perhaps you want to situate a book about the Cuban revolution in the context of Cold War rivalries between the United States and the Soviet Union. Another reviewer might want to consider the book in the framework of Latin American social movements. Your choice of context informs your argument.
  • The thesis of the book. If you are reviewing fiction, this may be difficult since novels, plays, and short stories rarely have explicit arguments. Butidentifying the book’s particularnovelty, angle, or originality allows you to show what specific contribution the piece istrying to make.
  • Your thesis about the book.

Summary of content

  • This should be brief, as analysis takes priority. In the course of making your assessment,you’ll hopefully be backing up your assertions with concrete evidence from the book, sosome summary will be dispersed throughout other parts of the review.
  • The necessary amount of summary also depends on your audience. Graduate students,beware! If you are writing book reviews for colleagues—to prepare for comprehensiveexams, for example—you may want to devote more attention to summarizing the book’scontents. If, on the other hand, your audience has already read the book—such as a classassignment on the same work—you may have more liberty to explore more subtle pointsand to emphasize your own argument.

Analysis and evaluation of the book

  • Your analysis and evaluation should be organized into paragraphs that deal with how this book can or cannot not influence the public in health promotion or prevention. This arrangement can be challenging when your purpose is to consider the book as a whole, but it can help you differentiate elements of your criticism and pair assertions with evidence more clearly.
  • You do not necessarily need to work chronologically through the book as you discuss it.Given the argument you want to make, you can organize your paragraphs more usefully by themes, methods, or other elements of the book.
  • If you find it useful to include comparisons to other books, keep them brief so that the book under review remains in the spotlight.
  • Avoid excessive quotation and give a specific page reference in parentheses when you do quote. Remember that you can state many of the author’s points in your own words.

Conclusion

  • Sum up or restate your thesis or make the final judgment regarding the book. You should not introduce new evidence for your argument in the conclusion. You can, however, introduce new ideas that go beyond the book if they extend the logic of your own thesis.
  • This paragraph needs to balance the book’s strengths and weaknesses in order to unify your evaluation. Did the body of your review have three negative paragraphs and one favorable one? What do they all add up to? The Writing Center’s handout on conclusions can help you make a final assessment.

In review

Finally, a few general considerations:

  • Review the book in front of you, not the book you wish the author had written. You can and should point out shortcomings or failures, but don’t criticize the book for not being something it was never intended to be.
  • With any luck, the author of the book worked hard to find the right words to express her ideas. You should attempt to do the same. Precise language allows you to control the tone of your review.
  • Never hesitate to challenge an assumption, approach, or argument. Be sure, however, to cite specific examples to back up your assertions carefully.
  • Try to present a balanced argument about the value of the book for its audience. You’re entitled—and sometimes obligated—to voice strong agreement or disagreement. But keep in mind that a bad book takes as long to write as a good one, and every author deserves fair treatment. Harsh judgments are difficult to prove and can give readers the sense that you were unfair in your assessment.

Remember to write in APA 6th edition format.  Don’t forget to send your paper through safe assign first. Papers are to be posted to Blackboard only in the correct forum for credit. Any late papers are subject to 10% deduction daily and after 3 days no papers will be accepted.