Book Summary (Review)

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Attached in the file upload, there is a rubric of this writing assignment. please review INSTRUCTION: __________________________ You are to write a succinct summary of the book/case facts (1 Page max out of the 6-8 Pages total). Then you are to use the case study and relate it to course material. In this case, the “case study” is the case of Precious in the book PUSH. You are using her story and situation as the example, or case study, in which you guide your discussion. You should then have a synthesis. In your synthesis, you will examine the key findings, explore main concepts, and support your claims. The goal is to take concepts from the case study (book PUSH) and relate it to what we have talked about in the course.  Example format: INTRODUCTION (Introduce the book and concepts- such as the different types of abuse. Do not forget a thesis- “The purpose of this paper is to explore….”).  SUMMARY (One page summary of PUSH) LITERATURE REVIEW (This is where you will induce your critical analysis. I suggest using APA level 2 headings to help with organization. These subsections should be where you note the common themes between the course and the novel. Use your outside sources to support and expand on this discussion. For example, if you see Precious has experienced sexual abuse, what does the textbook and your outside sources say about sexual abuse?) CONCLUSION NOTE: I often see plagiarism with the summary of PUSH component in the paper— avoid using online sources to help you summarize the book. As you read the book, take note of the areas/pages/sections where you see concepts discussed in class, as this is the basis of the assignment. That way, you do not need to go back and try to find where certain things were. For example, if you read PUSH and there is sexual abuse- we talk about that in the course- so note where in PUSH it is. That way when you go to write about it in your paper, you already have it referenced via page# etc. in your notes. 6-8 pages total (no less and no more and does not include title or reference page) Summary should be no more than 1 page! This will assist with using the text to support your claims, but not get lost in too much “summary” throughout your paper. Times New Roman 12 pt. font Double-spaced APA format This includes a title page, running head, page numbers, Reference list Abstract not required 7 or more academic sources (not including the textbook or novel… but you must still cite the book).  Note: You must proofread! Focus on organization and structure! (subheadings help)