Missoula by Jon Krakauer The Justice System in a College Town Book Analysis Please read & follow the requirements carefully and use the book to do the assignmentthank you YOUR OBJECTIVE is to write a critical review of a book, TBD
Your specific goals are to write a critical book review in the following format: (a) introduction, (b) major points, (c) strengths and
weaknesses, (d) critical assessment, and (e) summary and conclusion.
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This is truly an exercise in writing that will test not only the application of your knowledge but also your ability to express these
things in writing. Your accuracy will be graded alongside your writing skills.
THE RULES OF THE GAME:
You must use the academic genre throughout. Refer to the Publication Manual of the APA, Sixth Edition.
You must type your papers in Microsoft Word, using 12-point font Times or something equivalent, and the standard 1-inch
margins on all sides of the text.
You will not have room in your papers to quote more than one source directly. If you find other amazingly presented statements
that you simply must include, you will need to do this in an appendix, labeled with the header, “Valuable Quotations.”
You are to use APA formatting for your in-text citations and references.
Do not cite websites or newspaper articles. Use scholarly journal articles and books.
Although, I provide specific requirements, one of your tasks is to unify the requirements outlined below to form a coherent,
readable, and informative critical book review.
All of the items requested must be presented in complete academic sentences.
Do not use contractions (e.g., don’t, you’re, we’ll).
Do not capitalize theories.
Do not use an author’s first name in the body of the paper. Likewise, rarely is an initial for a first name used.
Try not to use semicolons.
• Do not use extra spaces in between paragraphs.
• Use spellcheck. No typos. Edit. Edit. Edit. Proofread. Read out loud. Proofread. Edit.
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PUT YOUR PAPERS TOGETHER IN THIS FORMAT:
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A title page indicating the title (keep it professional and informative), book title and author, your full name, the semester (i.e.,
Spring 2017), the course number, and the department, college, and university’s name.
Also type the title at the top of your first page of your text.
• Insert page numbers in the lower right corner.
• The body of your writing (double spaced) must use the following order and constraints.
Note that if I am grading your paper and I do not see the required elements in their proper places, I will count off rather than
search through your paper for the required information.
INTRODUCTION:
Use the header, “Introduction”.
• In your first paragraph, summarize the book’s thesis. [Recommendation: 3-5 sentences, 1 citation at the beginning of your
paragraph)
Outline, for the reader, the upcoming sections of the paper (see Knight, 2011, page 199, above “Theoretical Perspectives”).
[Recommendation: 1-4 sentences)
Introduce the reader to the next paragraph. (Recommendation: 1 sentence]
*****Recommended number of paragraphs: 1-2; At least 1 unique citation (see underlining).
MAJOR POINTS:
• Use the header, “Major Points”.
Provide an introductory statement for this section of the paper. [Recommendation: 1 sentence]
• What is the problem or gap in the literature that this book is trying to address? [Recommendation: 1-3 sentences]
• What is the authors’ thesis or research questions (and hypotheses, if applicable)? [Recommendation: 1-3 sentences]
• Describe the methods used to support the thesis or answer their research questions. In other words, discuss the data, sample
and sample size, study procedures, and analytic strategy. [Recommendation: 5-10 sentences]
• Describe the results/findings presented in the book. (Recommendation 5-10 sentences]
• Introduce the reader to the next section of the paper. (Recommendation: 1 sentence]
***** Recommended number of paragraphs: 2-4; O unique citations (see underlining).
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES:
• Use the header, “Strengths and weakness”.
• Provide an introductory statement for this section of the paper. [Recommendation: 1 sentence]
In one paragraph, describe three strengths of the book. (For example, was the problem or gap in the literature sufficiently
addressed? How? Did the evidence provided in the book support the authors’ thesis or answer their research questions? In
what ways? Was the methodology sound? In what ways?) (Recommendation: 2-3 sentences per strength].
Bonus Points: Incorporate a discussion of 1-2 studies that support the strengths of the book [Recommendation: 1-3 sentences
per study, 1 citation per study]
In another paragraph, describe three weaknesses of the book (using the same format as for the strengths)
Bonus Points: Incorporate a discussion of 1-2 studies that support the weaknesses of the book (Recommendation: 1-3 sentences
per study, 1 citation per study]
Avoid superficial strengths and weaknesses (e.g., the book read smoothly or you “liked” the book). Keep it academic!
• Introduce the reader to the next section of the paper. (Recommendation: 1 sentence]
***** Recommended number of paragraphs: 2-4; At least 0-4 unique citations (see underlining).
CRITICAL ASSESSMENT:
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Use the header, “Critical Assessment.”
• Provide an introductory statement for this section of the paper. [Recommendation: 1 sentence]
• Did you learn from the book? If so, what did you learn? Be specific. [Recommendation: 3-5 sentences]
• How is this book relevant to victimology? Apply three concepts or theories discussed in your textbook. Be sure to define these
concepts or theories. (Cite your textbook and the corresponding page numbers; you may NOT use concepts related to
“empathy” or “first-responder”) (Recommendation: 3-6 sentences)
Is the book sociologically grounded? For example, are the authors adequately conscious of the role of gender, race, or social
class? If so, how? If not, how could this be improved? (Recommendation: 3-5 sentences)
• Introduce the reader to the next section of the paper. (Recommendation: 1 sentence]
***** Recommended number of paragraphs: 2-4; At least 1 unique citation (see underlining).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION:
Use the header, “Discussion and Conclusion”.
Summarize the contents of the above first second, third and fourth sections [Recommendation: 1-3 sentences]
• Highlight 1 overall important theme/finding based on the information you presented in this paper. For example, what is the take-
home message for your readers?]
Next identify where this book might be appropriately used. Is it a good book for undergraduate and graduate classes? Is it a good
book for the casual, non-academic reader? Why or why not? Was it appropriate for this class? Why or why not?
Conclude with one impactful statement that will inspire readers to read this book or care about the topic.
*****Recommended number of paragraphs: 1-2; At least 0 unique citations (see underlining).
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REFERENCE PAGE:
Your reference page should be typed on a separate page.
It should have 2-6 unique references listed on it (depending on whether or not you completed the bonus work)
• List the references in alphabetical order.
I recommend using Google Scholar’s “cite” feature to transform your in-text citations into references but double check them-
google is not always accurate (and the capitalization is not always appropriate).
Do not call this a “Works Cited” page2
Jon Krakauer
MISSOULA
RAPE AND THE JUSTICE
SYSTEM IN A COLLEGE TOWN
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By the author of INTO THE WILD and UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN
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