Book Review for the book: At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape and Resistance – A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power, Danielle L. McGuire, New York: First Vintage Books., 2011, 416 pp. Academic Help
I’m studying and need help with a History question to help me learn.
This assignment is more than a book report and much more than a summary of the book.
Although you will include a brief summary, your book review should be a critical analysis of the
book. Use the questions below and the attached handout to guide you.
-Identify the author’s content and purpose.
-Did the author fulfill her purpose in the book?
-Did she use credible and unbiased evidence to support her argument?
-Was the book engaging?
-Did you agree with the author?
-Did you enjoy it?
-Would you recommend it to others?
-Who is the intended audience, and would this audience find the book helpful? Would they enjoy
it?
Guidelines
1 ½ – 2 pages typed
Name, date and class name on top
Double space and staple your paper
Introduction.
Your book review should have an introduction – just as all strong pieces
of academic writing. Begin your review with a general description of the topic and/or
problem addressed by the work in question. It is important to draw your readers in.
Summary of argument.
Next, you should summarize the book’s argument but be sure
to do this in a concise manner. If you are able to identify the book’s thesis, you may
quote it directly.
About the author(s).
Give some basic biographic information about the author. Who is
she? What is her area of expertise? Has she contributed to the field in any other
significant ways?
Summary of contents.
Explain how the author supports her main argument. What type
of sources does she use and give some information about her research methods.
Strength.
Highlight the particular area where you think the book does well. What is the
book’s greatest strength?
Critique.
Highlight what you think is the book’s weakness. You might pinpoint an area
where the author falls short in supporting her argument or where you find there to be
insufficient evidence.
Conclusion.
Finally, you should summarize you opinion of the book. What audience
would you recommend this book to? What might someone gain from this book?
