Book Review on Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and America Society
Book Review on Super-History: Comic Book Superheroes and America Society, 1938 to the Present.
Instructions: Your book review should follow this format and answer the following questions with use of SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FROM THE BOOK.. You MUST Use source citations. ALWAYS insert a footnote after mentioning the book in review and any other sources you may use.
1. Introduction
a. Purpose of the book (historical Context)
b. Author’s qualifications and viewpoint. Use another source other Han the book you’re Review to gain information about the author(s). At the end of your review, Cote the source as per MLA standards or similar style guide.
2. Summary and critical assessment of the author’s
a. Thesis of the book… historical context.. etc..
b. Summary of book’s content, indicating how the thesis is developed. Use examples to illustrate.
c. Assess the credibility of the argument.
3. Critical assessment of book
a. Organization
b. Style and presentation (word choice, paragraph structure, wit, readability, length etc.)
c. Use supporting materials (footnotes/endnotes, pictures, graphs, maps, charts, tables index, etc)
d. Intended audience (What readership is the author hoping to reach? Is the book academic in orientation or is it more popular history?)
4. CONCLUSION
a. Historical contributions of the book. (How does the book fit into prevailing interpretation of the subject? Does it answer a troublesome question? Does it break new ground? Does it revise older Interpretations? Does it merely clarify and simplify the standard point of view? Where does the book fit in the literature on the topic?)
b. Overall worth of the book (would you recommend it? For what type of audience would it be best suited? Did the author accomplish his/her purpose?)
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