AP World History Book Review
Task
Due:
This assignment is designed to have you examine a text and discover new concepts about history.
You will be required to choose a book and write a review that examines the main points and themes
discussed within the text. You will provide a brief summary of the book along with your analysis of
themes/material presented within the text. The paper will examine the author’s bias and your critique
of the work looking for validity and its connection to historical themes and how the author supports
their views. It is required to apply the books information to historical themes and its impact on
history.
Book
Approved
Requirements
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Minimum of 4 pages typed double-spaced.
Cover Page and Reference Page
Follows APA formatting
Formally written
Includes 2 outside sources. NOT WIKIPEDIA.
Plagiarism will result in an automatic zero!
Rubric
Introduction/Thesis
(10)
Summary of Book
(10)
Excellent
Strong
introduction
with topic, key
concepts, and
subtopics.
Specific and
accurate thesis
statement.
Provides a clear
and detailed
synopsis of the
book, utilizing
examples
excerpts from
the book.
Leaves the
reader with a
better
understanding of
Good
Identifies key
concepts and
topic, shows
subtopics,
general thesis
statement.
Minimum
Identifies topic,
lacks specifics
with concepts
and subtopics.
General thesis
statement.
Unacceptable
Does not
adequately identify
topic or key
concepts and lacks
an adequate thesis
statement.
Has a summary
that lacks detail
and lacks
examples from
book. Leaves
the reader with
a slight
understanding
of the book and
the books plot,
themes, etc.
Has a summary
and has some
detail without
examples from
the book.
Leaves the
reader with an
understanding of
the books main
idea.
Summary is weak
without examples
and does not clearly
identify and explain
the plot or themes.
Critique of Book
(20)
Analysis of Themes
and Content (20)
Impact (20)
Formatting (10)
Conclusion (10)
the books plot,
themes, etc.
Strong critique
and evaluation
that uses outside
sources to
justify its
historical
accuracy along
with methods to
change or
improve the
book.
Paper examines
three to four
connections to
historical
themes/content,
and supports
these
connections with
evidence/book
content.
Paper provides
three examples
of the books
possible impact
along with
detailed
justification and
evidence.
Paper is free of
grammatical,
spelling, &
punctuation
errors, and
complies with
APA formatting.
Formally written
Strong review of
paper and
thesis. Ties the
piece together
showing the
authors lasting
impression of
the film.
Has an
adequate
critique and
does not
correctly cite
supportive
evidence. Lacks
evidence in
opinion of how
to change or
improve the
book.
Paper examines
two connections
to historical
themes/content
and has a lack
of supportive
evidence/book
content.
Critique is poor
and has a lack of
supportive
sources and
gives a poor
recommendation
of how to
improve the
book.
No critique is given.
Paper has a
connection to
historical
themes/content
and provides
little support or
evidence from
the text.
No major
connection to
history and/or
supportive evidence
is not
effective/adequate.
Paper has 1 to 2
examples of the
books impact
along with
detailed
justification and
evidence.
Paper has
examples of the
books impact
but has a lack of
justification for
reasoning.
Paper does not
clearly explain how
the book may
impact psychology,
etc.
Paper has few
to no
grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation
errors. APA
formatting is
correct and is
formally
written.
Strong review of
paper, and
thesis. Lacks in
bringing and
creating an
impression from
the film.
Paper has some
grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation
errors. APA
formatting is
slightly flawed,
and formal
writing is
lacking.
Some key
concepts,
arguments, and
evidence
missing. Thesis
is stated, talk of
the impression
of film.
Numerous
grammatical,
spelling, and
punctuation errors.
APA is not followed,
and there is little to
know sense of
formal writing.
Reviews the paper
without the thesis
and argument.
Does not
incorporate any
extra concepts.
Grade
Instructor Comments
/100