[Note to the writer: This assignment is 20% of the overall grade, so please make sure to follow the guidelines given and the RUBRIC at the bottom of the page]
Overview
In this assignment, you will write a book review of a text that is relevant to student demographics and population trends. Book reviews are a unique type of writing. Make sure to look at the bullet points below and the rubric to determine what should be included in your review. Ideally a strong review will be well organized, flow well, and include relevant information for someone who may be interested in reading the entire book. Book reviews often appear in higher education journals and serve as a great reference point for higher education professionals. As you create your review, imagine you are reviewing this book for other higher education professionals who are considering picking up this book and reading it.
Instructions
You are to write a book review of the text below that was written about current demographic trends.
- Davidson, C.N. (2017). The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World In Flux. ISBN-13: 978-0465079728
Characteristics of good book reviews:
- They tell us something about the author(s).
- They tell us the purpose of the book.
- They tell us something about the audience for whom the book was written.
- They tell us something about the strengths and shortcomings of the book.
- They tell us if the reviewer recommends the book, for whom, and under what circumstances.
- They examine the book in such a way that when the readers of the review finish reading the review and they have a good idea of the subject matter of the book.
- They are grammatically flawless.
Style and Length:
- Use APA formatting
- Word count: 600-800 words
REQUIRED BOOKS AND RESOURCES FOR COURSE #1
[Note to writer: These are the books required for the entire course]
- Seemiller, C. & Grace, M. (2016). Generation Z Goes to College. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass. ISBN-13: 9781119143451.
- Davidson, C.N. (2017). The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World In Flux. ISBN-13: 9780465079728
- Grawe, N.D. (2018). Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN-13: 9781421424132
- McGee, J. (2015). Breakpoint: The Changing Marketplace for Higher Education. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN-13: 9781421418209
REQUIRED READINGS FOR Week 4
[Note to writer: These are this week’s required readings. They may not necessarily be all relevant to the book review assignment]
Required Readings:
- Davidson, C.N. (2017). The New Education: How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World In Flux. Chapters 1-8.
- Swanger, D. (2018). The Future of Higher Education in the U.S.: Issues Facing Colleges and their Impacts on Campus, pages 14-18.
Required Resources:
- Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education and The Wall Street Journal.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=iG9CE55wbtY
Recommended Readings:
- Selingo, J.J. College Unbound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means for Students. Amazon Publishing; Reprint edition. ISBN-13: 978-1477800744
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