Students will submit a 4-page book review of God of All Nations:
Requirements and Format Guidelines:
Please remember the rubric below to do a book review. The three important things I look for in a book review are: Understanding/comprehension of the content Analysis, that includes the strengths and weaknesses of the book Relevance or application of the book to your ministry context or life Review Guidelines – You should structure the book review in the following way: Theme (½ page): what is the overall theme of the book, or what concern is it addressing? Why is this topic important enough that people will find it worthwhile to explore? Summary (1½ pages): Effectively demonstrate your understanding of the content in each chapter. Provide a short summary of several (3-4) of the book’s most pressing issues or compelling arguments that will help your readers gauge their interest in the book. Remember, a review helps people decide whether they will actually invest time in reading the book. Evaluation & Application (1 page): the purpose of the review is to critically evaluate the text, not just inform the readers about it. Leave plenty of room for your evaluation by ensuring that your summary is brief. Choose a few points to discuss your opinions about the book. The following are some suggestions to use in this evaluation section—these are ideas, not requirements as the goal is to evaluate the book. What worked well for you? How effective was the book in addressing the major concerns or issues that it set out to tackle? What questions did it leave unanswered in your mind? Where did you disagree and why? What other things might the author have researched or considered? What are the book’s weaknesses? Be sure to include how you could apply some of the concepts to your mission context (past, present, or future). This can be a separate section or incorporated into your evaluation. Publishing Details (1/8 page): list the publishing house, place of publication, year of publication, length of the book, and author. The review is to be typed and double-spaced in Times New Roman using a 12-point font, with one-inch margins.
Book Review Rubric (1) Criteria Ratings Points Introduction view longer description
Excellent Excellent and comprehensive. 15 to >12 pts
Satisfactory Satisfactory information. 12 to >8 pts
Inadequate Inadequate information. 8 to >6 pts
Minimal Minimal information. 6 to >0 pts /15 pts Comprehension & Analysis view longer description
Excellent Exemplary and thorough. 40 to >35 pts
Satisfactory A reasonable understanding of the content and good analysis. 35 to >25 pts
Inadequate Insufficient comprehension of the content and investigation. 25 to >12 pts
Minimal Unsatisfactory in all areas of the criteria given for this assignments. 12 to >0 pts /40 pts Organization view longer description
Excellent Classic and detailed. 15 to >10 pts
Satisfactory Acceptable. 10 to >7 pts
Inadequate Lacking flow of thought and structure. 7 to >5 pts
Minimal Substandard to graduate-level work. 5 to >0 pts /15 pts Mechanics and Language view longer description
Excellent Standard to graduate-level writing. 15 to >10 pts
Satisfactory Adequate with minor flaws of grammar. 10 to >7 pts
Inadequate Deficient in good command of the English language and writing style. 7 to >5 pts
Minimal Inadequate and below graduate-level work. 5 to >0 pts /15 pts Application view longer description
Excellent Clear and goal-oriented application plan. 15 to >10 pts
Satisfactory Acceptable thoughts and actions. 10 to >7 pts
Inadequate Wanting a compatible application to the insight the book provided. 7 to >5 pts
Minimal Insufficient practical ministry application. 5 to >0 pts /15 pts