Your book review must be written about “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In” by Roger Fisher and William Ury.
Use a chapter-by-chapter discussion of the book in which you (1) summarize the author’s ideas in the chapter in one paragraph and (2) discuss/reflect how these ideas relate to your life and/or how you can use these suggestions in your professional line of work (in one paragraph). This will result in two paragraphs per chapter.
Your conclusion should consist of a summary of your personal opinion of the book as well as how (or if) you can apply the ideas to your personal life. APA format is not required for this paper.
Please note you do not need to answer the questions for each chapter or review the questions at the end of the book. For additional clarification, please see the Book Review rubric below
.Book Review Rubric
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Performance Element |
Excellent |
Good |
Needs Improvement |
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Introduction and Conclusion |
Concise, well-written introduction Concise, well-written conclusion |
Gives too little information, but previews the book review Gives too little information |
Disorganized, no information on what is to come Disorganized, no overall summary |
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Chapter Summaries and Personal Reflections |
All appropriate topics covered well; includes interesting facts Provides personalized/ professional examples for each chapter |
Covers some or most of the appropriate topics Provides a few personalized/ professional examples for each chapter |
Does not cover appropriate topics Provides little or no personalized/professional examples for each chapter |
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Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation |
No spelling errors No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors |
Less than 5 spelling errors Less than 5 spelling, grammar, punctuation errors |
More than 6 spelling errors More than 6 spelling, grammar, punctuation errors |
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Organization and Technical Requirements |
Structure of review flows well; smooth transitions; topics in logical order; clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Double spaced, 12-point font, typed, two paragraphs per chapter |
Structure of review flows ok; some missing transitions; topics somewhat unclear Missing one of the following technical requirements: double-spaced, 12-point font, or two paragraphs per chapter |
Structure of review does not flow well; no transitions; topics confusing; unclear/choppy Missing two or more of the following technical requirements: double-spaced, 12-point font, or two paragraphs per chapter |
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Cover Page and Reference Page |
Cover page included; book is referenced in APA format with complete citation |
Either cover page or reference page missing |
No cover page or reference page; no APA citation of the book |
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