Book to be reviewed is “Gang Leader for a Day. (I will upload it for you)
The book review must be between 5 and 7 pages. There are no exceptions to this policy as you can work on it as time permits.
You must use the formats and procedures outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association. There are copies of the manual can be found online. You are required to use 1 margins,
12-point font, and New Times Roman. Make sure that you add page numbers to each page – with the exception
of the title page.
Your review should consist of the following:
Section 1. Introduction
Section 2. Concise and accurate summary of each chapter of the book. In other words, what is the stated
purpose of each chapter; what are the main issues covered; and how does the author try to make his point (e.g.,
through the use of statistics, references to other sources). This section should be an objective description of the
chapter.
Section 3. How does the book fit in with other class material? Does it make points that are consistent with other
class material, or are the arguments, evidence presented, and so on, conflicting?
Section 4. Strength and weaknesses of the book. In your view, what were the best parts of the book; what did
you learn from it; what did you like about it. On the other hand, what do you see as the weaknesses, problems
of the book? Was it biased, was it written well, did the author only give you part of the story? In balance do
you think the strengths of the book outweigh the weak parts?
Section 5. References-If you refer to other books, articles, or other materials in your review, be sure to properly
cite it and include a complete reference at the end of your review.
Thank you!
