Book Review Paper over: The Wisdom of Crowds Book Review
Written by: James Surowiecki
Requirements:
Review should be 4-5 pages overall that includes the following:
-A general introduction, body and conclusion
-A general overview of the book theme
-A summary of the book including at least 5 specific case studies, examples, stories, short excerpts/quotes that you feel were important or helped you understand something better (also explain why you included that specific example)
-A critical analysis of how the book connects to our class group concepts
Group concepts include (MUST INCLUDE SOME OF THESE CONCEPTS IN PAPER):
Group cohesion
Group decision-making
Brainstorming
Group member roles
Personalities
Group conflict
Group culture
Individual cultures
-A short discussion expressing what you liked or did not like about the book
-Which of the studies or discussions in the book do you find most intriguing? Why?
-Choose something from the book that you felt has a connection to at least one aspect of this course.
-A citation of the book and any other resources you used, using APA style (3 TOTAL)
When you write up the critical analysis of how the book relates to the course, you should include terminology from the course. In general, your goal is to demonstrate your recall and ability to connect concepts. Excellent papers will be thorough and well-developed, hitting all required points.
Graded Aspect
Possible Points
Earned Points
Introduction & Conclusion
3
Theme of book
2
Examples with explanations
10
Connection to class
10
Personal opinion
5
Formatting & Grammar
5
TOTAL
35