DAVID AND GOLIATH: UNDERDOGS, MISFITS, AND THE ART OF BATTLING GIANTS, by Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Deliverables
Summary. Provide an overview of the introduction section and four out of the nine chapters of the book (your choice of chapters) 100-150 words per chapter.
Quote (cut and paste) your favorite sentence(s) for each chapter summary and the introduction. Explain the quote and tell me why you liked it (in less than 100 words).
Message/Agree or disagree? Thinking in strategic terms, for your own life or for an organization, explain the main message for each chapter (about 100 words). Also, tell me if you agree or disagree with the message and why (50-75 words).
Example
Chapter 4 You wouldnt wish dyslexia on your child. Or Would you?
Summary: Chapter 4 invites us to reinterpret the way we categorize advantages
(100-150 words)
Quote a favorite sentence(s): Normally we think that we are better at solving problems when they are presented clearly and simply. But here the opposite happened. This quote direct us to consider
(less than 100 words)
Message/Agree or disagree?: The chapters main message is
(about 100 words). I agree/ disagree with this mes
sage because
(50-75 words)
*Word counts: about 350-450 words for each chapter covers Summary, Quote, and Message/Agree or Disagree.
Grading
50 points of Quality of content Relevant questions: Does it look like you read the chapter? Did your summary cover the key elements of the chapter in the suggested length? Was it persuasive or novel? Thoroughness of answers (within Word counts requirements)?
15 points of Quality of writing (inclusive of grammar, punctuation, spelling, citation, and references): Is it readable? Does it flow?
15 points of Format Does the review follow the APA format? Is it clearly organized with proper titles and subtitles? Word count requirement.
Please comply with the required format
APA (American Psychological Association) format required. Format adherence, inclusive of readability, and grammar is worth 15% of the final report grade.
Check Syllabus|Outline|Grading for APA Format Template and APA Example with Comment.
Double line spacing, 11-12 font size. Generally, a one-page report needs about 300 words with a double line spacing. For this assignment, about a total of 6-7 pages for contents (Introduction and 4 chapters) and 1-2 pages for title page and references.