{"id":14266,"date":"2023-04-14T19:58:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/paula-f-pfeffer-a-philip-randolph-pioneer-of-the-civil-rights-movement-book-review\/"},"modified":"2023-04-14T19:58:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:58:20","slug":"paula-f-pfeffer-a-philip-randolph-pioneer-of-the-civil-rights-movement-book-review","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/paula-f-pfeffer-a-philip-randolph-pioneer-of-the-civil-rights-movement-book-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Paula F. Pfeffer, A. Philip Randolph, Pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement book review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;1. Paragraph*I. Explain the author\u2019s thesis\u2014the main point or points that he\/she is trying to make in the book.<\/p>\n<div>(This is not a description or summary of the book; it is an explanation of the author\u2019s purpose, the central\n<\/div>\n<div>idea or ideas around which the book is organized). Also include a brief discussion of the scope of the book-\n<\/div>\n<div>-the subject of the book and the time or geographical that it covers (i.e. what the book is about). Like the\n<\/div>\n<div>thesis, this should take no more than a sentence or two.\n<\/div>\n<div>2. Next 3-4 paragraphs. Give a broad, general summary of the book. You cannot in 3-4 paragraphs\n<\/div>\n<div>summarize the entire book, but you can give an example of the author\u2019s arguments that capture the flavor\n<\/div>\n<div>of the book.\n<\/div>\n<div>3. Next paragraph. Discuss the sources upon which the author bases his book. What research materials did\n<\/div>\n<div>he use?\n<\/div>\n<div>4. Last paragraph. Assess the book. Do not tell me whether or not you liked it or found it interesting but tell\n<\/div>\n<div>me how successful the author was in achieving his objectives (thesis) and convincing you of f the validity\n<\/div>\n<div>of his arguments; also cite the strengths and weaknesses of the book (if they exist).\n<\/div>\n<div>* A paragraph should be 1\/2 to 3\/4 pages in length. Do not write paragraphs that are too short or too long!1. Paragraph*I. Explain the author\u2019s thesis\u2014the main point or points that he\/she is trying to make in the book.\n<\/div>\n<div>(This is not a description or summary of the book; it is an explanation of the author\u2019s purpose, the central\n<\/div>\n<div>idea or ideas around which the book is organized). Also include a brief discussion of the scope of the book-\n<\/div>\n<div>-the subject of the book and the time or geographical that it covers (i.e. what the book is about). Like the\n<\/div>\n<div>thesis, this should take no more than a sentence or two.\n<\/div>\n<div>2. Next 3-4 paragraphs. Give a broad, general summary of the book. You cannot in 3-4 paragraphs\n<\/div>\n<div>summarize the entire book, but you can give an example of the author\u2019s arguments that capture the flavor\n<\/div>\n<div>of the book.\n<\/div>\n<div>3. Next paragraph. Discuss the sources upon which the author bases his book. What research materials did\n<\/div>\n<div>he use?\n<\/div>\n<div>4. Last paragraph. Assess the book. Do not tell me whether or not you liked it or found it interesting but tell\n<\/div>\n<div>me how successful the author was in achieving his objectives (thesis) and convincing you of f the validity\n<\/div>\n<div>of his arguments; also cite the strengths and weaknesses of the book (if they exist).\n<\/div>\n<div>* A paragraph should be 1\/2 to 3\/4 pages in length. Do not write paragraphs that are too short or too long!1. Paragraph*I. Explain the author\u2019s thesis\u2014the main point or points that he\/she is trying to make in the book.\n<\/div>\n<div>(This is not a description or summary of the book; it is an explanation of the author\u2019s purpose, the central\n<\/div>\n<div>idea or ideas around which the book is organized). Also include a brief discussion of the scope of the book-\n<\/div>\n<div>-the subject of the book and the time or geographical that it covers (i.e. what the book is about). Like the\n<\/div>\n<div>thesis, this should take no more than a sentence or two.\n<\/div>\n<div>2. Next 3-4 paragraphs. Give a broad, general summary of the book. You cannot in 3-4 paragraphs\n<\/div>\n<div>summarize the entire book, but you can give an example of the author\u2019s arguments that capture the flavor\n<\/div>\n<div>of the book.\n<\/div>\n<div>3. Next paragraph. Discuss the sources upon which the author bases his book. What research materials did\n<\/div>\n<div>he use?\n<\/div>\n<div>4. Last paragraph. Assess the book. Do not tell me whether or not you liked it or found it interesting but tell\n<\/div>\n<div>me how successful the author was in achieving his objectives (thesis) and convincing you of f the validity\n<\/div>\n<div>of his arguments; also cite the strengths and weaknesses of the book (if they exist).\n<\/div>\n<div>* A paragraph should be 1\/2 to 3\/4 pages in length. Do not write paragraphs that are too short or too long!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;1. Paragraph*I. Explain the author\u2019s thesis\u2014the main point or points that he\/she is trying to make in the book. (This is not a description or summary of the book; it is an explanation of the author\u2019s purpose, the central idea or ideas around which the book is organized). 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