Read The Poverty of Nations by Wayne Grudem and Barry Asmus and write a book review. An essential feature of a good book review is the reviewer’s ability to write concisely so that a comprehensive evaluation of the book can be obtained from a brief reading. So, do not write more, write more concisely — find creative ways to communicate your critical evaluation of the book in a short essay. The point of a scholarly book review is not to summarize the content of the book, but to evaluate critically the author’s purpose, thesis, contentions, and methods of analysis. The bulk of the review essay will be an evaluation of how convincing was the author’s presentation of his thesis, and a commentary on the book’s contribution to an understanding of important issues related to free-market principles, biblical values and global poverty alleviation. Among the features you will want to include in a strong review are: a brief discussion of the authors’ main contention(s) a discussion of new concepts you learned about the role of free-market principles and biblical values in addressing global poverty share a couple examples from the book that you could relate to (quotations from the book should be kept to a minimum, and should rarely exceed one sentence) discuss any business theories, concepts and/or models you have studied at Eastern University that you question or don’t agree with in light of the authors’ approach discuss how the book impacts the way you think about the unique challenges posed by global poverty, free-market principles and your Christian faith provide a general critique of the book o What are the strong points or shortcomings of the book? o Who is the intended audience? o Was the information credible? o Would you recommend this book to someone else? Why?Show more
