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Assignment:
An acceptable book for the book assignment will have the following characteristics:
Non-fiction (no novels)
Suitable topic (something to do with the energy and/or sustainability)
One author only
More than 150 pages
Not a textbook
WARNING: If you choose a fiction book, or a book with more than one author, or a book with an editor and not an author, or a book that is less than 150 pages in length, etc. Your maximum grade will be 50%.
Prepare a book assignment having the following format:
Part 1 Tombstone:
Title; sub-title (if any)
Author
Publisher, Date of Publication
How you obtained the book.
You should also outline in point form the author's background (including educational background) and important issues raised in the book. This part must be a maximum of 1 page.
Part 2 Outline Structure of the Book
Point form outline of the book's sections and/or chapters. With each section and/or chapter include in your point form list the author's main ideas associated with the section or chapter (max of 3 per chapter). This part must be no longer than 2 pages. You are expected to stay within the page limit. For books with many chapters it may be necessary to aggregate chapters in order to stay within the page limit.
Part 3 Point of the Book:
Describe in complete sentences what you think was the author's reason for writing the book. What was the author's main opinion or point? What was the basis for the author's opinion/point? This part must be a maximum of 1 page.
Part 4 Connection with the myths of nature
1. Which of the four myths of nature (benign, tolerant, ephemeral, capricious) best describes the book overall? I'm looking for a one myth answer, not "the book is benign here and ephemeral there." In particular, I am looking for the risk aspect of the myth. How does the book deal with risk to the environment either explicitly or implicitly.
You should provide examples from the book to justify your selection.
This part must be a maximum of 2 pages.
Organization/readability/editing/references
Any material you refer to or quote should be given a reference (a reference page should be included at the end of the assignment) and a citation in the body of the assignment. Material not accompanied by a citation and reference will not be graded.
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