The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

•  Draws in the reader with a “hook”– a line that catches your audience’s attention and piques their interest to continue reading your review
•  Describes the book’s value.

Content of Body

•  Addresses the main themes/arguments in the book.
•  Evidence and examples (including quotations) are detailed, accurate, and appropriate.
•  Includes discussion of narration, sources, theory, strengths, weaknesses, etc.
•  Analysis demonstrates critical thinking and insight.

Organization

•  Paragraphs have well-conceived topic sentences and ideas flow in a logical sequence with clear transitions.
•  Pacing is appropriate and the narrative has structure.
•  Sentence structures are varied and language is precise, with no run-on sentences or fragments.

Conclusion/Reflection

•  Includes thorough assessment of the book’s usefulness – the significance of this work to the health
  profession including public health.
•  Completed in a thoughtful and reflective manner; quality effort is evident.

Voice/Tone/Grammar

•  Use active voice wherever possible.
•  Uses a professional tone and sophisticated language.
•  Very minimal problems with punctuation – No spelling or capitalization errors.