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Self-Help Book Evaluation Written Assignment
Assignment:
The student is to select a self-help book from the preapproved selections or one selected by the student off of the list and approved by Mr. Warner. It is recommended that the student choose a book relevant to the student’s area of improvement. For example, if the student has a problem with depression, he or she might choose The Depression Cure by Stephen S. Ilardi.
Formatting Guidelines:
1. The paper must be no less than three pages and no longer than 6-8 pages, typed & double-spaced, and in MLA style, where relevant. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, with 1 inch margins.
2. Rather than a title, the book evaluation should open with bibliographic information including:
a. Author(s)
b. Title of book
c. Publisher
d. Copyright date
For example,
Bronson, Po and Merryman, Ashley. NurtureShock: New Thinking about Children. New York: Twelve (2009).
3. The self-help book evaluation is to be written in a question-and-answer format. Therefore, type the first question followed by your response, the second question followed by your response, etc.
4. Although this is not an English paper and I’m easier on spelling and grammatical errors, I will deduct for frequent spelling and grammatical errors.
5. Please submit your paper via Turnitin. Name your file with your last name and the name of your book (e.g. “McKay The Depression Cure”). Papers turned in after 12:00 pm on the due date will receive one grade lower than the table below suggests. You may NOT submit a hard copy of the paper unless you receive permission to do so from me.
Content Guidelines:
The evaluation needs to address the following questions. Failure to address one will result in a reduced grade on this assignment.
1. What does the author believe causes the target behavior? (The target behavior is the behavior you are trying to correct, e.g., anxiety, depression, procrastination, etc.)
2. Describe the method, if any, to determine if one has the target behavior and its severity? (For example, how do you know you might have an obsessive-compulsive disorder?)
3. What approaches, techniques, or interventions are described to correct the problem?
4. Were the techniques understandable and easy to follow? Why or why not?
5. Did the book include any method to track your progress as you implement the strategies? How do you know whether or not you are making progress?
6. Does the author indicate that the technique he is proposing to help the reader has been used with patients, clients, etc.? Describe.
7. Did the author compare his technique to other traditional methods frequently used to reduce the incidence of the target behavior? What were the author’s findings?
8. Is there any information from another source, e.g., classroom discussion, textbook, etc., that would support the author’s claims? Describe.
9. Do you believe the author’s treatment strategies or recommendations might help you or someone that has the target behavior? Why or why not?
10. Would you recommend the book to others? Why or why not?
