Writing a Book Review “Cutting Stone”-
This week you will write a book review on the novel " Cutting for Stone"
Write a book review for "Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese" using the book review
resources and outline in the "Powerpoints, Readings and Videos" folder for this week's module.
At a minimum you will want to provide a summary and a critical evaluation of the
book. Use the resources provided in this module to select the areas/or questions you want
to address and then develop your outline prior to writing the review.
The summary should not be the major part of the review, but does need to
establish the background for the book and identify the author's thesis (purpose)
for writing the book.
The critical evaluation should include your thoughts, reactions and responses to
the book. This should include your evaluation of how well the author met or did
not meet the thesis of the book and your evaluation of selected elements of the
book. You do not have to write about every event or character in the book.
However, you will want to make a connection in your book review to the Global
Health themes that we've discussed throughout the course
Use APA style for both in text citation and in the reference section
Cite all sources of information or data used in your review that are not your own
If you quote from the book under review, simply follow the quotation with the page
number(s) in parentheses.
For example: The author argues that “American women seem to have
preferred careers over parenting” (p. 345).
Quotes that go over three lines in length should be single-spaced in a
“block quote” format with the page citation at the end of the block quote.
If you have to cite other sources for quotations or facts, use APA citation
style.
Reviews should be written in a formal manner. As with other written
assignments, be sure to avoid using colloquialisms (“a lot” or “etc.”),
contractions (“cannot” instead of “can’t”) and avoid using the first
person (I, you, we, us).
Include references at the end of your report - especially the main book being reviewed.
Book
Verghese, A. (2009). Cutting for stone: a novel. Knopf.
Read: Complete reading book if not already completed.
Other Resource:
Letting go: What should medicine do when it can’t save your life?
Gawande, A. (2010, July 26). Letting go: What should medicine do when it can't save your
life? The New Yorker: Annals of Medicine, August 2, 2010 Issue.
This week you will write a book review on the novel " Cutting for Stone"
Write a book review for "Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese" using the book review
resources and outline in the "Powerpoints, Readings and Videos" folder for this week's module.
At a minimum you will want to provide a summary and a critical evaluation of the
book. Use the resources provided in this module to select the areas/or questions you want
to address and then develop your outline prior to writing the review.
The summary should not be the major part of the review, but does need to
establish the background for the book and identify the author's thesis (purpose)
for writing the book.
The critical evaluation should include your thoughts, reactions and responses to
the book. This should include your evaluation of how well the author met or did
not meet the thesis of the book and your evaluation of selected elements of the
book. You do not have to write about every event or character in the book.
However, you will want to make a connection in your book review to the Global
Health themes that we've discussed throughout the course
Use APA style for both in text citation and in the reference section
Cite all sources of information or data used in your review that are not your own
If you quote from the book under review, simply follow the quotation with the page
number(s) in parentheses.
For example: The author argues that “American women seem to have
preferred careers over parenting” (p. 345).
Quotes that go over three lines in length should be single-spaced in a
“block quote” format with the page citation at the end of the block quote.
If you have to cite other sources for quotations or facts, use APA citation
style.
Reviews should be written in a formal manner. As with other written
assignments, be sure to avoid using colloquialisms (“a lot” or “etc.”),
contractions (“cannot” instead of “can’t”) and avoid using the first
person (I, you, we, us).
Include references at the end of your report - especially the main book being reviewed.
Book
Verghese, A. (2009). Cutting for stone: a novel. Knopf.
Read: Complete reading book if not already completed.
Other Resource:
Letting go: What should medicine do when it can’t save your life?
Gawande, A. (2010, July 26). Letting go: What should medicine do when it can't save your
life? The New Yorker: Annals of Medicine, August 2, 2010 Issue.
