Feminism and double standards in the novel A woman is no man

ARAB 313

Arab Women and Literature

American University of Kuwait

Book Review

Instructions:

• Write a (Group: 2,000-4,000 Individual: 1200 -1500) word book review on a fiction/nonfiction book of your own choosing. The book has to be related to topics that are listed in the course syllabus.
• If you are hesitant about your book selection and topic, please come speak to me so I can approve your choice.
• The book review is due on the 7^th of May and must be submitted electronically via Moodle.
• The cover page should include your name, university number, and title of the paper, name of the course, your thesis statement, the date and the word count.
• The essay must be typed in Times New Roman 12 font and double-spaced.
• Bibliography is not included in the words count. Footnotes are included in the words count.
• The Book review should follow the following structure:
• Introduction (250 -750 words).
  • Write a General description of the book (author, title, subject/Topic/ book format/ themes discussed in the book). Discuss the author’s position in the genre and field the book belongs in.
  • Introduce the author’s main argument and thesis statement.
  • Highlight the main audience of the book.
  • Introduce your own thesis statement/argument on how you intend to review the book.
• Summery of the book’s content (500 -1000 words).
  • Summerize the content of the book by highlighting the main ideas/themes of each chapter. Specify more on the areas that support the purpose of you book review argument.
• Critical Analysis (500- 1000 words).
• Analyse the book’s content based on your argument that is stated in your introduction.
• Conclusion (250 -750 words).
• restate your thesis statement and write a general statement about your final opinion about the book.
• Write your own recommendation (who do recommend this book to and why).

• Students must format citations in a consistent fashion.
• The book review should be well constructed and serve the purpose of the book review.
• Any book review that lacks of structure and clear argument will be considered deficient.
• Any plagiarism found in the book review will result in an automatic F for the course. Quoting short passages without citing sources will result in a 0 for the essay.
• Please note that I am only interested reading you personal contribution to the topic and hearing an original voice, so make sure that you are not simply summarising the main ideas/themes of the book.
• Seek my assistance if you have any questions or need any academic help.
• I am open to giving feedback on your book review outline.
• Students are encouraged to proofread their essays at the Writing Centre.