Title

Teaching Students to Write Book Reviews

Journal Title

Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal

Publication Date

9-1-2015

Abstract

This teaching note argues that one value associated with preparing book reviews for publication is the increased capacity to develop this skill in undergraduate and MSW-level social work students. A book review assignment is presented that has been effective in developing student authors. After graduation, student authors (N = 21) agreed that acceptance for publication improved their self-confidence, increased attention to their studies, and enhanced their practice.

Keywords

book reviews, teaching, Social Work

Document Type

Article

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work

Volume

7

Issue

2

First Page

135

Last Page

141

Rights

The following uses are always permitted to the author(s) and do not require further permission from Murray State's Digital Commons provided the author does not alter the format or content of the articles, including the copyright notification: Posting of the article on the internet as part of a non-commercial open access institutional repository or other non-commercial open access publication site affiliated with the author(s)'s place of employment.

Comments

Previously published at Murray State University:
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol7/iss2/11

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