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Individual Assignment—Book Report: Each STUDENT shall prepare a Book Report for one of the books listed in Appendix A (the text book is ineligible for a book report). This Book Report shall be based on the chapters assigned for each book in Appendix A and shall follow the Book Report format guidelines posted on the WU Blackboard website for this course. The book report should consist of (4) sections as follows:

· Section 1 (Summary): A 1-2-page NON-NARRATIVE summary of the overall content of the book using a “bulletized” format that lists scope and content of all the chapters assigned.

· Section 2 (Key Ideas): A 1-2-page narrative description of (2) key ideas in the assigned book chapters that includes a discussion of WHY these seemed most significant to the reader.

· Section 3 (Application): A 1-2-page narrative discussion of how the information applies to the reader’s work world. This discussion should focus on answers to the following questions: Have you seen this at work? How could it be helpful if it was deployed?

· Section 4 (Personal Conclusion / Recommendation): A 1-2-page narrative discussion of the value and worth of this book to the reader and others. This discussion should also compare this knowledge set to others the reader has encountered in other books, courses, and knowledge-sharing venues.

Appendix A:

Title/Author	Chapters	Word Count	Description
2. Mastery, Leonard, G. (1992), Plume Book, ISBN 0-452-26756-0	All	~33,000	The book shows how the process of mastery can help us attain a higher level of excellence & a deeper sense of satisfaction and fulfillment in our daily lives. Why you should read this: (1) It is one of the few books ever published that analyzes the pursuit of mastery in any skill as a continuing process; (2) Project Management is such a skill, and the best Project Managers are Masters at what they do.