HSY316 Cross-Cultural World History Assessment 3: Reading Review

Assignment information

Length:             400 words 

Weight:             10% 

Due:                 Friday 8 May

Task: Choose one reading (core or extension) from any of the Topics except Topic 1. Write a short critical review of that reading, in a similar style to a book review. Submit this review via the link on this page. You should use scholarly referencing and bibliography, either Harvard or APA style.

You should respond to one or more of the following THEMES:

1. Contextualise the reading: assess how it contributes to its field. To help you do this, take up the core issues and concepts raised in the lecture and other readings.

2. Evaluate the clarity of the text. What is the author arguing?

3. Discuss the author's use of sources. How do his/her chosen materials enhance the scope and usefulness of the reading?