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Provisional Design Plan for Your Evaluative Book Review Project 1. Write a one-sentence description of your interpretation of Colvin’s main purpose or goal in writing Humans are Underrated: What High Achievers Know that Brilliant Machines Never Will . a. Colvin’s purpose is to underscore the enduring value of human skills and emotional intelligence in an increasingly automated world, advocating for their prioritization over purely technical abilities. 2. What are you trying to achieve in your review of Colvin’s book? What motivates this review for you personally? Are you recommending this book to others? Why or why not? a. In my review of Colvin's book, I aim to assess its relevance in today's tech-heavy world and explore how human skills fit into this landscape. Personally, I'm curious about how we can balance technology with human abilities. As for recommending the book, I'd say yes. It offers valuable insights for those interested in understanding the role of human qualities in a technology-driven society. However, it might not be as appealing to those solely interested in technical aspects of AI and automation. 3. What did you find convincing, interesting, surprising, well written, confusing, revealing, and debatable, etc. in Colvin’s book? a. In Colvin's book, I found his points about human skills alongside technology convincing. His examples showing how humans can complement machines were surprising. For instance, he talks about IBM's Watson computer winning on Jeopardy!, but still struggling with understanding language nuances that humans grasp easily. The writing was clear, but I got lost in technical parts sometimes. While the book gives good insights, some arguments could be debated, especially with advances in AI. Overall, it's an interesting read on humans and technology. 4. Describe your strategy in terms of how you are situating your review’s introduction within the larger cultural and economic context in which the book is circulating and in which we live, learn, and work. a. In situating the introduction of my review, I aim to show how Colvin's book fits into today's world of fast-changing technology. I'll highlight how AI and automation affect our lives, jobs, and interactions. By doing this, I'll explain why Colvin's ideas about human skills matter now. I'll also touch on wider discussions about technology's role in society and the future of work. This will help readers see why Colvin's book is relevant today. 5. How are you approaching the review and who is your target audience? What do you want your audience to think and feel after they read your review? What
information about the book do you think will capture and keep your target audience’s attention? How can the review be developed in ways that connect with the readers’ interests and strengthen the overall review? a. I'm writing the review in a way that's easy to understand for anyone interested in how technology affects our lives. After reading it, I want people to feel like they've learned something valuable and to see the importance of human skills alongside technology. To keep readers interested, I'll share interesting examples from the book and focus on how its ideas apply to real life. By addressing readers' concerns and interests about the future of work and technology, I hope to make the review more engaging and relevant to them. 6. How effectively do the body paragraphs nutshell the arguments of the book and selectively use quotes and specifics on key concepts and claims? How are you organizing your review? With body paragraphs summarizing the chapters, each followed by a reaction or as a summary of the whole book followed by a lengthier reaction to it? a. In my review, I'm giving quick summaries of each chapter, picking out important bits and quotes to show the main ideas. I'm structuring it with a summary of each chapter followed by my reaction. This way, it's organized and easy to follow, moving smoothly from summarizing to sharing my thoughts. 7. How well does the introduction set up a context that relates Colvin’s interests to the interests of authors such as Keith Sawyer, Elizabeth Stone, Nicholas Christakis, James Fowler, and/or David Gauntlett and then to the line of approach you developed in the review? a. The introduction will link Colvin's interests to authors like Keith Sawyer and Elizabeth Stone by focusing on shared themes about human interaction and technology's impact. By doing this, it sets up a context for discussing Colvin's book within a broader conversation in social sciences. This approach helps readers understand why Colvin's ideas matter and connects with the approach I'm taking in the review. 8. How will you test the effectiveness of your review with an actual audience so that you can revise it? To whom can you show your review that will offer you suggestions for revision? Name at least one person or support service, for example a consultant at the UA Think Tank or a relative or friend, with whom you plan to meet about your book review project (that is both your review and you reflective cover memo) to assess its overall effectiveness. a. To check if my review is effective, I'll share it with friends and maybe visit the UA Think Tank for help. One person I'll definitely show it to is a friend
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