One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, by Ken Kesey - Book report

Order Description This report should: • Give a brief synopsis of the book (one paragraph) • Give some relevant information on the author (this might include, as relevant, any specialist training or experience that enabled them to write the book, important life experiences that may have influenced their outlook, etc. Please do not feel the need to include lengthy biographical information if it cannot be related directly to the contents of the book!) • Give some information on how the book was received (for example, by critics, by the public, by psychologists) • Give an account of the impact of the book on abnormal psychology (this could be anything from its influence on philosophical or scientific theories to subtle changes in the public’s perception of abnormal psychology) Throughout, you are expected to make references to the book, and possibly some short direct quotations from the book, but AVOID LENGTHY QUOTATIONS as these will be considered as ‘filler’! DO give SPECIFIC PAGE REFERENCES though. If you refer to sources outside the book (articles or other commentaries on the book) you must use APA style referencing, and you all must give a full APA style reference for the book you chose. IMPORTANT: *CONTENT BREAKDOWN Synopsis: ? Accurate ? Shows selectivity in dwelling on the elements of the book that seem most central to the main message Author: • Brief bio • Dwelling on the details you feel are relevant to the book (for examples, events that may have influenced the authors thinking or provided insight or inspiration) Reception: How was the book received? Depending on the book you chose, you may want to look at; • Effect on modern culture (other books, TV, media) • Academic reception (critics, other authors etc) • Reception of the general public on or around the release of the book (how high was awareness of the book outside academia? You may discuss films based on the book here if appropriate) Impact: • Did the book put forward any ideas that have influenced abnormal psychology or psychiatry? • You should discuss the main philosophical or scientific ideas put forward by the book • Relate these to other writings in psychology * • You don’t have to ‘prove’ the book was the reason for the change in abnormal psychology- it is enough to identify ideas in the book, and link them to evidence that these ideas did become popular* Assessment Criteria Heading Required Content* and structure 60% [Answers topic questions] [Justification of points made] [Logical organisation and presentation of the paper] [Conclusions] Sources 20% For sources used to support the content (above) [Variety of sources] [Legitimacy of sources] [Currency and relevance of sources] Language and style 20% [Appropriate vocabulary, formal academic tone] [Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, formatting] [Fluent sentences, clear transitions, and effective paragraph structure] [Referencing in APA 6th edition style] Total 100%