Week 12 Prompt-Reader's Advisory Matrix

Readers’ Advisory Matrix

The Mis-Education of The Negro By Carter G. Woodson

1.            Where is the book on the narrative continuum?

     Highly narrative (read like fiction)

     A mix (combines highly narrative moments with periods of fact-based prose)

 X  Highly fact based (has few or not narrative moments)

2.            What is the subject of the book?

               The book is sociological study of the education of African Americans

3.            What type of book is it?

               Sociological historiography of the education of blacks in America   

4.            Articulate appeal

What is the pacing of the book?                

The book is somewhat difficult to read because of the nature of the material – scholarly.

Describe the characters of the book.        

There are no specific characters in the book. It is a historiography of African American education in America.

How does the story feel? 

The information in the book is extremely important and socially relevant, which provided insight into the educational system.

What is the intent of the author?              

It is the intent of the author to show how an individual’s education determined their world view and personal decision making.

What is the focus of the story?   

The focus of the study was to explain the educational process in the development of black people and what they choose to accept.

Does the language matter?

Yes, it assists in the detailing of factual data.

Is the setting important and well described?

The documentation is very important to the study.

Are there details and, if so, of what?

The book was very well detailed and provided statistical and historical facts to prove the authors point of view.

Are there sufficient charts and other graphic materials? Are they useful and clear?

There were sufficient data and other graphic materials that made the study very useful and clear.

Does the book stress moments of learning, understanding, or experience?               

The book is about extended period of learning, understanding, or experience that detailed the American educational system and its impact upon African American

 

5.            Why would a reader enjoy the book (rank appeal)?

               1. It explains the African American psyche.             2. Authoritative                 3. Social relevant