[Ailist] AI and Book Review

[Helen6451 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/17/2007 7:37:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
ray_calabrese at cox.net writes:

I am  preparing to write a book review for an academic journal. Instead 
of the  traditional critical approach of writing a book review that I 
have taken  in the past, I would like to take an AI approach. Any 
suggestions as to  the approach? Thanks in advance.

Ray,
 
In group settings, I use a structure for appreciative feedback using the  
following questions:
 
What thrilled you?
 
What surprised you?
 
What learning can you use right now?
 
What has made you think in a new way?
 
What do you wish now ?
 
These might not be the most expected kinds of questions for an academic  
journal, but I think you could adapt them for that use perhaps by  contextualizing 
them with the subject area of the book and its intended  purpose.
 
Helen Spector

 
Helen  Spector
Spector & Associates
Organizational Process Consulting
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Portland OR 97229
1.503.296.7248  voice
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