James Madison University Spirituality of Sport or Wooden Book Report

ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTIONS

1.BOOK Review Reflection: Spirituality of Sport or Wooden: A life of observations and reflections on and off the court: Write a book reflection on how this book will influence your philosophy of coaching 1page reflection on each chapter

1. Your paper should be typed and double-spaced. Be sure to use the accepted style, APA.Always use citations for facts that are not general knowledge, quotes, and ideas that are not your own.Be sure to always speak in active voice, and never speak in second person in a scholarly paper.Although it is your paper, and you are free to organize it as you so choose.I suggest you follow a format similar to the one that follows.
2. As you begin to write, the first section of your paper should briefly re-tell the author’s story.First, make sure you clearly state the author’s thesis in one 25 word or less sentence.Clearly identify the author’s thesis by using language such as; “the author argued that …,” or “the author’s life and career represents…”Identify the main points used to support this view.What themes emerged from the text?This section of the paper should not exceed two pages.
3. For the main body of the paper, try to focus on doing a good job answering the following questions:

1. What experiences from her/his life shaped her philosophy?
2. How does she/he motivate her/his athletes and what are the long-term affects?
3. How does this person’s philosophy lead to success in coaching?Discuss the coach’s philosophy.
4. How does this coach work with people?In what specific ways has her/her ability to work with others influenced her success?
5. In what ways does you coach prioritize her/his time?How does that influence her/his effectiveness?
6. What elements of your coach’s personal narrative gave her/his inspiration or strength to enable her to be successful?
7. What is her/his relationship to mistakes?In what ways has she/he learned from them?
8. Discuss your coach’s goals.In what specific ways did the use of goals influence her/his performance?
9. What types of adversity has she/he encountered throughout her/his career?What strategies did she/he employ in handling adversity?What enabled her/his to be successful?
10. How does your coach handle problems?

As you attempt to answer your question, be sure to give specific examples, and use citations.

1. The last section of your paper should be your personal reaction to the work.Was it well written and interesting?Did it hold your attention?Did you learn anything?Does it contribute in any way to the body of knowledge on the subject?Does it confirm or dispute your previous knowledge or beliefs on the subject?Would you recommend it to other readers?Objective: To make you a more thorough and critical thinker within your discipline.

• Coaching Playbook-FormatTBA