Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Research Project/Book Review

For your research project, you will be reviewing a history book written by historians for historians. This excludes children's books and fiction. The book you will choose can be on any American History topic from Ancient America thru 1865.

The review will be 2 to 3 pages, single-spaced, 12 point Times font. If you turn in less than 2 pages, it will cost you at least a letter grade.

This will be due August 2 at the beginning of class.

Below is the format/outline for your book review. Do include the bold text in your outline.

Title of Book (author, book, publisher)

Author: (author info should include academics, professional career, awards, other written works, etc)

Theme:
(what the book is about)

Thesis:
(what the author wants to prove)

Style and Method:
(Style is the type of book, ie., narrative, chronology, biography, etc.)
(Method is how the author put the book together and the type of sources used)

Summary:
(Explain what the book is about)

Critique:
(Your conclusion about the text. Don't use first person)