instructions: Select a scholarly secondary source – a U.S. history book published by a university press – that covers a topic from any point between 1492 and 1865. Your Critical Book Review should be 2-3 typed pages, double-spaced, 12 point font, with one-inch margins.
Checklist
Paragraph One:
State the author and book title in the opening paragraph
Identify the author’s thesis and main arguments
Paragraph Two
Summarize what the book covers (dates, places, major persons or events)
Explain how the book is set up (chronologically, thematically)
Paragraph Three
Discuss the sources used, especially primary sources.
What types of primary sources are used? Are they reliable?
Comment on what other sources would be helpful.
Paragraph Four
Identify the strengths of the book. In other words, what did the author do well?
Include any points you agree with in the author’s theme/thesis and explain why.
Paragraph Five
Identify the weaknesses of the book. What would you change to make it better?
Include any points you disagree with in the author’s theme/thesis and explain why.
Paragraph Six
Summarize your review
Include the book’s overall contribution to the field of study.
• Cite any additional sources used (if any) using Chicago Manual of Style – and not MLA or APA.Show more…
Due: Saturday, October 10th, no later than 11:55pm, posted as a MS WORD Doc on Moodle (or emailed if there is a problem with Moodle)
Instructions: Select a scholarly secondary source – a U.S. history book published by a university press – that covers a topic from any point between 1492 and 1865. Your Critical Book Review should be 2-3 typed pages, double-spaced, 12 point font, with one-inch margins.
Checklist
Paragraph One:
State the author and book title in the opening paragraph
Identify the author’s thesis and main arguments
Paragraph Two
Summarize what the book covers (dates, places, major persons or events)
Explain how the book is set up (chronologically, thematically)
Paragraph Three
Discuss the sources used, especially primary sources.
What types of primary sources are used? Are they reliable?
Comment on what other sources would be helpful.
Paragraph Four
Identify the strengths of the book. In other words, what did the author do well?
Include any points you agree with in the author’s theme/thesis and explain why.
Paragraph Five
Identify the weaknesses of the book. What would you change to make it better?
Include any points you disagree with in the author’s theme/thesis and explain why.
Paragraph Six
Summarize your review
Include the book’s overall contribution to the field of study.
• Cite any additional sources used (if any) using Chicago Manual of Style – and not MLA or APA.
