For the grade of B

Option One:  In addition to the two course contacts, the student must take all 5 exams, and make 24 or better ON EACH TEST.  See the Course Schedule for the exam deadlines.

Option Two:   In addition to the two course contacts, the student must take all 5 exams, and make an overall course average of 80% (24 out of 30 questions)

AND

complete one B-Level objective:  the analytical book review.  See the Course Schedule for the exam deadlines and the deadlines by which you must:

a.) submit your choice for the analytical book review;
b.) submit the outline for your analytical book review; and
c.) turn in the completed  book review.

Remember, in addition to the two course contacts, the student must take all 5 exams, and make an overall course average of 80% (24 out of 30 questions) to be eligible to complete the Book Review for a B OR the Oral History Report for an A.

See your Course Schedule for the dates by which you must:  select a Book, turn in a preliminary Outline, and turn in the Final Draft.

Requirements for the Outline

Students who plan to complete the Book Review MUST complete an Outline.  The Outline MUST be produced according to the directions below.  There are specific requirements for each part of the Final Draft of the Book Review.  Students MUST highlight the key information to be contained in the final draft using the template below.  Students MUST supply direct quotations from the book they selected to illustrate the important themes they plan to highlight in their Final Draft and cite as appropriate according to the documentation requirements below.  Additionally, students MUST follow the specific format guidelines listed below.  The Outline will assist you in developing the final draft of your Final Draft.  Students who submit the outline by the deadline listed in the Course Schedule will be permitted to revise their Outline as necessary.

REMEMBER:  ONLY students who do submit the outline by the deadline listed in the Course Schedule will be permitted to revise their Outline as necessary.

See your Course Schedule for the dates by which you must:  select a Book, turn in a preliminary Outline, and turn in the Final Draft.

The Outline will follow the format below:

I. Introduction

State your thesis.  In one sentence, tell me how the author succeeded/failed in proving their point and -- most important -- why.

II. Analysis

A. Thesis

State the author's thesis.  In one sentence, tell me the author's purpose in this book.
Quote from the book for at least part of this sentence.

Be sure to give the appropriate citation for the book.  Use the documentation guidelines listed below.

B. Evidence

List the first major theme on which you will focus as you examine the author's evidence.
You can state this in a word, phrase, or sentence, that best illustrates the theme in question.
Use at least one quote from the Book for this part of the Outline.

Be sure to give the appropriate citation for the book.  Use the documentation guidelines listed below.

C. Evidence

List the second  major theme on which you will focus as you examine the author's evidence.
You can state this in a word, phrase, or sentence, that best illustrates the theme in question.
Use at least one quote from the Book for this part of the Outline.

Be sure to give the appropriate citation for the book.  Use the documentation guidelines listed below.

D. Comparison

List the pages in your secondary sources that you feel you will need to read for your Final Draft.

Be sure to give the appropriate citation for the textbook.  Use the documentation guidelines listed below.

E. Reaction

List the strengths and weaknesses of your Book.
Use at least one quote from the Book for this part of the Outline.

Be sure to give the appropriate citation for the book.  Once again, use the documentation guidelines listed below.

III. Summary

Re-state your thesis on one sentence.

Format Requirements

ALL ASSIGNMENTS -- OUTLINE AND FINAL DRAFT -- MUST CONFORM TO THE FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS BELOW.  ANY OUTLINE OR FINAL DRAFT THAT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE FORMAT SPECIFICATIONS BELOW WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The format requirements for the completed Outline and Final Draft are:

• Staple -- upper left corner;
• Page numbers -- top right;
• Title -- Top, center, page 1;
• Name -- Center; below title with appropriate spacing (see below);
• Text -- Begins right below the name on page 1, with appropriate spacing (see below):
• Spacing -- TRIPLE spaced, typed or from a printer;
• Margins -- one (1) inch from the edge of the page on the:  top, left, right, and bottom;
• Pitch -- 12;
• Font --  Times Roman preferred;
• Length -- 7 pp;  [There is no length requirement for the Outline; the FINAL DRAFT must be 7 pp.]
• End notes -- place at the end of your document;  [Not counted in the length.  See Documentation below.]
• Bibliography -- on a separate page.  [Not counted in the length.  See Documentation below.]

Please:

DO NOT BOLDFACE; or
DO NOT ITALICIZE; or
DO    NOT         JUSTIFY

your text.

The above particulars are designed to ensure that all students complete works of similar length.

Please:

Do NOT use folders or other such binders; and
You do NOT need a cover sheet.

Documentation

ALL ASSIGNMENTS -- OUTLINE OR FINAL DRAFT -- MUST CONFORM TO THE DOCUMENTATION SPECIFICATIONS BELOW.  ANY OUTLINE OR FINAL DRAFT THAT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE DOCUMENTATION SPECIFICATIONS BELOW WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The documentation requirements for the completed Outline and Final Draft are:

• endnotes; and
• bibliography

To ensure that you give credit where credit is due, please refer to the source from which you extracted information.  Please use end notes to document your sources using the appropriate formatting (see above).  For the correct style, see John Grossman, ed., The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005). You can also use an abbreviated version by Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 6th ed. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996). The ACC Library has a new link to Turabian.  Both guides can be found at the ACC Library.  Include a Bibliography on a separate page (with no page number), at the end of your Outline, and Final Draft.  Here you provide a complete citation for each work cited.  Please use the appropriate formatting (see above).  And, please, do NOT ask if you can use MLA.  Use the Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.

Grading Policy

The Outline will be graded "ACCEPTED" or "NOT ACCEPTED."  Recognize that an Outline rife with misspellings and grammatical errors will not be considered acceptable.  Any Outline that does not conform to the format requirements above will NOT be accepted.  If you submit your Outline before the deadline date in the Course Schedule and it is graded "NOT ACCEPTED" you may revise it and resubmit it prior to the deadline date.  Any Outline submitted after the deadline listed in the Course Schedule will NOT be accepted.

• If the Outline receives a grade of "NOT ACCEPTED" then the student will NOT be permitted to submit the Final Draft.

See your Course Schedule for the date by which you must:  select a Book, turn in a preliminary Outline, and turn in the Final Draft.

Deadlines

STUDENTS WHO DO NOT TURN IN AN OUTLINE BY 5:00 PM ON THE DEADLINE LISTED IN THE COURSE SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO SUBMIT A FINAL DRAFT;

Students may submit the Outline via e-mail as a Word attachment or by turning in a hard copy to my box at ACC Rio Grande NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM on the deadline listed in the Course Schedule.

See your Course Schedule for the date by which you must:  select a Book, turn in a preliminary Outline, and turn in the Final Draft.

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