Students are to choose a nonfiction book that pertains to politics. Then students are to write a book review. A book review is not a this was a good book and people should read it, a book review is not just a synopsis of the work but rather an in-depth analysis and critical evaluation (not necessarily criticism) of not only the content of the book but as well as how it was delivered, the scholarly level is written, and the contribution to the understanding the subject matter presented. For more information on how to write one please click on this link. 

The aforementioned instructions are intentionally broad so students can choose from a variety of topics that involve discussion on politics. This is not however an issue or policy-based paper. For instance, a student can choose to write about a book that pertains to the politics of gender but not necessarily on whether abortion should or should not be legal. 

Books must be at least 150 pages in length and no more than 400 pages in length (need time to read). Students may draw from other resources to support their analysis. Citations are necessary even if you are drawing specific information from the one book being reviewed. 

The paper should be at least five pages and no longer than ten, APA format. Analysis s and arguments must be presented in a thorough, clear, and concise manner. Resources are expected to be used and thus CITATIONS AND REFERENCEs PAGE ARE MANDATORY. No exceptions. 

Papers must be typed 12point font, Times New Roman, double spaced, single margins. 

A title page, abstract, and reference page are required and do not count towards the minimum number of pages. 

Students must submit a summary of the proposed book or the paper will not be accepted. 

Students may only utilize information derived from reputable resources and are limited to using websites. The following types of resources are acceptable:

Textbook

Books (which can be reserved and picked up at BCC or public library)

Scholarly peer-reviewed articles and journals

Government Websites

College and University websites

Resources that are banned:  

Wikipedia

Special interest sites

Questionable.Com sites 

Fake news 

Class Notes 

CNNMSNBC

Fox News

Breitbart

QAnon

OAN

NewsMax

BuzzFeed

Slate

A copy of the paper must be submitted to the Turnitin link on Moodle, or it will not be graded. A hard copy must also be submitted in class.