General Guidelines 1. You may select any book of your own choosing. However, all titles must be approved by me. I will not accept reviews of books which I have not approved. If you are unable to find a book, please ask me for assistance, and I will help you locate an appropriate title.
All book reviews are due on the date announced in class.
Late papers will be penalized, unless a valid excuse is provided. Look for the book's weaknesses and strengths. It should also be a well-written, coherent essay what will interest the reader. Assume that you are writing the review for an academic journal, and that it will be read by a scholarly audience. You can find examples of such reviews in the many scholarly journals that are available in the library, such as the American Historical Review , Journal of Modern History , etc.