I need two things that you like in each one.
All papers must be 2 typed pages, double-spaced, with 12pt font.
Please put your name, course name, and date at the top of the paper.
Article Review should address the following:
1. The author's purpose in writing the article
2. The author's main thesis
3. The author's challenging of other historical viewpoints
4. The evidence utilized by the author (specifically primary sources)
5. Personal likes/dislikes
6. How the author could make the work stronger?
7. The recommend audience of the article?
8. Explain how this article contributes to understanding the history of the United States
9. An example of how this article supports/contradicts Eric Foner's Give Me Liberty
10. Suggested reading to accompany this work (not required, but helpful)
The Format should be as follows:
1. Introduction paragraph
o The first paragraph introduces the author and the article you will review
o A sentence should give an initial impression of the work
o Express the purpose and thesis in the introduction paragraph
2. Body paragraphs
o One paragraph should summarize the article
o Several paragraphs should address the items listed above.
3. Conclusion paragraph
o The final paragraph should express the importance of this work (or the lack)
o Suggested readings to accompany this work and other final thoughts.
Articles:
1. Deciphering Memory: John Adams and the Authorship of the Declaration of Independenc by Robert E. McGlon.
2. Rape without Women: Print Culture and the Politicization of Rape, 1765-1815 by Sharon Block.