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( THE BOOK IS
Paul Johnson, Famous Jumper Sam Patch) THIS IS THE BOOK I AM REVI
( THE BOOK IS
Paul Johnson, Famous Jumper Sam Patch) THIS IS THE BOOK I AM REVIEWING !!!
A key aspect to research and our class discussion is evaluating secondary sources. An efficient
way of learning to do this are book reviews. They help us to learn how to assess an author’s
argument and the degree to which they are successful or not in their endeavor. Do they back their
claim up with evidence in a compelling and convincing fashion?
Your assignment is to write TWO brief (2-3 pp) book reviews on two books (not journal
articles) of your choice from the assigned class readings for the course. In them you will briefly
summarize the contents and arguments of the reading. You will then evaluate the work paying
particular attention to their use of sources and how the larger field of American Christianity and
the American Nation. These reviews are due on the day of the class discussion over the book you
have chosen to write on.
To accomplish your book review, you must utilize at least one book review written about the
book and published in a scholarly journal. These reviews will help you to understand the
historiographical issues at stake in the book. You are, of course, free to agree or disagree with the
evaluation of the book in the review. This can be a good jumping off point for your own
evaluation, but remember, your response needs to be cogent and based on substantive evaluation
of the book you have chosen.
You can find these reviews through the ATLA Religion Database, America: History and Life, or
typing the title of your book into the SMU library search engine (https://guides.smu.edu/az.php
and https://www.smu.edu/libraries). If you need assistance locating reviews, contact Profs. Carte
or Reynolds or the librarians at Fondren for help.
• Use footnotes (not in text citations) to cite all evidence.
• Use The Chicago Manual of Style (2017) for citation formats (it can be found here via the
SMU library website:
https://smu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01SMU_INST/6ctoa/alma995217157300
3716)
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