Writing Assignment Instructions

Basic Instructions:

-Approximately 5 pages

-Times New Roman, 12pt font

-Double spaced

-Use standard citations for quotations (lastname year: page#), for example: As Dr. Albrecht once said, “The best predictor of human behavior is opportunity” (Albrecht 2013: 36).

Contents:

-Context: Where, when and by whom was the book written; why was it written.

-Moral: What is the point of the book; what is the author trying to accomplish.

-Summary: Provide a summary of the book, focusing on those aspects most relevant to the moral.

-10 quotations from the book

-Integrate material from class (lectures and textbook)

Rubric:

-Summarize the book (20 pts.)

-10 Quotations (10 pts.)

-Integrate class material (20 pts.)

-Readability (grammar, organization) (20 pts.)

-Logical conclusions (insightful observations and conclusions) (10 pts.)

-Discretionary (how well does the whole thing come together?) (20 pts.)