SOC 301: Topics: Globalization, The Long View
1-3:50 Wed Asbury 117
DePauw University
Fall 2007 Professor Thomas Hall
 Office:  106 Asbury, x 4519, email:  thall@depauw.edu
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Last Updated Friday July 27, 2007
Review Essays

You will choose two different books on which to write review essays. One will be due before the midterm, the other before the final for specific dates see Course Schedule. These should come from the Reserves Reading List, but on rare occasions you may suggest another not on the list. REMBER: I consider "double dipping" a form of cheating. You must select books you have not read for other courses. The point is to read other, new discussions of globalization.

MECHANICS:
Put your name, the class, and the page number at the top of each page [Running headers are fine].
Name
SOC 301
Page #

OPTIONAL: A title for your review essay.

Enter the reading(s) in correct bibliographic format [see How to Cite Readings and Formats and Bibliographies for Papers & Theses] at the top of the page.

This is a formal writing exercise. See How to Write Essays for Prof. Hall.

SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT:
This will be much like a reading report, but much longer and much more thorough. It should be between 7 and 10 pages [double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 pitch type]. The major difference is that you will start with a BRIEF summary of the book, instead of questions about what is unclear.

1. Summary of the book no more than 2.5 pages out of 10.
2. What is the main arguments of this book? 
3. What does this book add to our discussions of ancient, early capitalist, current, or future globalization?
4. Does this approach contradict, alter, or add to previous readings?
5. Any other comments you would like to make on this reading [including discussion of parts that are unclear or confusing].
6. One sentence to one paragraph: Would this be a good text for a course on globalization and why.

The quality of a review essay is determined primarily by the answers to questions 3 & 4, and sometimes 5.

At a later date I will list some review essays on the reserves page that you can use as examples.

GRADING will follow the scales listed in Grading & Attendance page.

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