FOR FREEDOMS SAKE THE LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER, CHANA KAI LEE

For Freedoms Sake: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, Chana Kai LeeOrder DescriptionDr. Walker-McWilliamsHIST 1323, P01: U.S. History, 1876 to Present Book Precis #2Content• A short summary of the scope, content and argument/thesis of the book[What is the significance of Fannie Lou Hamers struggle? What do we learn about the civil rights movement and/or black life during this era from Hamers perspective?]• Your analysis of how well the author supports his/her thesis (the bulk of your essay)[Consider, what are the key turning points/developments in Hamers civil rights struggle? How do they support the authors argument about the value of Hamers life to this period in American history?]• Is the book well-written and well-documented with sources?• What are the strong points of the book? Its weak points?• Conclusion would you recommend the book to a reader interested in its subject matter? Why or Why not?
Format• Must include your name, course number and section (single-spaced) in upper-left hand corner on the first page of your review• 1-inch margins and the body of your review should be double-spaced, 12pt font• 2-3 complete pages in length• Bibliography: Lee, Chana Kai. For Freedoms Sake: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1999).
Grammar and Syntax• This is a formal piece of writing that requires correct English, grammar and punctuation.• Address authors and key figures by their full or last name.• Try to avoid writing in the first person, e.g. “I feel,” “I think.”• Quoted material (which you should have in this paper) must include page numbers, e.g. “[Quoted material]” (Lee, pg. #).• Avoid quotes that are more than 6 lines long• PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD, PROOFREAD!!!
Grading“A” papers (27-30 pts): Adequately meet above requirements and with few grammatical errors.“B/C” papers (21-26 pts): Meet most of the above requirements, but lack a complete analysis of thebook and miss some formatting requirements. Will have grammatical errors that detract from the paper. Paper may have been late.“D” papers (18-20 pts): Paper did not fully address the assignment and above requirements. Paper includes numerous grammatical errors. Paper may have been late.“F” papers (0-17 pts): Haphazardly put together assignment or a paper that struggles to follow the assignment and make sense of the book. Paper is significantly late. Paper is plagiarized (0 pts).

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