Analyse and evaluate Burberry’s tangible resources(stores,buildings,materials,money,employees) 300-400 words 2-3 cites ANDERSEN UNITED STATES HISTORY I SPRING 2019 1 BIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT Overview: It has been proven that writing in history class helps students learn and retain information. Academic biographies are especially useful for this purpose due to their format and use of primary source materials. Thus the intention of this assignment is to familiarize students with United States history by writing an informed and articulate review of a specific American biography. All components of this assignment are directed towards the completion of critical review of a major biography in United States history. Instructions: Students are free to choose their own topics, subject to my approval. I encourage students to choose topics that personally interest them. For example, students interested in politics may wish to select a president like Andrew Jackson or Abraham Lincoln. It is your responsibility to do some preliminary research on your subject and consult with me before you begin your project. Once you have chosen your topic, you must choose a book. Students are free to select a book of their own choosing, subject to my approval. Books should be around three hundred pages in length and from a reputable publisher (such as an academic or major commercial press.) At the end of this document is a list of pre- approved books. Your paper itself a critical analysis of the book that you have read. The review may be positive, negative, or qualified. You must analyze (not just summarize) the book’s structure and argument, use of source materials, readability, and overall usefulness to people in learning about United States history through the life of your subject. Papers should be free of grammatical and typographical errors. Required format: • Font – Use either Times New Roman (12pt), Calibri (11pt), or Arial (11pt). • Margins – 1 inch margins all around • Page numbers starting with 1 at the bottom and centered on each page after the cover sheet. • Double-space, do not include extra spacing between paragraphs. • Reviews should be at least three full pages. There is no maximum length. The cover sheet and works cited do not count towards the three page minimum. • Name, full title of book review prefixed with “Review of,” course information (class and section number), and date should be single spaced, center aligned, and placed in middle of the cover sheet. Example: Jack D. Andersen Review of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House HIST 1301-21300 October 28, 2019 • The essay should be organized into multiple paragraphs including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. • All citations, including the works cited page, should be in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition. MLA, APA, or any other format is not acceptable. • Please refer to the Writi.

1. Analyse and evaluate Burberry’s tangible
resources(stores,buildings,materials,money,employees)
300-400 words
2-3 cites
ANDERSEN
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
SPRING 2019
1
BIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT
Overview: It has been proven that writing in history class helps
students learn and retain information.
Academic biographies are especially useful for this purpose due
to their format and use of primary source
materials. Thus the intention of this assignment is to familiarize
students with United States history by writing
an informed and articulate review of a specific American
biography. All components of this assignment are
directed towards the completion of critical review of a major
biography in United States history.
Instructions: Students are free to choose their own topics,
subject to my approval. I encourage students to
choose topics that personally interest them. For example,
students interested in politics may wish to select a
president like Andrew Jackson or Abraham Lincoln. It is your
responsibility to do some preliminary research on

2. your subject and consult with me before you begin your project.
Once you have chosen your topic, you must choose a book.
Students are free to select a book of their own
choosing, subject to my approval. Books should be around three
hundred pages in length and from a reputable
publisher (such as an academic or major commercial press.) At
the end of this document is a list of pre-
approved books.
Your paper itself a critical analysis of the book that you have
read. The review may be positive, negative, or
qualified. You must analyze (not just summarize) the book’s
structure and argument, use of source materials,
readability, and overall usefulness to people in learning about
United States history through the life of your
subject. Papers should be free of grammatical and typographical
errors.
Required format:
• Font – Use either Times New Roman (12pt), Calibri (11pt), or
Arial (11pt).
• Margins – 1 inch margins all around
• Page numbers starting with 1 at the bottom and centered on
each page after the cover sheet.
• Double-space, do not include extra spacing between
paragraphs.
• Reviews should be at least three full pages. There is no
maximum length. The cover sheet and works cited do not
count towards the three page minimum.
• Name, full title of book review prefixed with “Review of,”
course information (class and section number), and
date should be single spaced, center aligned, and placed in
middle of the cover sheet. Example:

3. Jack D. Andersen
Review of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
HIST 1301-21300
October 28, 2019
• The essay should be organized into multiple paragraphs
including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a
conclusion.
• All citations, including the works cited page, should be in
accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th
Edition. MLA, APA, or any other format is not acceptable.
• Please refer to the Writing Guide handout for advice on style.
Due Date: Please refer to the syllabus for the due date. I will
not accept late work or papers emailed to me
without prior arrangement.
ANDERSEN
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
SPRING 2019
2
GRADING RUBRIC

4. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Addresses the
topic
(Weight 20%)
Essay does not
answer the
specific topic.
Essay
substantially
digresses from
the specific
topic.
Essay addresses
the topic in part
but leaves
several questions
unanswered.
Essay mostly
answers the
specific topic.
Essay
completely
answers the
specific topic.
Evidence
(Weight 40%)
Essay does not

5. incorporate any
pertinent
information
from primary
and secondary
sources. There
is no support for
the argument.
Essay does not
incorporate
information
from primary
and secondary
sources, or does
so minimally
and/or
irrelevantly.
Evidence
presents little
support to the
argument.
Essay does not
adequately
incorporate
information
from primary
and secondary
sources, may
rely on
unsupported
statements or
generalities.
Evidence offers
some support to

6. the student’s
argument.
Essay
incorporates
some
information
from primary
and secondary
sources but
could
incorporate
more.
Evidence is
moderately
supportive of
the student’s
argument.
Essay
incorporates
detailed
information
from primary or
secondary
sources.
Evidence used
clearly support
the student’s
argument.
Organization
(Weight 20%)
Essay lacks any

7. recognizable
organization.
Essay has
significant
problems with
clarity and
organization.
Information in
the essay is
sometimes
unclear and/or
has significant
organization
problems
Presents
information
fairly clearly and
concisely with
few
organizational
problems.
Presents all
information
clearly and
concisely in an
organized
manner.
Formatting
Requirements
(Font, line

8. spacing,
margins,
citations)
(Weight 10%)
Does not meet
formatting
requirements.
Meets some
formatting
requirements.
Meets all
formatting
requirements.
Grammar and
Spelling
(Weight 10%)
Numerous
grammar and
spelling errors
OR failed to
attend the
Writing Center.
Moderate
grammar and
spelling errors.
Little to no
grammar and

9. spelling errors.
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APPROVED BOOKS
Below is a list of suggested books for students. Books not on
this list will require my approval before students
may use them for their biography assignments.
Akers, Charles. Abigail Adams: A Revolutionary American
Woman
Banner, Lois. Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Radical for Women’s
Rights
Bringhurst, Newll. Brigham Young and the Expanding American
Frontier
Campbell, Randolph. Sam Houston and the American Southwest
Chernow, Ron. Alexander Hamilton
Cooper, William. Jefferson Davis, American
Edmunds, David. Tecumseh and the Quest for Indian Leadership
Ellis, Joseph. American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas
Jefferson
Ellis, Joseph. Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of
John Adams
Fowler, William. Samuel Adams: Radical Puritan
Green, Constance. Eli Whitney and the Birth of American
Technology

10. Handlin, Oscar and Lilian Handlin. Abraham Lincoln and the
Union
Hall, Timothy. Anne Hutchinson: Puritan Prophet
Haynes, Sam. James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse
Morgan, Edmund. The Puritan Dilemma: The Story of John
Winthrop
Meacham, Jon. American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White
House
Niven, John. John C. Calhoun and the Price of Union
Rakov, Jack. James Madison and the Creation of the American
Republic
Stites, John Marshall: Defender of the Constitution