Article Review Essay for history

1. Write a one-page, single-spaced review of the article.
2. The review should have four elements:
   • What is the author’s primary argument/thesis?
   • What evidence of support does the author give to defend and/or prove the argument/thesis?
   • In your view, what are the strengths of the article?
   • In your view, what are the weaknesses of the article?
3. The review should meet the following format guidelines:
   • It should be typed (single-space)
   • Students should save the final document as a .rtf document (rich text format).
   • The margins should be set at one inch (top, bottom, left, right).
   • The font style should be Times New Roman.
   • The font size should be 12 point.
   • no spaces between between paragraphs
4. Grades for this assignment will be based on the following:
   • The extent to which you successfully identify the author’s primary argument (20 points possible).
   • The extent to which you identify and summarize the author’s supporting evidence (40 points possible).
   • The quality of your evaluation of the strengths of the article (40 points possible).
   • The quality of your evaluation of the weaknesses of the article (40 points possible).
   • Failure to follow the format guidelines will result in substantial loss of points.
   • Poor spelling and grammar/punctuation will also result in a loss of points.
5. DUE DATE: 6/28/2013 – no late papers are accepted and no IP will be awarded for this assignment.

Article

Hixson, Walter, “‘Red Storm Rising’:  Tom Clancy Novels and the Cult of National Security,” Diplomatic History 17 (Fall 1993):  599-61