You will read one of four books on the addition of an important feature to the built environment, covering a wide range of time. Upon completion of the book (and no later than October 19 at 1130pm) submit a Word document into the digital drop box based on your book, according to the following guidelines. Use the filename LASTNAMEbookreport.doc (docx is ok). Be sure that your report answers the following questions: 1. WHAT BOOK did you read (give a full bibliographic citation). (attach after report as an appendix) 2. What HAPPENED in this book? WHAT was built, WHERE, WHEN? Give a short summary of the structure(s)/city part/city and its intended functioning. 3. WHAT were the advantages of this structure(s)/master plan? In other words, what benefits to the people who lived by or used the structure(s)/city part/city occurred? Did the structure/city live up to its expectations? Did it succeed in unanticipated ways? 4. WHAT were the disadvantages of this structure(s)/master plan? In other words, what negative outcomes occurred for people who lived by or used the structure/city part/city? Particularly note any unanticipated negative consequences. Could these have been anticipated? 5. HOW innovative was the design of this particular structure(s)/city part/city, in terms of its methods and/or materials of construction, in terms of its environmental/social impacts, and in terms of its use? Is it still in use? Is it still in use in the same way in which it was intended? Is it still as important as it was when it was built? 6. HOW did the LOCATION of the structure(s)/city part/city influence what was built and/or how it was built? HOW did the TIME in which the structure was built influence what was built and/or how it was built? 7. Did YOU like this book? Would you recommend it to others? Produce a review of it as an object of entertainment, perhaps using a review of a book in a magazine or newspaper as an example. I expect that you will submit this information is a 6-8 page written report (not counting any front or back matter). You should use space-and-a half, 12 point font, 1 inch margins all around. Number your pages. Spelling, grammar, presentation will be graded. CON E 101 Construction and Culture Fall 2014 SUGGESTED OUTLINE: Front Matter (cover page, table of contents)
Introduction, to include a brief summary and a hint as to your key observations
Description, to include item 2 above
Impacts of the Structure(s)/City, to include items 3, 4, and 5 above
Relationship to Builders Place and Time, to include item 6 above
Conclusions, to include your thoughts on, for example, whether a similar structure/city part/city might be built today, and if so how the design, construction, and use of similar structures might be approached differently today, and any particularly interesting thoughts or observations you have on the structure/city. Back matter (a reference list with complete bibliographic records for any sources
including the book you read, your review (item 8), and other relevant information you wish to include). ANTICIPATED RUBRIC: 0 – The report is turned in later than the assigned due date/time. F (59 and below) – The report is not turned in, or is turned in before the due date/time without answering the guiding questions in a way that they can be found. There is little evidence that the writer read the assignment. The report is written in an unprofessional tone and/or with so many errors in English spelling and grammar, and/or in fact, that it cannot be understood. The writer makes no effort to help the reader find things with things such as an accurate table of contents, section headings, etc. D (60-69) – The report is turned in before the due date/time. Of the seven guiding questions, only 1-3 are answered clearly and well, in a way that they can be found. The report is mostly written in a professional tone, with many errors in English spelling and grammar. Some concepts introduced or reviewed in the class are correctly used, but there are several errors in fact or areas left incomplete. In spite of these problems, the report can still be generally followed. Some efforts to guide the reader are provided. The report is shorter than the minimum length or violates format to expand a shorter work. C (70-79) – The report is turned in before the due date/time. Of the seven guiding questions, only 4-5 are answered clearly and well, in a way that they can be found. The report is written in a professional tone, with few errors in English spelling and grammar. There are minor errors in fact or areas left incomplete, but for the most part the concepts introduced or reviewed in the class are correctly used. The report addresses the questions asked, but evidences little beyond the minimum effort required, and the report, while complete, is boring and/or overlong. It is possible to find things easily via guidance provided to the reader. B (80-89) – The report is turned in before the due date/time. Of the seven guiding questions, all are answered clearly and well, in a way that they can be found. The report is written in a professional tone, with rare errors in English spelling and grammar. There CON E 101 Construction and Culture Fall 2014 are no errors in fact or areas left incomplete. The report addresses the questions asked, with some evidence of effort to understand the subject and convey it to the reader. It is possible to find things easily via guidance provided to the reader. Ideas presented in the book are related to corresponding ideas from the classroom. A (90 and above) – The report is turned in before the due date/time. Of the seven guiding questions, all are answered clearly and well, in a way that they can be found. The report is written in a professional tone, with only one or two errors in English spelling and grammar. There are no errors in fact or areas left incomplete. The report addresses the questions asked, and goes beyond by evidencing interest in the subject, additional
research into the event, and is interesting and engaging to read. Very specific concepts from the class are applied to the reading in new ways, and/or original examples are used to illustrate concepts from the reading. The report is well organized and clear.