summary

Read

the introduction to the book The Tyranny of Dead Ideas (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

. (In the full length 8 week or 16 week class, we would read the whole book, but in this short term class, we will just read the introduction.)

Then, write a 1 page double-spaced summary of it.

This is a summary, not a persuasive essay, so you do not need a thesis. However, your summary should mention the title and author of the book at the beginning so readers know your subject. See a sample reading summary here.

You can reflect on your opinions about the book and the author’s ideas, but make sure you first adequately summarize the author’s points. The summary should be at least 80% summary and no more than 20% personal opinion.

Don’t overthink this assignment; its main goal is to show me you read the material.