Political Science: Presidential Greatness Summary

Students are required to write short summaries on three of the books listed below:

Landy, Marc, & Sidney M. Milkis. (2000). Presidential Greatness. University of Kansas Press.

Summaries must be typed, 6 double-spaced pages, 12-point Times New Roman font, with justified alignment and 1-inch margins. Papers must include properly cited in-text references. Students may use either MLA, APA, or Chicago style citations so long as they are consistent. Remember to include your name, course information, date, and report title. Number your pages in the header or footer. Students are advised to make use of their word processor’s spelling and grammar check tools!!!

Pages, Double Spaced, 12-Point Times New Roman Font, 1 Inch Margins, & Justified Alignment
Student Displays an Understanding of the Reading Materials and Accurately Summarizes the Text’s Main Points
Student Used Quotations From Readings & Proper Citations (MLA, APA, or Chicago).
Grammar, Spelling, Organization (i.e. Introduction, Support, Conclusion).

DIRECTIONS:
Define the books criteria of Presidents greatness and Summarize 1-3 presidents according to the book’s criteria of greatness (OR) reject/modify that criteria and pick your own 1-3 presidents. Decide what makes them great and explain whether the presidents you’ve chosen are great or not.