This guide is for CCOU 305 Week 4 Book Critique Part 1, start to submission. The first part of the book critique: an APA title page, a 150 to 250-word abstract and a reference page with at least 6 scholarly references.
CCOU 305 is Issues in Human Sexuality, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Psychology. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as CCOU305; it is the same course.
| Course | CCOU 305 Issues in Human Sexuality |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 4 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Length | Title page, a 150 to 250-word abstract and a reference page |
| Sources | At least 6 scholarly references, including peer-reviewed journal articles and published books |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Proper APA |
What CCOU 305 Week 4 Book Critique Part 1 asks for
You submit a portion of the final paper in proper APA: the title page, the abstract (150 to 250 words) and the reference page with at least 6 references. The references should be scholarly, including peer-reviewed journal articles and published books. It is due in Module/Week 4 with Penner and Penner chapters 16 to 21. Worth 60 points.
Where it fits in CCOU 305
In the published schedule, Book Critique Part 1 is one of 7 graded written assignments in CCOU 305. It follows Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3 and comes before Week 5 Interview Paper.
How CCOU 305 Week 4 Book Critique Part 1 is graded
Liberty grades Book Critique Part 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 60 points in the published guide. That is about 6% of the course's 1,010 points. Open the rubric before you draft and read across each row: the top column describes what full credit looks like, and the gap between columns tells you what costs points.
Course grades in CCOU 305 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
Correct APA details on the title page and references are most of this grade, so check each element against the current manual.
The CCOU 305 Week 4 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Write down the question the review serves and the limits of the search: years, populations, study types. The scope tells the grader why these sources and not others.
Search systematically
Use the library databases with a fixed set of terms and filters, and collect more than the minimum (At least 6 scholarly references, including peer-reviewed journal articles and published books).
Organize by theme, not by article
Sort the sources into themes before writing. Each paragraph should discuss a theme across several studies.
Compare and evaluate
Weigh the studies against each other: design, sample, consistency of findings.
Identify the gap
End with what the literature does not yet answer. In CCOU 305, the gap is usually what justifies the next part of the assignment.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (Title page, a 150 to 250-word abstract and a reference page).
Choose scholarly sources that address the book's major themes, such as marital satisfaction, sexual communication and Christian perspectives on sexuality, so each critique section can cite them.
A structure for CCOU 305 Week 4 Book Critique Part 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 800 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Title page | Correct APA. | ~160 words |
| Abstract | 150 to 250 words summarizing the critique. | ~320 words |
| References | 6 scholarly sources, correctly formatted. | ~320 words |
A topic angle that works
The abstract previews the final critique: what the book argues, how the critique evaluates it and its overall conclusion. The references should be sources you will actually use in the critique sections.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
This paper reviews and critiques Penner and Penner's The Gift of Sex, which presents sexual intimacy as God's gift to married couples and offers practical guidance for fulfillment. The review summarizes each of the book's five major sections and evaluates them against current research on marital and sexual satisfaction. The critique finds the book's emphasis on communication and mutual care well supported, while noting areas where newer research adds nuance.
- The book's thesis.
- The method of critique.
- A conclusion.
Mistakes that cost points on CCOU 305 Week 4
- An abstract outside 150 to 250 words.
- Fewer than 6 scholarly references.
- APA errors.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Title page, a 150 to 250-word abstract and a reference page
- Sources: At least 6 scholarly references, including peer-reviewed journal articles and published books
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long is the CCOU 305 abstract?
150 to 250 words.
How many points is CCOU 305 Week 4 Book Critique Part 1 worth?
60 points in Liberty's published course guide for CCOU 305, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 6% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is CCOU 305 Week 4 the same in every section of CCOU 305?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for CCOU 305. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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