This guide is for CCOU 305 Week 7 Book Critique Final, start to submission. A 6 to 8-page critique of The Gift of Sex that summarizes and objectively critiques each of its five major sections, with at least 6 professional citations.
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 | 7 |
| Points | 200 points |
| Length | 6 to 8 pages of content, not counting the title page, abstract and references |
| Sources | At least 6 professional citations (published books or journal articles) in the critique sections |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Proper APA with title page, abstract and reference page |
What CCOU 305 Week 7 Book Critique Final asks for
You submit the final book critique in proper APA. It contains a brief summary of each of the five major sections of the book, then a scholarly critique of each section, objective rather than personal, analyzing the content as it relates to sexuality and intimate relationships. It includes at least 6 professional citations (published books or journal articles) in the critique sections and 6 to 8 pages of content, plus a title page, abstract and reference page not counted. It is due in Module/Week 7 with Penner and Penner chapters 31 to 37. Worth 200 points, the largest assignment in the course.
Where it fits in CCOU 305
In the published schedule, Book Critique Final is one of 7 graded written assignments in CCOU 305. It follows Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 4, and it is the last written assignment in the course.
How CCOU 305 Week 7 Book Critique Final is graded
Liberty grades Book Critique Final with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 200 points in the published guide. That is about 20% 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.
The CCOU 305 Week 7 method, step by step
Read the article twice, differently
Read the article once for what it says and once for how it was done. On the second pass, note the design, sample, measures, analysis and any limitation the authors admit.
Describe before you judge
Open with an accurate, brief description of the study: purpose, question or hypothesis, design, sample and main findings. The critique only works if the reader trusts your summary.
Appraise each part of the study
Judge each element on its own terms: fit of design to question, sampling, validity and reliability of measures, analysis, and whether the conclusions stay within the data.
Name strengths as well as weaknesses
Balance the appraisal. Strengths that are explained carry as much weight with graders as weaknesses, and a one-sided critique reads as careless.
Say what it means for practice
Finish by judging whether the findings are strong enough to use, and where. This is where the critique earns the analysis points in CCOU 305.
Keep to the length and format
Write in paragraphs, inside 6 to 8 pages of content, not counting the title page, abstract and references, with current APA citations. A critique that turns into a table or list usually loses its argument.
Structure the paper section by section: a short summary followed by the critique, with citations doing most of the work in the critiques. Revise the abstract from Part 1 so it matches the final paper.
A structure for CCOU 305 Week 7 Book Critique Final
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,500 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Summaries | Each of the five sections. | ~450 words |
| Critique | Objective, scholarly evaluation of each section. | ~660 words |
| Citations | At least 6 professional sources. | ~240 words |
| Format | APA and length. | ~150 words |
A topic angle that works
Objective critique means evaluating the book's claims against research and sound reasoning, not stating personal preferences. For each section, identify its main claims, then judge how well research supports them and where it adds nuance.
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.
The authors' claim that communication is central to sexual satisfaction is well supported: studies of married couples consistently link open sexual communication with higher satisfaction for both spouses. Their advice could be strengthened, however, by acknowledging research showing that anxiety and past trauma can make such conversations difficult, which may require professional support rather than effort alone.
- A claim evaluated.
- Research support.
- A limitation.
Mistakes that cost points on CCOU 305 Week 7
- Personal opinion instead of critique.
- Missing a section.
- Fewer than 6 professional citations.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 6 to 8 pages of content, not counting the title page, abstract and references
- Sources: At least 6 professional citations (published books or journal articles) in the critique sections
- The summary of the study is accurate and brief
- Strengths and weaknesses are both explained
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long is the CCOU 305 book critique?
6 to 8 pages of content, plus title page, abstract and references, with at least 6 professional citations.
How many points is CCOU 305 Week 7 Book Critique Final worth?
200 points in Liberty's published course guide for CCOU 305, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 20% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is CCOU 305 Week 7 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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