ASSIGNED READING: Bruce Longenecker’s, The Lost Letters of Pergamum (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003) Students will write an 8-page book review of Bruce Longenecker’s, The Lost Letters of Pergamum (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2003). Book Review should follow the prescribed book review guidelines provided by the instructor. This is an eight-page review. 5 pages of the review should be devoted to summarizing the content and major arguments of the book () while the other three should be a critical evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the book. At the end, the student should include a paragraph that shows the connection (s) between the book and course. Important Note: The honor-shame culture is central to Longenecker’s, The Lost Letters because the honor/shame mind-set dominated the culture of the ancient world of the Roman empire, in which Jesus and His first followers proclaimed the message of a different empire. In your review, focus on the honor-shame dynamic and give at least 5 quotes from the book that underscores the theme. Font size: – 12-point if using Times New Roman or Garamond. – 11-point if using Arial, Corbel, or Calibri. Formatting: – Put your name, date, and course number in header. – Include page numbers (anywhere is fine). – 1-inch margins. – 1.5 or double-spaced. – The only title you need for the book review is as follows: Book Title. Author. Place of publication: publisher, date of publication. Number of pages. – The book review is to follow SBL style with no in-text citations or endnotes. Book review fulfills student leaning outcomes 3,6 Performance Levels Dimensions Beginning (D/D+) (all dimensions = 25-29 points) Developing (C/C+) (all dimensions = 30-39 points) Accomplished (B/B+) (all dimensions = 40-45 points) Exemplary (A/A-) (all dimensions = 46-50 points) Score Dimension 1: Style, Form, and Grammar: Follows the exemplary performance level expectations in 65-69% of the paper Follows the exemplary performance level expectations in 70-79% of the paper Follows the exemplary performance level expectations in 80-89% of the paper 1) Submit a paper that correctly follows SBL style format for footnote citations and bibliography as needed 2) Proofread your paper for grammar, spelling, and style. 3) Is formatted properly (type, double-spaced, pages Numbered, 12 font, etc.) Dimension 2: Content: Follows the exemplary performance level expectations with four major exceptions Follows the exemplary performance level expectations with three major exceptions Follows the exemplary performance level expectations with at least two major exceptions Submit a paper that articulates a clear understanding of the content of the book. Addresses important points and includes some of the key events, dates, and places. Write in a format that assumes a critical, academic audience Dimension 3: Conclusion/Application Follows the exemplary performance level expectations with four major exceptions Follows the exemplary performance level expectations with three major exceptions Follows the exemplary performance level expectations with at least two major exceptions Presents analytical/ critical evaluation of the book. Describes how the book could be improved, citing specific examples/sections from the book. Suggests some of the ways in which the content of the book appropriated for faith and various theological situations of the church in its contemporary context. Total /50