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Greg Caminneci Joey Mazzone Steven Miller Brian Sisti Chris Jordan toc =Book Proposal Requirements:=

1. Follow the “Persuasive Writing Recipe” Outline, since you are trying to convince and persuade. 2. Your group should fill out the outline on the back of the “Persuasive Writing Recipe”-support your choice with THREE strong pieces of evidence, with several supporting details. 3. Supply the title of the book, the author, genre, and # of pages; Provide a picture of the book on your page, as well. (4 points) 4. Your proposal should contain AT LEAST 1 direct quote from a book review-CITE the source by posting the link underneath your proposal. (3 points) 5. Proposal should be 3 paragraphs (one per reason). (5 points each) 6. Include 2-3 sentences of a “counter-argument” using the rhetorical patterns at the bottom of the outline. (This will serve to strengthen your argument.) (3 points) 7. Proposals should follow the proper rules of grammar and mechanics. Proofread carefully! (5 points)



Book Proposal:
__I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell__ by Tucker Max is a fantastic story about brotherhood, male bonding, and the ability to follow your dreams. It is a fairly short short read, being only 288 pages. However, it is filled with incredible tales of mischief and debauchery. This may seem offensive to some people, but it really shows the basics of friendship and teaches life-lessons with a humorous twist. The book focuses on the stories of Tucker Max's post graduate life, as a Duke alumnus. It can be described as the Ivy-League crew of Jackass. His colorful friends add to the story, although their identities are replaced with names such as Hate and SlingBlade. There are over 1,000,000 copies of the book in print, and it made the New York Times Best Seller List in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. He received a $350,000 advance for his sequel, titled __@s$holes Finish First.__ It also made the Best Seller List.

One of the most prevailing themes in this book is friendship. Tucker and his friends get in all kinds of troubling, but all while enjoying each other's company. They may not always make the most sane decisions, but it is important to learn from their mistakes and understand the workings of post-grad life in upper-middle class America. Although they may seem outlandish, Tucker swears that these stories are true. However, they are not always appropriate. It deals with loyalty between friends and male-bonding. His two best friends conquer the Duke campus and show how strong the brotherhood between men can be.

Tucker, above all, teaches someone to follow their dreams. He could have easily become a successful lawyer, but he decided to stay with writing because it was his passion. It started out with funny emails between friends in between classes, and now he is receiving huge sums of money to write about what he does best: drink and get girls. This may seem shallow, but the "work hard, play hard" motto is written all over this book. Tucker was on course to get a degree in law from Duke, which is a huge accomplishment. Also, he studied undergrad at the University of Chicago. These are both prestigious colleges and he decided to go out on a limb, and it paid off for him. The book was so popular that a movie was made about it. Even though it was a financial failure, it still shows how far he has come.

Clearly, this book is a success. There are countless reviews for it and an overwhelming majority of them are positive. Of the negative reviews, many were written by women. There may or may not be a correlation however most of the reviews were flooded with positive feedback. For example, according to Paul McDevitt, [|__I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell__]"is the first book in a long time, and one of only a few, to make me laugh out loud – sometimes uncontrollably. " Judging by many of the other males written reviews, this only makes sense. However we will not know why it seems women seem to be taken back by this book while men enjoy it, until we read it.

Ms. Lewis, you may think this book is childish, absurd, and even ridiculous. We will not deny this, however this book could present a valuable opportunity to learn from Tucker's mistakes as well as gaining valuable insight for the future. We as readers have an opportunity to relate to the text a lot closer than with many past projects. This offers a chance to perhaps begin reading for leisure again as well as even learning through others experiences. Think of Tucker as a mentor, someone who has experienced times and situations that many can not relate to. In this sense, the sky is the limit in terms of what we can benefit from. One would say a symbiotic relationship for them bio buffs.

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