Course Paper:
For this assignment, you’ll write an analytical response paper over Wally Lamb’s book, Couldn’t Keep It
to Myself: Testimonies from Our Imprisoned Sisters. This paper is worth 50 points. Here are the
guidelines:
● Summarize the book—what was Lamb trying to do? What was the purpose of this book? (1-1½ pages)
● Identify and discuss three issues about women as victims and incarcerated offenders that we have studied in
class that you find expressed in the Lamb book. Provide your solutions for addressing these issues. Use specific
examples from the Lamb and Mallicoat books to illustrate these issues, and three additional scholarly sources
should be used to support your claims. This section should reflect both a careful reading of the books, as well as
the application of the knowledge you have gained from this course and other materials (4-5 pages).
● Give your own reactions to the reading of the book. Did this book change your attitudes about women as victims
or offenders—why or why not? How did the book impact you? What did you learn? (2 pages)
Other paper requirements include:
● 7-8 pages in length
● Times New Roman 12-point font, with one-inch margins, double-spaced

● Title page and reference page (do not count toward the minimum length)
● Introduction and conclusion paragraphs
● Sub‐headings to label the sections (book summary, issues/solutions, personal reactions)
● APA style citations and references (examples available in Course Paper Information and Resources page on
Canvas)
● Use of both course books (Mallicoat and Lamb) as well as three additional scholarly sources to support your
arguments