Read all the required articles on the Learning Materials page, then
CHOOSE ONE OF THE REQUIRED ARTICLES from that page for this assignment. Write up a total of TWO PAGES (no more), single-spaced, in the form of a synopsis and “reaction” to the readings — i.e., dedicate ONLY TWO PAGES of write-up to covering one of the readings.
DETAILS: THE FIRST PART OF THE PAPER: The first 1.5 pages must be a BRIEF synopsis of the article (NB: You can focus on select parts, because you CANNOT possibly cover everything) also including
two salient, short quotes from the reading. Bullet points and/or very brief paragraphs are recommended for most of each page; use single-spacing.
THEN: In the LAST HALF-PAGE write two to three paragraphs (in your own words) where you delve a bit deeper, reacting to some of the major issues of the reading: For instance, you might choose to connect one or two specific ideas to examples from your own life, or you might ask probing questions and try to consider different points of view (in addition to those raised in the text).
Finally, submit your work here in either MS Word format or PDF.
ADVICE: The main struggle in this assignment might be WHAT TO LEAVE OUT (but don’t fret or develop too much anxiety about that; there is no “one way” to do these brief reaction papers; I want to see YOU ENGAGING with and REACTING TO the readings, and then expressing some important ideas to help you remember and explain ideas to others, in the future.)