1. Develop a thesis. This is the core of your argument or insight–what you want to say about the text. Foreground that thesis as your first sentence.
2. 1-2 paragraphs: State in your own words what you perceive to be the author’s main idea advanced in the text. What central argument or insight is being presented? Do not simply summarize the text. Rather, try to reconstruct the author’s main idea and argument convincingly.
3. 2-3 paragraphs: Are there are insights from other readings or from class discussion that support, complement, or contradict this author’s perspective? The goal here is to draw larger connections among sources, bringing them into conversation. Utilize quotes from your sources and always, always analyze the quotes you include. Don’t just leave them there without explaining why and how they relate to your argument.
4. 2-3 paragraphs: Offer your personal evaluation of these readings on the whole. Do you find the author persuasive? Why/why not? What strikes you most in this week’s readings, and why? What questions or insights stick with you? Focus your response on the author’s argument and ideas.
5. Conclusion: sum up your analysis and argument. Do NOT introduce new information in your conclusion.
Use Times New Roman or Garamond 12-point font. Use double spacing and 1-inch margins. I can spot filler a mile away. If you’re struggling with a text, I would rather see your attempts to work through your questions than meaningless filler. Also, please do a spelling and grammar check.
Footnote and cite just like you would in a term paper.
PLEASE USE ONLY THE SOURCE I ATTACHED BELOW.
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