Paper instructions:
This assignment has you write 8, no more than 1-

page essays on the supplemental course readings or

sets of readings. The general purpose is to convince me

you read the assigned reading(s) and are thinking

through the different items. Note: I am looking for a full

page, not one or two short paragraphs.

Content
1. What is the gist of the reading or set of

readings? Here you want to concisely summarize the

main idea(s) and/or basic point(s) the author or authors

are making.
2. How do these new ideas fit into our larger

understanding? Here you want to offer a discussion of

how this adds to our broader understanding.
3. What is your reaction/opinion to the main ideas?

Here you want to offer your own insights: what you

found interesting, inspiring, challenging or the like. You

will also offer at least one discussion point you would

want to raise. Separate this discussion point from the

rest of the text so it can be easily identified.