Western
Civilization II Guidelines
for Response Papers After a
close reading of the assigned document respond to the following points? 1)
What is the overall problem that the document addresses: if the
document is the answer, what is the
question? 2)
What is the author=s
point? What is the main
idea? 3)
What do you think? Do
you find this argument convincing? 4)
What kind of assumptions does the author makeBpoints which the author assumes to be true and
which therefore need not be proven?
5)
What substantive questions might you ask the author of the
document? Write up a
1-2 page response based on these points, and come to class prepared to
discuss your ideas.
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