What is the main point that the author is trying to make?
2. How does the author back it up with evidence,etc? What evidence is offered?
3. Do you agree or disagree with the author? On which points?
4. How do you back up your viewpoint-what evidence can you offer to justify your view?
5) FOR THIS PAPER, YOUR OPINIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. IT IS, HOWEVER, A RESEARCH PAPER AS WELL.
THEREFORE, AVOID THE TWO EXTREMES OF:
A) JUST GIVING PAGES OF YOUR OPINIONS ABOUT SOMETHING WITHOUT INDICATING THAT YOU HAVE RESEARCHED AND UNDERSTAND THE
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND GENERAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THE TOPIC, AND
B) SIMPLY GIVING A FLAT REVIEW OF A BOOK OR TOPIC WITHOUT SAYING WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THAT TOPIC OR THE AUTHOR’S POINT OF
VIEW, AND WHY YOU HAVE YOUR OPINIONS. WHAT IS WANTED HERE IS A REFLECTION OF SERIOUS THOUGHT AND ANALYSIS OF THE TOPIC BY
YOU. ***
