Respond to several texts, examining their overarching themes, and similarities and differences.Questions to ask while reading:
1.What is the author’s thesis or main claim? Why are the author’s claims important?
2.What types of evidence does the author give? Are they convincing? Do you see anypotential issues or biases?3.What are the strengths and weaknesses of the claims or the discussion?4.Do you agree or disagree with the author’s claims? Why? Can you come up with anycounterarguments?5.How do the texts relate to each other? Do you see any overarching themes?6.Do the authors disagree or agree with one another? Can one of thetexts be used toweaken the argument of a different text?7.Does the text bring up any specific questions that you want to explore? Are there anysignificant or recurring words, phrases, or images?Five (5) Responses
Your reaction will be one or more of the following:1.Agreement/disagreement with the ideas in the text.2.Reaction to how the ideas in the text relate to your own experience.
23.Reaction to how ideas in the text relate to other things you’ve read.4.Your analysis of the author and audience.5.Your evaluation of how this text tries to convince the reader and whether it is effective.
Explain how to use “I believe” and “in my view”
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