Reading Comprehension English

THE ASSIGNMENT

You need to carefully and critically read the article provided. You then need to answer the following questions in paragraph form in a Microsoft Word document:

· What is the author’s main claim? Answer in 1-2 sentences.

· What are the reasons the author gives for his/her main claim? Answer with at least 1 sentence for each claim.

· What evidence does the author give for each claim you identified above? Evidence might include examples, statistical data, interview responses, or theoretical application.

· Do you agree with the author? Why or why not? Explain in 4-6 sentences.

Upload the document to the Turnitin drop box titled "Reading Comprehension Writing Assignment 1"

ARTICLE

Solomon, S., Greenberg, J. & Pyszczynski, T.A. (2003). Lethal consumption: Death-denying materialism. In Tim Kasser and Allen D. Kanner (Eds.)Psychology and consumer culture: The Struggle for a good life in a materialistic world. 75-82. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.