Write Up Difficulty Paper, 3 Paragraphs Long On The Given Article
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Difficulty Paper China Module 1
Basics
• Topic: 2 difficulty papers on any readings from the China module
• Deadeline: Apr/25 (Saturday) • Points: 6 total • Guideline: Dr Christy’s introduction &
Difficulty Paper Online Guideline
It’s normal to find something difficult or hard to understand
Knowing your limits will help you have a deeper understanding of the material
Wait, what?
Why?
What’s this? Identifying difficulty: Where did you stop? What made you wonder? Which term/ example/ argument/ background of the reading that you had a hard time understanding?
Why’s
Why write a difficult paper? Why is it a building block of history writing?
History writing is asking questions to which you
find answers
Use “difficulty papers” to find the question you want to pursue
Why write a difficult paper? Knowing your limits will help you identify to what extent you can push your argument
Step 1: Identify your difficulty
So, how do I start? Write short description of your
reading experience
What did you focus on as you read?
What did you find interesting or
confusing about these sections?
What might you want to know more
about?
Write down relevant quotes from the text
Step 2: Identify your Question
• Based on Step 1 exercise clarify one main question that you plan to answer
• Think about the plans and strategies to answer the question • Do you need more info? • Would discussion help?
Step 3: Implement your plan
• Readings, lectures, and discussions: What new insights did you gain?
• Remember that it’s OK to have some questions unanswered: • But if you still have some unanswered questions, think about what hindered you from
understanding it (à could be useful for future strategies)
Step4: Reflect & Evaluate your strategy How effective were your strategies in helping you explore your question? What might you do differently next time?
