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You will write one 2 – 3-page critical reading reflection paper during the quarter. The paper topic must correspond with one of the weekly topics and assigned readings, within the first 5 weeks of the quarter. It is up to you which weekly topic/readings to choose. Please submit the paper via Canvas by the end of Week 5.

1. Provide a brief synthesis of the reading(s) (about a ½ - 1 page)

2. Critique the reading(s) (about 1 page)

3. Pose a series of discussion questions (at least two) based on the readings with some background as to what made you think of those questions (about a ½ - 1 page)

4. Cite all sources and submit the paper via Canvas after you have completed it.

Writing a good critical reflection paper is more demanding than it might appear at first. It is not simply a matter of reading the text, understanding it, and expressing an opinion about it. You must allow yourself enough time to be clear about what each text says and how the texts all relate to one another (if there is more than one reading that week). In other words, these critical reflection papers require you to synthesize the intellectual work of others—that is, bring it together into an integrated whole. When preparing to write your papers, it is crucial that you allow yourself not just enough time to do the readings but enough to digest what you have read and to put the results together into a unified account.

Formatting: 1-inch margins, 12pt font, Times New Roman or some other "normal" font. There is no specific citation style required. Just be consistent and include both in-text citations and a reference section/bibliography/works cited page.

Please submit as a Word doc or PDF only.