As you have seen from the syllabus, there are four current affairs articles which are due during the course of this class. These are to be summary and reaction papers; the first part of your paper you will summarize the article, and the in second part you will give your reactions to the content. This section should contain more than just 'I agreed' or the like. These articles should tell me why you feel the way you do, and suggest alternatives or opinions on the policies or actions under discussion.

The most common mistake when writing a reaction paper is to do too much summarization and not enough reacting. Please do not fall into this habit, as it will be detrimental to your grade. The example to the right is an approximation of what is expected.

Your reaction paper and article should be stapled together. If you use an article from the Internet please list the site address under your name.

Only one paper will be accepted per class period. Four are due over the course of the semester—to see the schedule please click here.  However, reaction papers may be turned in early at any time.

These reaction papers are more than cutting something out of that mornings newspaper and writing several lines of text. They are to be lucid, well reasoned analysis and reaction papers. Take the time to do them right.

I will not accept reaction papers that are turned in late.