Assignment 2:LASA 1Analytical Summaries
For this assignment you will compose two short critical essays explaining and evaluating arguments by other authors. This assignment allows you to analyze an issue from a variety of perspectives and assess arguments for or against the issue. By focusing your attention on how the original authors use evidence and reasoning to construct and support their positions you can recognize the value of critical thinking in public discourse.
Read the two articles Shooting in the Dark and Focusing on the How of Violence and write two separate analytical summaries.
This assignment has two parts.
Part 1First Article
Write an analytical summary of the article focusing on the articles main claims. Include the following:
Part 2Second Article
Write an analytical summary of the article focusing on the articles main claims. Include the following:
Write a 10001200 word paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.
By Wednesday April 12 2017 deliver your assignment to the M3: Assignment 2 Dropbox.
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