The purpose of a critical reflection is to demonstrate your knowledge, comprehension, and synthesis of the readings, preparing you for classroom discussion.
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Task: This semester students will submit to the course homepage a two page (approximately 500 word-to-750 word) double-spaced, 12pt. Times New Roman font, critical reflection on any of the readings assigned up to that point in term, excluding the reading you used for CR#1. In succinct paragraphs, you will identify the reading(s) under discussion, distinguish a major claim/thesis and the essential ideas, and generate questions and/or concerns regarding the reading(s). Secondary research is not necessary. A Works Cited is not necessary for this assignment.
Purpose: The purpose of a critical reflection is to demonstrate your knowledge, comprehension, and synthesis of the readings, preparing you for classroom discussion. These reflections will help you to keep up with your readings and will prove invaluable to exam study.
Relevant questions to help you get started. You need not address any or all of these questions they really are just here to help with writer's block:
- Does the author appear reasonable?
- Does he or she use reason effectively, establishing a chain of logic throughout?
- Does the author succeed in making the issue relevant to the reader?
- Does he or she appeal to the reader’s concerns and values? How does he or she do (or not do) this?
- Is the tone inviting, openly challenging, or neutral?
- Is the order of points appropriate?
- Are all points well supported?
- What, specifically, would strengthen the writer’s argument?
- Does the essay appear free of bias?
- Is the voice as objective as possible given the argumentative stance?
- If the author openly declares an opinion, is it a good strategy?
- Does the author acknowledge the other side?
- How does he or she respond to the opposing viewpoint (e.g., fairly, effectively)?
- Does the author make emotional appeals?
- Are any extreme or manipulative?
These questions are from Moran & Henderson’s The Empowered Writer page 56.
The possible readings from Food Matters include:
- Kunzig’s “Test-Tube Meat: Have Your Pig and Eat It Too”
- Roach’s “Liver and Opinions: Why We Eat What We Eat and Despise the Rest”
I HAVE ADDED THE PICTURES WHICH CONTAIN TWO READINGS. CAN CHOOSE ANY FROM TWO.
