Reflections for Weekly Articles

Your reflections should address the following questions:

What is the author’s claim about the topic? Do you agree/disagree with his/her claim? Why?

What are the author’s strongest arguments in support of his/her claim? How valid do you find these arguments? What are their (the arguments’) strengths and weaknesses?

What evidence/support does the author supply for his/her arguments? (statistics, personal anecdote, authority on the subject, etc.)

How will you use this article in your own argumentative essay?

You need to format your reflective writing with the source material at the top of the page. You will find this material at the very bottom of the Opposing Viewpoints on which you find your article. Copy and paste this information in the box entitled “Source Citation.”

Source Citation

Sheffer, Susannah. "People with Mental Illness Should Be Exempt from the Death Penalty." The Death Penalty. Ed. Jenny Cromie and Lynn M. Zott. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "The Death Penalty: The Wrong Direction." www.mvfhr.org. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 8 Jan. 2014.

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