General Instructions

Critical Thinking Project
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to demonstrate your skills as a reader, researcher, writer and critical thinker.
1. Create a Google document and title it "CriticalReadingProject.Name.950"
2. PREVIEW an article about a controversial topic that interests you.
3. Identify the problem addressed in your chosen article and the author's solution(s) and/or a possible potential solution (not necessarily suggested by the article - could be one of your own!). Draw a problem-solution map.
4. Read and annotate your article.
5. Using your preferred method, outline, map or take notes on the article.
6. Write a summary of the article (based on your outline from #5)
7. Write a one-page response to the article including an evaluation of it.
8. Present your selection to the class. You must cover all the issues that you wrote about in your response paper. (No more than 5 minutes.)
9. Turn in steps 1-7.

DUE:__Thursday, December 9_______________________

Step 6-Summary Instructions

1. Begin the summary with a sentence that includes the author's name, the title of the selection, and the main idea of the reading.

2. Using your annotations as a guide write your summary, focusing on the main ideas of the reading. In all, your summary will be 20-25% of the length of your original reading.

3. Write a concluding idea if there is one.

4. Reread your summary and add or delete material if necessary.

5. Make sure your summary is in your own words.

Step 7-Write a One Page Response Paper

One page response paper, double spaced. Please organize it in 4 separate paragraphs.
Your response paper should include the following information:
I. Introduction (Refer to Ch. 8)
A.Title, source, author
B. Issue/issue question explained
C.Author’s claim

II. Evaluate the support, Reasoning and Conclusions (refer to Ch.9)
A. Type of claim/reasons
B. Three examples of support
C. Author’s conclusion

III. Explanation of background/context (Ch.8-10_
A. Author’s motivation
B. Audience 10

IV. Make Inferences and Analyze Values and Beliefs (Refer to Ch.10)
A. Inferences (author’s values/beliefs)
B. Student’s personal beliefs
C. Agree/disagree
D.Support for own position 5