Please read the two essays listed on the course schedule for Monday (Ricks on page 645, Eggers on 648 of the Current Issues textbook) and write a comparative response. The reading response should provide a brief summary of each piece and then identify similarities and differences between them (in terms of how they are written, what topics are addressed, who the writer is, the intended audience--all of the areas we discussed in class). Also, be sure to include what effects those aspects have on the essays. The reading response is due by the beginning of class on Monday as a dropbox submission.
Also, please continue to search for sources related to your research topic, since the rough draft of the Compare/Contrast essay is due in one week. The assignment sheet has been available in the content section for viewing/downloading; if you have not reviewed it yet, please do so as soon as possible. You can email me any questions you might have about the assignments, too.
