Reading Reflection

Overview

Which memory seems ‘worse’ – The Great Leap Forward or The Cultural Revolution? (Compare "Ten Years of Madness" with "Tombstone")

Cite from the text you're examining - be specific! Page numbers and quotes? (You don't have to use all the materials. Just use what you need)

It's okay to use the first person ("I think, I argue, I believe")

Have more coherence and connection among the various sources you used.

Followup: it helps me see what you're saying vs. the texts you are analyzing

Respond directly to the prompt

Have an argument

Address the prompt

Be coherent / don't try to address too much

Use specific textual examples (citations, page numbers)

Don't forget to double-space

No need to bring in outside material

Aim for about 500 words