opposing points of view and making a comparison of two works

Tip on writing the short papers: When writing on a reading, use the other assigned readings to help you make your point. A presentation of opposing points of view and making a comparison of two works can lead you to good paper topics. In short, students are encouraged to com­pare and con­trast different authors’ ideas, even as the main focus is on a single reading. Papers may comment on how the author uses words, the construc­tion of the argument, types of evidence, methods, etc. What the paper should NOT do is write about the topic of the reading; rather it should write on how the author treats or approaches his or her topic.

(The Great Recession; the New American Imperium; Global Climate Change

Stanley Kurz, “Democratic Imperialism: A Blueprint,” 14 pp. https://www.hoover.org/research/democratic-imperialism-blueprint (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Simon Johnson, “The Quiet Coup,” The Atlantic, May 2009, available at http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/05/the-quiet-coup/7364/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Those are 2 readings.

2pages required. 12 point New Times Roman type, one-inch margins