You are expected to take notes on the readings and do an overview of the argument presented by the authors. Ideally, a critical analysis of the readings should be included and these critical analyses may involve answering a set of questions or prompts available in the syllabus after each section. Begin your discussion of each new article one space below the previous articles analysis. Do not begin your discussion of an article on a new page. Place any bibliography immediately after your written text, not on a separate page. The authors main points in the article do not need to be written in prose and can be listed in bullet points. Analyses will be turned in as hard copies in class. My grading of these analyses may result in extensive editorial comments in which case, a rewrite of the paper may be required. Each analysis is worth up to 100 points toward your class grade. Points will be deducted for failing to follow the formatting guidelines and for late papers.
Each analysis should have the following structure:
1. Top right hand corner of the page your name, ITS 365B, Syllabus section for particular analysis, and the date. 2. From the left hand margin: article (author, date, title, publication) in correct citation format. 3. Overview of the authors main points. 4. Analysis Be succinct. The analysis section deals with a section of readings and should include your analytical reaction to the section topic. Examples of questions to address in this section include: Does it do a sound job of argumentation backed with evidence? What is the authors theoretical perspective? What are some articles strengths? What are some of their weaknesses? In what ways do these articles connect to other issues in this course, current events, or other international studies topics? In sum, this is where you show that you are thoughtful about the material. The best work will go beyond the reading when considering the weeks topics. 5. Questions/Comments (if any) – What questions do you have resulting from this reading? These can be factual or analytical. They should seek to clarify your understand and analysis of the case. If there are any remaining comments or observations youd like to make, do so here 6. Avoid making polemic or unfounded remarks that are ideological in nature. Your showing interest in distancing your views from normative political ideological perspectives will be appreciated. Policy analysis is generally not overtly polemic, does not include colloquial statements, and is generally direct and without excessive extravagant language. Students may be instructed to re-write and re-submit analyses. A general grading rubric is attached at the end of the syllabus.
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