Critical Response Papers (2-3 pages) In a 2-3 page essay, provide a critical response to one assigned chapter or article. The purpose of this assignment is to help students develop a polemical engagement with scholars working on the same or related topic. For the essay, you should provide a brief summary of text, identify writers central claim, and explain strong and weak points. Essays should have a clearly defined thesis and at least three examples of supporting evidence. Critical reading responses will be graded on the following criteria: shows critical thinking and synthesis of class material; includes specific examples from assigned readings, class discussions and lectures. Essays should be of the required length with minimal stylistic or grammatical errors. In the essay The Homeland, Aztlan/El Otro Mexico, Gloria Anzaluda engages in the decolonialization of the US/Mexico border by presenting critical histories of the war for Texas Independence, the acquisition of Texas land, and the concept of crossing. In Juan Flores chapter, while informative, presents challenges due to the order of the material presented, as well as the amount of historical references packed into a short space. Intro Summarize text and locate writers central claim Present thesis Transition into 1st body paragraph Body 1. EX. 2. EX. 3. EX. Conclusion

Critical Response Papers (2-3 pages)

In a 2-3 page essay, provide a critical response to one assigned chapter or article. The purpose of this assignment is to help students develop a polemical engagement with scholars working on the same or related topic. For the essay, you should provide a brief summary of text, identify writers central claim, and explain strong and weak points. Essays should have a clearly defined thesis and at least three examples of supporting evidence.

Critical reading responses will be graded on the following criteria: shows critical thinking and synthesis of class material; includes specific examples from assigned readings, class discussions and lectures. Essays should be of the required length with minimal stylistic or grammatical errors.


In the essay The Homeland, Aztlan/El Otro Mexico, Gloria Anzaluda engages in the decolonialization of the US/Mexico border by presenting critical histories of the war for Texas Independence, the acquisition of Texas land, and the concept of crossing.

In Juan Flores chapter, while informative, presents challenges due to the order of the material presented, as well as the amount of historical references packed into a short space.


Intro
Summarize text and locate writers central claim
Present thesis
Transition into 1st body paragraph

Body

1. EX.

2. EX.

3. EX.


Conclusion