Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Discussion Questions for Katrina Article



Work together in groups of 4 or 5 to answer the following questions about this article:
  • What is the article's main claim?
  • What are the author's most important reasons presented in support of that claim? Identify at least 3.
  • Does the author offer any qualifications of her claim?
  • Can you identify any unstated assumptions that a reader might disagree with?
  • is the author's argument convincing? Why or why not?
Assign one person to jot down your group's answers on a sheet of paper. Write everyone's name at the top of the paper.

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