Topic: You will write a critical response to the article that follows these instructions
Required length: 750 to 1000 words including references
Format: typed essay format; APA referencing; reference list below essay
Your critical response essay must discuss the rhetorical situation of the source article and
your evaluation of the arguments made by the author. You should support your evaluation
with reasons and/or evidence. Where needed, you should use informal documentation
taught in the topic. The use of external sources to support your critique, though not
necessary, is allowed. However, this should be done in close relation to the ideas in the
source text. You may also critique on the language and tone of the article. You should
write in an academic style that is appropriate to your reader who is a university
tutor-grader.
This is an individual assignment. In less than 1000 words, write a critical response essay
of the following article:
Source article
“In Defense of Laptops in the Classroom” (Slate, June 15 2014)
