Touchstone 1.1: Engage with a Work of Research
ASSIGNMENT: For this essay, you will select one of the articles provided below and engage in a 2-3 page summary and response dialogue with the source.
This will involve providing a detailed summary of the source’s argument and responding to that argument with your position based on the information provided in the source.
Article Option 1: “The Recess Debate: A Disjuncture between Educational Policy and Scientific Research”
Article Option 2: “Sugar in School Breakfasts: A School District’s Perspective”
A. Assignment Guidelines
1. Article Summary
❒ Have you communicated the source’s purpose?
❒ Have you included all of the source’s main points?
❒ Have you restated the source’s argument in your own words?
2. Article Response
❒ Have you provided your perspective on the source’s argument?
❒ Have you used specific examples from the source to illustrate why you either agree or disagree with the argument?
3. Reflection
❒ Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses?
❒ Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?
B. Reflection Questions
DIRECTIONS: Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.
⦁ What ideas originally came to mind when you first read through the article?
Did your initial response to the article change after reading it for a second time? (3-4 sentences)
⦁ How does paying attention to the way you respond to a source help you formulate your stance on a topic? (2-3 sentences)