Contextualize the primary source. Why does the author write what he/she does?

You will apply those questions to any source you want from the Course Reader, found in the Announcement section on Canvas. Choose any source we have read so far, from page 1-36. You may want to choose Plato’s Allegory of the Cave because I spent a lot of time contextualizing that source in class.

Your task for the critical thinking skills assignment will be to analyze a primary source from the

Course Reader. The essay should be 1 – 2 pages. It should answer the questions, who, what,

when and why? It is recommended you use this format:

Introduction: Who? When?

Next 1-2 paragraphs: What? What does the primary source say?

Next 1-2 paragraphs: Contextualize the primary source. Why does the author write what he/she

does? What historical events and trends are shaping the author’s perspective? This the

challenging part.

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