Comment on some aspect of the readings that you found interesting, or puzzling, something in your own experience that relates to the material, or comments on the class discussion—perhaps something you wanted to say and didn’t. Professor Note to take into consideration: Headings/Subheadings – Use headings and subheadings to organize your topics. This allows the reader to pause and reflect before changing topics. If you do not use headings/subheadings, you are placing the responsibility on the reader (me, in this case) to determine when the topic has changed. If a reader gets lost, it is not their fault; it is yours. For the record, a Level I (Centered, Bold) and Level II (Left-justified, Bold) heading should be sufficient for this class. Voice – There are going to be situations when first-person voice is necessary. With that said, there is no reason to use second-person in a formal paper (e.g., you, your). While studies have shown that students respond better to instruction that uses second-person pronouns over third-person pronouns, in your paper, you are not instructing the reader – you are reporting or stating your analysis. There is no reason to place the reader in your analysis. See this table for first-, second-, and third-person pronouns – UG vs. Graduate Analysis – In my opinion, the major difference between undergraduate and graduate studies is depth; depth in the sense of incorporating academic research versus non-academic research, and the quality of analysis.
