Sandel / Walzer Writing Assignment

We will be using out class discussion and notes from today to complete a writing task for the Sandel OR Walzer column.

The purpose of this piece is to clearly, coherently describe the topic, purpose, and style of the author's writing. Use your annotations from Friday to write an extended response (a couple of paragraphs)

Explain the specific aspect of the issue the author is discussing and describe what the author seeks to accomplish
Identify TWO of the elements of writing we discussed and explain where the author uses these elements and how they clarify the topic or support the purpose. Possible elements for discussion include
the SCOPE of the discussion
concrete EVIDENCE used to support claims
abstract CONCEPTS raised to support the argument
ASSUMPTIONS made by the author about the topic or audience
INFERENCES you can make about unspoken claims or ideas
IMPLICATIONS of the author's claims or reasoning
the POINT OF VIEW from which the author addresses the issue.