PAPER ONE: 1250-1500 words; Due in Class on Monday, October 6th

Write a critical essay on the thesis, argument, and research methodology of any one of the assigned books in this class. Your paper should assess the merit of the thesis, the logic and persuasiveness of the argument, and soundness of the research methodology. Please note that each if these elements is discrete and that it might be possible to agree with the thesis of a given book and find major flaws in its argument or in its research methodology.