Read one of this book in preparation for writing your midterm reaction paper: Alvord, Lori & Van Pelt, Elizabeth Cohen: The Scalpel & the Silver Bear (2000)
This paper asks for an in-depth discussion of a major theme of the book that can be related to other course materials. Some questions to consider that may help you organize your thoughts and let you begin to formulate a reaction to the book you choose include:
Do you agree or disagree with author’s assessments and conclusions?
Can you identify with the situations and perspectives that he presents?
Did your opinion change during the course of reading the book? If so, what convinced you and why?
Did anything surprise you? If so, what? Why?
Your reaction paper should develop one or two primary ideas or perceptions, and then support them with specific examples.
The paper must be at least 5 pages (main body) long, double-spaced with 1" margins in 12 point font.
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