POSITION PAPER
comparison format & critique format
■To compare two articles (or books, films etc), use “similarities & differences”.
■To critique one article (or book, film etc), use “strengths & weaknesses”
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CITATION OF ARTICLE
1. author, “article title” journal date page number
Chong-Pin Lin, “Trade Heals Old Wounds” International Herald Tribune April 11, 2007 p.6 or
2. author, “article title” book (location:publisher, date) page number
Chong-Pin Lin, “The Power Projection Capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army”
TITLE
(Use the boldest prints. The primary title should be “jazzy” and short.
The secondary title provides a technical description of the subject matter)
Number of words | ||||||
(Introduction) | (No need of a title “Introduction”. Start the text directly) | 75 | ||||
I. Similarities | ||||||
(or Strengths) | (Insert a sentence introducing A,B, & C) | |||||
A | Subheading: elaboration & evidence | 100 | ||||
B | Subheading: elaboration & evidence | 100 | ||||
C | Subheading: elaboration & evidence | 100 | 300 | |||
(Insert a sentence concluding A,B, & C) | ||||||
II. Differences | ||||||
(or Weaknesses) | (Insert a sentence introducing A,B, & C) | |||||
A | Subheading: elaboration & evidence | 100 | ||||
B | Subheading: elaboration & evidence | 100 | ||||
C | Subheading: elaboration & evidence | 100 | 300 | |||
(Insert a sentence concluding A,B, & C) | ||||||
III. Conclusions | 75 | |||||
(Do similarities overweigh differences? Or otherwise? Why?) (Are there overall observations hitherto unexpressed?) | 750 |
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