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Guidelines for Thought PaperBased on the report/ own readings of the journal article presented, use the guide questionsbelow to write your thought paper:

1. What specific issues stand out in the journal article? Do you agree or disagree withhow the author/s eplained these issues? !f you agree, which points did the author/sraised that you agree with and why? !f you disagree, which points did the author/s

raised that you disagree with and why?". #oo$ for a parallel journal article that agrees or disagrees with the points that you

raised. %sing the parallel journal article, what is/are the point/s which the author/s&entioned that you can use to argue your position on the issues you raised?

'. (ow would you relate the article to a present issue, your personal or educationaleperience?

)e&e&ber, thought papers, which are concise essays *no longer than " double+spaced s&allbond papers require you to discuss issues, pose questions or proble&s arising fro& the&ajor issue presented. %se the parallel journal article or a news article which &ay pro-idedepth and insights on the article. The challenge is to go beyond summarizing thearticle!

or&at:1. %se 0 th or 2th edition on instructions regarding headings and subheadings.

". %se 1"+point font si3e, 4i&es 5ew )o&an or rial.

'. %se 1."+inch &argin for the left side and 1+inch for all other sides of the page.

6. &ai&u& of two pieces of short bond paper for the &ain tet, no fly page. Write yourna&e, course, year and section, na&e of professor and date of sub&ission at the upper partof the first page.

. 0aragraph indentation should be +7 spaces *or the nor&al tab default, no running head.

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