F. Book Journals. You are required to write two collections of journal entries for the book, Loaded: A Disarming History of the Second Amendment.
It should consist of the following:
1. Summarize the author’s main argument in the chapter. Make sure this is done in your own words. As you write, I encourage you to explain how this chapter supports the author’s larger thesis for the book.
2. Explain two things you learned in this chapter. When grading this section, I should be able to tell that you engaged in a close reading of the text. If I get the sense that you merely skimmed the chapter and simply picked two isolated or scattered facts, then you should not expect to earn anything close to full credit for the assignment.
3. Write two short questions you would ask the author if s/he were leading a class lecture on the book. The questions must directly relate to important concepts and themes addressed in the chapter that has prompted you to think more critically and reflectively. Again, I should be able
to tell from your question that you read the chapter closely.
Thus, your question should not consist of something superficial like: “What does the author mean by ‘X’?