Primary Source Readings

The title of the reading illustrates to students the type of essay written.  The author uses many sources to convey Radical Critiques of Traditional Society.  Students could take sections of the readings and research primary sources mentioned and analyze if the author is explaining or persuading the reader. Then students could outline if the sources are being used correctly or incorrectly in the author’s essay.  They can also evaluate the writing structure.  These tasks will help students in producing better writing for their own explanatory or persuasive essays.  As an example, Confucian ideology is mentioned in several paragraphs.  Students could decipher opinion from Confucian doctrine.  This would also assist students in learning more about the primary sources mentioned.