PRACTICE 4 Making Connections
As you work through this exercise, refer to the Writing Critically box in “Writing Critically About Readings,” and to your responses to Practice 3 (if you completed it).
Summary: Summarize Amanda Jacobowitz’s essay (see “Critical Reader at Work”).
Analysis: Write a paragraph analyzing the points Jacobowitz presents.
Synthesis: Read additional opinion pieces or blog postings on bottled water. In one paragraph, state your position on the subject according to your reading of these materials. Also, explain the range of opinions on the subject.
Evaluation: Write a paragraph that evaluates Jacobowitz’s essay.