We Need the Singular They
Writing Requirement
Write a critique of “We Need the Singular They”
Link to online essay “We Need the Singular They”
https://aeon.co/ideas/we-need-the-singular-they-and-it-wont-seem-wrong-for-long
Minimum length – 700 words.
Format your work in MLA style.
Plagiarism cannot exceed 5%.
Articles don’t need quotes. No works cited page.
General Guidelines:
The critique should communicate your understanding of the article’s main points and offer an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses. The important thing, what do you think of this article?
Article critiques typically adhere to the following structure:
（This paper needs four paragraphs.）
* Introduction: provides an overview of the article’s purpose and main argument and offers the writer’s thesis regarding the article’s strengths and weaknesses.
* Summary paragraph: briefly reviews the article’s key points.
* Assessment paragraphs: analyze the article’s strengths and weaknesses. In discussing strengths, you can point to the article’s inclusion of pertinent historical context, persuasive interpretations, thorough explication of evidence, etc. In critiquing weaknesses, you can examine the article’s ineffective use of evidence, inaccuracy, unconvincing or biased opinions, etc.（THIS IS AN IMPORTANT PART. Focus on it.）
* Conclusion: presents commentary on the article’s overall usefulness. You should address the extent to which the article helps students improve their command of grammar.
