Some lessons from the assembly line andrew braaksma

1.Re-read your selected article and take careful notes, using analysis techniques described in Module Two as guidance. For a review of these techniques, please click here. Then, revisit your original interpretation of the author's goal and re-state the claim to be addressed in your analysis essay. Has the author's goal changed with this analytical reading of the text? If so, how? If not, why not?

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"Some Lessons From the Assembly Line" by Andrew Braaksma (2005)

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2. Have you identified new key points that the author uses to try to achieve his or her goal in the selected article? If so, include them here. If not, restate the key points you established in your Writing Notes assignment and explain why the key points from your Writing Notes have remained the same, even after conducting an active reading of the article.

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3. Re-state the audience who will be reading your essay. What potential challenges will you have supporting your argument with this demographic?

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4. Your goal is the end result that you wish to achieve in writing the critical analysis essay. What goal do you hope to accomplish with this essay? For example, you may disagree with the author and demonstrate why they are incorrect, or you may agree but want to further substantiate their claim.

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