1. Paraphrase the author’s thesis statement. How does this statement put the two articles in conversation with one another? What do the articles have in common (i.e. approach, evidence, critical framework, etc.)? What do the two authors have to say that is different from one another?
2. Describe the argumentative style of each of the two articles that are summarized (you may need to look back at the original sources to answer this question). Does their argument hinge on formal features of the artist’s work, biographical details, or wider historical / cultural issues? What kinds of evidence does each author use to prove his or her point? How the differences in the two authors’ approaches be productive highlighted in the draft?
3. How does the author relate this conversation to your blog’s audience? What assumptions does s/he make about your audience’s interests? Are these assumptions appropriate? Propose a different reason why your audience might be interested in the debate summarized in the draft.
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