What aspect of social life does the author focus on

What aspect of social life does the author focus on

Critical thinking papers serve to encourage the development of creativity and critical thinking through writing. These assignments require you to dig deeper into a research article or book chapter related to course topics. For this critical thinking paper, you will read “Secessionist Automobility: Racism , Anti-Urbanism, and the Politics of Automobility in Atlanta, Georgia” by Henderson (2006).

What aspect of social life does the author focus on? What is the author’s main point or argument?

What kind of evidence does the author give to support their point?

How does this reading help you understand a current or personal event?

Can you think of any counterarguments that would contradict/weaken the author’s main argument? Explain.

How does this reading relate what you’ve read/discussed in class so far? Explain.

Did you enjoy the reading? Hate it? Explain. Here is your chance to vent! Tell me why you think this reading is a masterpiece or a disaster.

Come up with one possible discussion question for class. Explain why you think your question is important, and describe how the author addresses/answers/fails to answer your question.

Formatting Guidelines: Use 12pt Times New Roman font, 1″ margins on all sides (no extra indents for either questions or answers), double-spaced, and no extra space between paragraphs (search online for directions to remove the paragraph space if you don’t know how). The paper should only have your name in the top-left corner and no title (no date, nothing except your name). Your paper should exhibit clear paragraph structure as well as proper spelling and grammar.