. Assignment Guidelines DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines. 

 Summary of Positions ?

 Have you briefly introduced the author and publication context (year, journal, etc.) of Article 1? 

 Have you included a summary of the stance presented in Article 1? ?

 Have you briefly introduced the author and publication context (year, journal, etc.) of Article 2? ?

 Have you included a summary of the stance presented Article 2? 

. Thesis/Claim ? Does you claim address both sides of the issue, including specific points raised in the articles? ?

 Does your claim present a clear, workable solution that could be viewed as a “middle ground” between the two sides?