demonstrate a sophisticated level of understanding of the topic and engage it critically through examining evidence and questioning certain lines of thought or interpretations. This is done, however, within reason and constructively. The writer should be able to connect specific examples, certain matters of particularity, with the larger more abstract significance of the matter in question. All sources of information are referenced, not just direct quotations. Quotations are not merely left hanging in the air but are worked with and integrated into the paper’s argument and presentation.
