Briefly summarize/discuss the readings and describe your personal reactions/opinions (commentary) about the readings and topic. Papers should show evidence that you did all the readings (you should not just write about your own opinion based on your general knowledge of the topic or respond to only one or two specific things that the readings happen to mention)

Briefly summarize/discuss the readings and describe your personal reactions/opinions (commentary) about the readings and topic. Papers should show evidence that you did all the readings (you should not just write about your own opinion based on your general knowledge of the topic or respond to only one or two specific things that the readings happen to mention).