Discussants’ Responsibilities

As a discussant, you should read the article and the presenter’s argument reconstructions carefully. In 1-2 double-spaced pages, write a bullet pointed list, in complete sentences, that cover the following:

(1) Generate a list of questions and comments about the reading that will foster discussion. Wherever possible, provide page numbers. Possible questions that you might address include, but are not limited to:

(a) Which claims in the article were unclear?

(b) Which claims in the article seemed implausible?

(c) What kinds of examples helped you to think through these issues?

(2) Suggest improvements to the presenter’s argument reconstructions. Possible questions that you might address include, but are not limited to:

(a) Where could the presenter be more faithful or charitable?

(b) Where could the argument reconstructions arguments be tightened up?

(c) What important things did these reconstructions leave out?

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