short commentaries (1.5-2 pages, 350-500 words) The purpose of these comments is to get you think critically about the readings beforehand, to generate a productive discussion during seminar time, and to enhance your absorption of the material. Comments should be based on the reading(s) for the week and do one or more of the following: • Creatively comment on or critique the readings • Offer an original synthesis of the readings with other readings or another literature