A critical précis should very briefly summarize the content and argument, placing the reading within its disciplinary/theoretical field. What question(s) is the author trying to answer? What issue in the field is s/he responding to? How successful is the piece, and what contributions does it make? How does it engage with other readings/themes/questions in this course?

A critical précis should very briefly summarize the content and argument, placing the reading within its disciplinary/theoretical field. What question(s) is the author trying to answer? What issue in the field is s/he responding to? How successful is the piece, and what contributions does it make? How does it engage with other readings/themes/questions in this course?