Your essay should address or contain a discussion of:
1. The author’s methodology
2. The main ideas and contents (note that you must clearly identify the thesis, that is, the author’s argument)
3. Use of evidence
4. How persuasive or convincing the book is
5. Examine the strengths and weaknesses of the work (What are the
author’s key contributions? What makes the book engaging or not? What is
missing from the account? Or, what might the author have done to make
the argument more persuasive?)
6. How does the work relate to other material covered in class
7. Most importantly, how does the work confirm, challenge, or extend
your general understanding of the Americans fears and anxieties about
technological medias and the internet and anxieties about it in today’s
society.
8. What audience will most benefit from reading this work
Most importantly don’t simply answer these questions in paragraph
form. Draft a thesis that answers them, and use that thesis to drive
your essay. Ultimately you’re evaluating the importance of Sconce’s work
and whether or not his argument is sound and he’s successful in
communicating that argument.