The “passport” for this class will be a brief paragraph of no more than 300 word

The “passport” for this class will be a brief paragraph of no more than 300 words that evaluates and synthesizes questions of how or why in the readings.
I am always asked, “how should I write my passport”. The key to a good passport is a discussion of how and/or why. Moreover you will want to synthesize the core ideas in the readings. This means you read them as a whole, not as individual readings. Although not required, an easy way to start a passport is by writing “In this passport I will argue that…” This approach will help you shape your ideas, which will help you identify a core theme to these readings. Keep in mind, I didn’t just throw these readings together. The topic headings and the ideas in the papers are related.