Read both ISSUES, then select ONE to write about for your Critique Discussion Post. Examine both sides (YES and NO) of the issue, then discuss how well each side of the debate is presented. Please read Part One, Chapter Two of Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum for greater detail about writing a critique. A good critique analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective, comparing and contrasting the two readings. End your critique with questions you feel were left unanswered by the readings. YES: David Coates, “Cutting ‘Welfare’ to Help the PoorPreview the documentView in a new window,” from A Liberal Toolkit: Progressive Responses to Conservative Arguments (Praeger, 2007) NO: Stephanie Mencimer, “Brave New WelfarePreview the documentView in a new window,” Mother Jones (January/February, 2009).