5 paragraph essay which reflects on the text provided
- Describe the language used in these documents. Is it neutral, couched in universal terms that apply everywhere?
- Identify the common assumptions about human nature, society, and the natural world in these documents. What do they all share?
- Explain what these authors mean by progress. What forces support progress, in their views, and what forces hinder or jeopardize it?
- Assess the role of government—what it is or what it ought to be—indicated in these passages.