I have read through all the comments that have been posted so far, and sent reports out indicating ways that you might improve your comments. If you did not receive a report from me, you can assume that your current grade on the comments stands at an "A," as defined by the rubric on the assignments page.

I will say, in general, that I noticed two features that consistently appeared in the best comments:

• Specific citations from the readings that supported specific points.
• Reflections that pointed back to other readings or class discussions (on "lumping" versus "splitting" and models of influence, for example, or applying one author’s theories to a different reading) while discussing the reading at hand.

If you have further questions about the comments, let me know.