identify an industry or business in which you are interested. This could be a career interest area or even an organization that could serve as the context for your Capstone Project (See PLANS Depot).

a precis that distills and engages with Amiri Baraka’s articleIn general, here is what I suggest:Step 1: Read the article thoroughly and take notes. If there is material mentioned in the article, have your computer/phone handy to look up quick information about facts, people, and other things mentioned.Step 2: Try to distill the article’s main points into one or more thesis statementsStep 3: Identify key points of evidence the author uses to explain their point and think about how to explain them in a few words/sentences.Step 4: Think about any ways the article may speak to larger issues in the course, your research, or may resonate with other things you have read.Here’s what  not to do in a precis:1) Directly quote the author. There will be time for that in a research paper. These assignments are about rephrasing what the author said to help clarify your understanding.2) Rely on personal commentary. This assignment is not really a “personal response” in the sense that you should use space to comment on your opinion. Instead, summarize/distill the points and find areas of resonance with other things you know about.3) Write in a loose, colloquial style. Channel your best academic writer to create something clear, concise, and professional