Which Federalist Paper did you select?
Who was the author?
Why did you select this particular essay?
What is the focus of the essay?
What are the major points the author is trying to make?
How does the author frame the argument the essay is making to support the passage of the Constitution?
What literary or historical allusions does the author make in the essay?
What is the most compelling argument asserted in the essay?
Summarize the issue for a contemporary audience.
Did you find the essay compelling in determining support for the ratification of the Constitution?
Be careful not to plagiarize- use quotation marks for direct quotes and end notes. Use your own words and write in an analytical, objective tone in complete sentences.
Please proof read your work.