After reading the articles, please respond to the following questions:
(1) Before making an argument, authors need to make sure their readers have background information and context. This might include a description of the issue, the different perspectives various groups hold, previous attempts to solve the problem, as well as recent events related to the argument, for example, recently proposed legislation.
Compare and contrast the way two of the articles provide important background information for their argument. Where do the authors present the information? How much space in the essay does the author use to provide this context? Do they present the information fairly? What might their readers need to know that they perhaps leave out or do not address?
