More details on critical reflection assignment

A few people have asked about this. A critical reflection piece is something that  makes Osgoode happy. Part of our job is to get you to engage in criticism of what you are reading during the term. Obviously you have a chance to engage in criticism in your final paper. However, we want to give you an opportunity to do a little of that ahead of time. Some students (particularly those from disciplines that do not teach argumentation or critical thinking) have a hard time switching over to the type of rhetoric used in law.

What your piece should contain:

• A description of the main argument in the Kukathas paper. That is, tell me what the problem is, what outcome is urged, and what reasons are given to support that outcome.
• A critical analysis of that argument. Are there any errors in reasoning? Do you buy all the premises? Are there alternative ways of looking at the situation? Does the author assume some things that you differ on?
• Your own take on the topic. Do you think there are cultural rights? If so, how would you defend them? 

As with any piece of writing, I do not expect to see grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, or major omissions of the points mentioned above. Style, depth of analysis, brevity, quality of prose, rhetorical ability... all of these are elements in favour, but they are also somewhat subjective.