Compare how each author does this (what type of evidence they use, what kind of argument they are making), the strengths and weakness of each reading, and what conclusions can be drawn from reading these two pieces together.

Comparing the Stereotypes

PROMPT: Holcombe and Woodside both go the great lengths to dispell stereotypes of East Asia as stagnant,unchanging, despotic societies. Compare how each author does this (what type of evidence they use, what kind of argument they are making), the strengths and weakness of each reading, and what conclusions can be drawn from reading these two pieces together.