This assignment asks the student to choose at least one of the Federalist Papers, read and take notes, and analyze the author’s thesis, argument, persuasiveness, and use of evidence. A one-sentence summary of the assignment is to

Choose at least one of the Federalist Papers 
You can choose to compare more than one if you like 
Read through the essay and take notes 
Ask yourself these questions: 
What is the thesis?  
What is the author arguing? 
Is the author persuasive? Or does he miss the point? 
Is there evidence to support the thesis?