1. According to James Wilson, what is wrong with romanticized portrayals of Native Americans? Why are such portrayals difficult to dispel? Further, why is it that so many Native Americans feel, as Vine Deloria, Jr. has put it, “invisible”? 400 to 600 words respond

2. compose a 400-600 word summary of Vine Deloria, Jr. and Clifford Lytle’s essay, “American Indians in Historical Perspective” that focuses on the way the text is written (which is located in the Week 2 Module folder). This assignment will challenge you to reduce a fairly dense essay to its essentials while also considering what message the authors are trying to communicate and how they communicate it. To think about the way that this particular essay is written, you might find some of these questions helpful as you structure your summary:

• What is the authors’ central message? Is there an explicit statement of that message?
• How do the writers support what they say: by citing facts or statistics? by quoting experts? by noting personal experiences? Are you persuaded?
• Are there any words, phrases, or sentences that you find notable and that contribute to the text’s overall effect?
• How does the text’s design affect your response to it?

See the sample summary on page 38 of The Norton Field Guide to Writing. Your summary should be similar in format and should make good use of signal verbs and phrases.