Given the original text, summarize the source in a paragraph of 5-8 sentences:

Kirkpatrick, David D. “Saudis Expand Regional Power as Others Falter.” New York Times, 25 January 2015, www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/world/middleeast/saudis-expand-regional-power-as-others-falter.html.

discussion 2- use the article mother tongue to answer the following questions, also I have attach feedback report from the writing plan note an case you need them also I uploaded the first assignment so you can use to help with question

In this guided activity, you’ll walk through the answers you submitted for Assignment 1: Finalized Writing Plan and expand on them by re-reading and re-evaluating your selected reading. Remember, writing is a continuous process—it’s important to re-explore the materials so that you can write the most effective essay you can write this term. You’ll also pull additional quotes and paraphrases and develop summarizations that will be used to further support your points. Finally, you’ll apply your instructor’s feedback from the Assignment 1 submission to this assignment, which will prepare you for your Assignment 2: Critical Analysis Essay submission in Module 8.

Planning for Assignment 2, Milestone 1

First, you should re-read your selected article and jot down any new ideas or reactions you have to the reading. Then open up the Word document that you submitted for the Writing Plan. (You can return to 5-1 to download another version of the document.) Look over your instructor’s comments and consider how you could have improved your answers to any of the questions. Also think about how your answers might change now that you have had some time to step away from the reading.

Constructing Assignment 2, Milestone 1

Answer the following questions to help you construct a draft of your Critical Analysis essay. 

1. After re-reading your selected article, write a 3-4 sentence overview of the work, briefly describing main points and your thoughts about the writing. Include the author’s name and title of the article in this overview. These sentences will be part of your Introduction.

Submit

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2. In Assignment 1: Writing Plan, you wrote a claim* to be addressed in your analysis essay. The claim should again clearly state what you believe is the author’s goal in his or her article, your reaction to this goal (e.g., do you agree or disagree?), and why you had this reaction. After re-reading and re-evaluating the article, do you want to change your claim? If so, re-write your claim in the textbox below. If you are still happy with your original claim, enter it again in the textbox.

 3. In Assignment 1: Writing Plan, you listed three possible key points* that the author used to support his or her goal. Re-write the first supporting point in the textbox below. Then list one way in which the reading supports this point. 

 4. Now look for specific evidence* to support this first key point. The evidence should be a direct quote* from the article, a summary* of a section of the article, or a paraphrased* section of the article. Include the evidence in the textbox. (Remember to put quotation marks around direct quotes and cite the source in either MLA or APA format. Click here to access the MLA and APA Formatting Handbooks.) 

5. Write 1-2 sentences that explain how this piece of evidence supports the author’s goal (from Question 2). Then, write 4 or more sentences that explain your reaction to the author’s key point (e.g., do you agree or disagree with this key point and its evidence? Do you think the author met his/her goal with the evidence that is being presented? Does additional information need to be included?) Remember to elaborate on your reaction.

6. Write the second key point/supporting point from your Assignment 1: Writing Plan notes in the textbox below.

7. Now look for specific evidence to support this second key point. The evidence should be a direct quote from the article, a summary of a section of the article, or a paraphrased section of the article. Include the evidence in the textbox. (Remember to put quotation marks around direct quotes.)

8. Write 1-2 sentences that explain how this piece of evidence supports your claim (from Question 2). Then, write 4 or more sentences that explain your reaction to the author’s key point (e.g., do you agree or disagree with this key point and its evidence? Do you think the author met his/her goal with the evidence that is being presented? Does additional information need to be included?) Remember to elaborate on your reaction.

9. Write the third key point/supporting point from your Assignment 1: Writing Plan notes in the textbox below.

10. Now look for specific evidence to support this third key point. The evidence should be a direct quote from the article, a summary of a section of the article, or a paraphrased section of the article. Include the evidence in the textbox. (Remember to put quotation marks around direct quotes.)

11. Write 1-2 sentences that explain how this piece of evidence supports your claim (from Question 2). Then, write 4 or more sentences that explain your reaction to the author’s key point (e.g., do you agree or disagree with this key point and its evidence? Do you think the author met his/her goal with the evidence that is being presented? Does additional information need to be included?) Remember to elaborate on your reaction.

12. In conclusion, rephrase your claim as stated in Question 2.

13. Write 3-4 sentences that summarize your reaction to the author’s key supporting points (Questions 3-11).

14. Explain at least 2 insights* about your claim established through your analysis.