Do you think Woodward's approach of using "deep background" is responsible reporting? Why or why not?

This prompt asks students to evaluate Woodward's techniques in writing about Trump. Does he method represent a responsible way to get into the White House and uncover what was happening there, or does it represent biased, flawed journalism?

Do you think Trump believed in his anti-immigration, anti-trade platform?

Woodward presents Trump as supporting the platform that Bannon recommended to him. Did Trump use this platform just to get elected, or did he believe in it?

Do you think the competition among Trump's advisors was healthy or harmful?

This prompt asks students to think about Reince Priebus's remark that Trump's administration was a team of predators, not a team of rivals. Students can think about how members of the administration should work together.

Do you think Cohn and Porter were right in taking papers off Trump's desk?