The purposes of this assignment are:
- to increase your ability to research current events in government,
- to increase your understanding of a particular area of government,
- to connect concepts you are learning in class material with real-world issues.
You are to include the following in your assignment:
- Article title and source – 5 points
- Using the MLA style of citation, where did you get the article?
- For this assignment, you must include the url in your citation.
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Summary – 5 points
Briefly and in your own words, summarize the content of the article.
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Connection 1 – 15 points
Connect the article to a concept we have covered in class.
- Define the concept that you state the article connects to.
- Describe how the article illustrates the concept.
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Connection 2 – 15 points
Connect the article to one or more concepts we have covered in class.
- Define the concept that you state the article connects to.
- Describe how the article illustrates the concept.
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Reaction – 10 points
Take a position on the issue contained in the article.
- What ideas, positions, or assumptions do you want to challenge?
- What do you agree with and why?
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