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Instructions
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This is a Dropbox/Discussion assignment, which means you must first submit your assignment to this Dropbox, and then also post it to the corresponding Discussion.
To receive credit, you must complete your Dropbox submission, and then copy-and-paste it to the Discussion before viewing other posts:
Submit your assignment to this Dropbox.
Review the Turnitin Report. See tutorial: Reviewing a TurnItIn Report
Resubmit if necessary (20% Similarity and above is a red flag).
Copy and paste your assignment to the Discussion. You must post before viewing others’ posts.
Complete a reply post.
Note: No credit will be given if the Dropbox submission or Discussion post is missing. Both must be submitted. Both must be the same. Your Dropbox submission will be graded after your Discussion post and reply have been completed.
Instructions: Punishment and the Death Penalty
For this assignment, you will research a recent article that contains facts about the Death Penalty. Write three (3) paragraphs, as follows:
Article Summary (150 words minimum – include word count)
Research a reliable article published within the last six (6) months (if possible) that contains facts about capital punishment, for example, cost, bias, deterrence, innocent people on death row, etc. Be sure to review the Research Help materials. Summarize the article; use your own words and discuss the facts you found. Do not use quotations. Paraphrase the information, and provide in-text citation(s) with the page number(s), where appropriate. Include a link to the article.
Compare-and-Contrast (150 words minimum – include word count)
Compare and contrast the article with the Ethics textbook chapter. Be specific. Does the chapter agree or disagree, etc. How is the information in the article similar or different from what is presented in the Ethics textbook chapter? Use your ownwords. Do not use quotations. Paraphrase the information, and provide an in-text citation(s) with the page number(s), where appropriate.
Reaction (150 words minimum – include word count)
Share your reaction to the article. What was something that surprised you or that you found interesting? How do you feel about the situation? Is there something you agree with, or something that should have been handled differently? If you disagree with the system, what can you do in an attempt to change it?
Use the Discussion Grading Criteria to help guide your completion of this assignment.
Dropbox Rules
Use APA or MLA Formatting. Double-space the entire document. Adjust all font color/style/size to black, Times New Roman, 12 point. Put the heading in the upper left corner of the first page; include your name, the course name, and the date. Use the document header to display your last name and page number in the upper right corner of each page. Put the “Works Cited” on the last page, and the total word count at the end of the document.
Attach your submission in the proper Microsoft Word format .doc or .docx or .rtf.
Review your TurnItIn Report. View the Reviewing a TurnItIn Report tutorial. Resubmit if necessary.
