News Assignment #1 American Government & Civic Engagement, Constitution, Federalism, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Locate a current events article not older than 14 days from the day you submit the assignment. The article should be about an event, something that has happened in the United States. The event should be related to politics or government policy in the United States. The source must be credible such as a reputable news outlet. 1st Paragraph: Summarize the most important information from the article in your own words. As noted in the syllabus, Turnitin will be used on all assignments to detect plagiarism and AI. (See Academic Honesty policy in the syllabus). For assistance on how to summarize appropriately, visit the “Content” tab and Writing Assignments OR Purdue OWL: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing. 2nd Paragraph: Relate the article to the topic and readings of the chapters you are currently completing. You should cite the text book, making specific connections. You should connect your article and discuss the content related to American Government & Civic Engagement, The Constitution, Federalism, Civil Liberties and/or Civil Rights. The connections should be clear. Use APA references for the article, textbook and any supporting sources. 4. 3rd Paragraph: Present your own informed opinion about the political issue. The total word count for the assignment should be 500-750 words. Do not write about the same U.S. politics issue twice in this course. Tips for Formatting: The first page is (APA 7th ) title page Do not use headings. Use transition sentences instead. The paper must be double spaced, Times New Roman, 12” font, left justified APA in text citations (Author, year) Separate APA 7th reference page at end AI will be treated the same as similarity on rubric. Check these scores when you submit.
