Current political events should be chosen from a reputable and neutral news source such as the Associated Press (AP), Reuters, NPR, PBS, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ABC, Wichita Eagle, or The Sunflower. If you have a question about what constitutes a reputable and neutral news source check this website or send me an email (Note: local news sources are generally considered reputable and neutral).
You must identify a current event related to the topic for the week.
Week 3: Civil Rights or Civil Liberties
Each memo should be a cause-and-effect analysis. In other words, the current event you choose should be the outcome (or effect) of the week’s topic, or vice versa. In the attached example, trust in government (a concept examined in Week 1) is discussed in the context of voter registration. The argument presented is that difficulties in voter registration caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has further eroded citizens’ trust in government and is detrimental to representative democracy.
Each memo should be 250-300 words and posted in the designated discussion board. You must provide a citation for the news source you choose, but citing the course material is not necessary.
A couple of tips:
Be creative. This is an opportunity for you to show that you understand the course material, so feel free to have some fun with it.
Make direct connections. Be explicit about why the event you choose is related to the week’s topic.
Keep events current. Events are not current if they are more than 30 days old.
Choose a current event you care about. Your writing will always be better if you have a personal connection to the topic.
View the example attached above.
