Reaction
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The surprise attack of Hamas on Israel on October 7th,
2023 ignited tensions around our country between those who are pro-Israel and
those who are pro-Palestinian. Particularly, institutions of higher education
have been at the center of this controversial topic as students engage in
protests and heated discussions with one another and with college
administrators, and as administrators themselves have been criticized for their
response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
One of the key issues at stake in this tension is the
state of Freedom of Speech. On March 27th, 2024, Governor of Texas, Greg Abbot,
ordered colleges and universities across the state to revise their free speech
policies, include a definition of antisemitism, and enforce punishment for
those who violate those policies, including expulsion.
Do some research about this topic and answer the
following questions:
1. How
can institutions of higher education balance their role as places of
intellectual debate and their responsibility to protect their students from
violence? Explain.
2. How
should colleges and universities respond to campus protests, rallies, and
demonstrations? Explain.
3. As
a college student yourself, how do you feel about the climate on Freedom of
Speech, amid the debate over pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protests on college
campuses? Explain.
4. Do
you think colleges and universities should have designated free-speech zones in
their campuses to allow protesters and demonstrators to exercise their right to
freedom of speech? Or do you think the entire campus should be a free-speech
zone? Explain.
5. How
worried are you that free speech rights are going to be permanently curtailed
because of the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war? Explain.
Note: As you write your paper, keep in mind that public
colleges and universities are bound by the First Amendment, private
universities are not.
Use reliable sources and data to support your answers.
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DO
NOT use any A.I. -generated text tools (e.g. ChatGPT) to do this assignment. I
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· Put
your name at the top of your paper. Nothing else.
· Your
paper must be at least 2 full pages long (maximum 3 pages). Do not waste space.
· You
do not need a cover page. You do not need an abstract.
· Write
your name in the first line. Do not write my name, the class number, or the
date. They are not necessary in this assignment.
· Use
font Times New Roman, size 12, 1-inch margins all around, double-spaced.
· Include
a small introduction (3 complete sentences maximum) and a small conclusion (3
complete sentences maximum).
· You
must include at least 4 reliable sources to support your answers.
· You
must use in-text quotations from your 4 sources throughout your paper. Your
sources must be clearly and properly identified in the body of your paper and
in the Reference page (APA style).
· You
must use your own words in at least 85% of your paper. (APA style).
· Plagiarism
will not be tolerated.
· Include
a References page (APA style). It will not count as a page.
· Your
paper must be submitted in D2L using Microsoft Word or pdf. Do not use any
other format like .pages or zip files.
· Use
complete, college-level vocabulary/sentences.
· Pay
attention to the length of each of your paragraphs.
· All
parts must be well balanced in terms of the amount of content provided.
· Pay
attention to the indentation of each paragraph.
· Use
good spelling, grammar, punctuation, and pay attention to your word choice.
· Do
not use contractions.
· Make
sure what you are saying flows and makes sense. Avoid repetition.
· If
you need help with APA style, look at this website https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html
or go to an LSC-campus library. The librarians are amazing, and they can help
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