Current Event #2
Each Current Event is worth 6% or 66 pts of Total Course Grade [200 pts or 20% of Total Course Grade]. A rubric for the requirements of your Current Event is provided in the “Introductions” Module. You are only required to do 3 Current Events. You may choose to do 4 Current Events and the best 3 of the 4 will be taken. A rubric for the Current Event is included in the “Introductions” Module. You will summarize a news event involving the US Government taken from a reputable source such as CNN, Fox, BBC, etc. You must use a reputable news source. Stories from sites such as Buzzfeed or Esquire will not be accepted. Assignments that do not directly involve the US Government will not be taken. If you are unsure if the news source is reputable, or if a story is directly related to the US Government, PLEASE EMAIL BEFORE YOU START YOUR ASSIGNMENT.
Your Current Event must contain 3 Sections: a summary of your news article, a clear tie to your textbook, and a prediction of what you think is going to happen as an effect of your chosen event. Your summaries must be at least 100 words in length. They will be put through a word counter and a plagiarism checker, so do not just copy and paste parts of the article. You then must clearly analyze the event’s tie to your text in at least 250 words (again it will be put through a word counter and plagiarism checker). Anytime you include material from the textbook, you must cite in MLA. If this means that you are citing every time for 3 sentences in a row, this is ok. You must cite everytime!!! The biggest mistake
students make with this assignment is length and not citing properly in the second paragraph. The last part of the assignment is to predict the effects of your chosen event. Your prediction should be at least 100 words. Your Prediction is a subjective analysis in which
you will use prior and newly acquired knowledge of different cause and effect relationships within the structure of the US government policy to predict an outcome of your chosen event.
Some credible news sources you may wish to consult include:
www.Washington Post.com
www.USAToday.com
www.CNN.com
www.NPR.org
www.DallasNews.com
www.TexasTribune.org
While these are recommended sources, you may choose from others if you like. Again, you may not use opinion pages or blogs to draw
from or you will not receive credit. Your news source must be credible. If you have questions about a news source before posting, please ask.
