AU Effects of Government Policies While Addressing Coronavirus Pandemic
The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to link our class readings and topics with “real world” issues of government and politics. You should use this assignment as an opportunity to take some time and think critically of the world around you. Additionally, it is also an occasion for you to apply some of the knowledge that you have acquired in this course. To accomplish this, you must write a short reaction paper based upon newspaper article(s). To that end, you will need to collect, read, analyze, and evaluate a set of new articles (2 total) relevant to a topic of interest to you regarding US government.
The paper has to meet the following basic requirements:
- Typed
- Double Spaced
- Careful attention to spelling and grammar
- Indicate knowledge of the subject
- Demonstrate critical thinking and evaluation skills
- Maximum of 5 pages in length (most submissions will likely run 2-3 pages)
- Accompanied by a link to, or copy of, the article being used
- Material chosen should be journalistic news articles, not opinion pieces, blogs, or similar. Failure to differentiate a news article from an opinion/editorial piece will result in a reduced score for the assignment. If you are uncertain of the difference between a news article and an op/ed piece, please consult with staff at the library.
This paper is not intended to be an intense research project. It is designed to be a forum for you to critically evaluate political issues from your own perspective and viewpoint. Ultimately, I am interested in hearing what you think. The topic for this paper must be taken from any of the following five sources – New York Times (Links to an external site.), Washington Post (Links to an external site.), Wall Street Journal (Links to an external site.), Christian Science Monitor (Links to an external site.), or The Economist (Links to an external site.). The article must be dated after the start of this term. All are available online. If you have questions about the appropriateness of an article or topic, feel free to discuss the matter with me. You must limit your search to the aforementioned news sources and you may NOT use other sources to find your articles (without prior permission of your instructor).
