Critically Evaluate News Articles Current Event W

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Critically Evaluate News Articles Current Event W

It is very import for people to know and understand the events that are happening locally, nationally and globally. You will be required to complete one (1) current events assignment.

The purpose of this assignment is to (1) increase your ability to research current events pertaining to Texas govt/ politics, (2) to increase your understanding of a particular area of Texas government/ politics; and (3) to be able to critically evaluate news articles regarding Texas government/ politics/ public policy.

This assignment consists of researching a social issue pertaining to Texas government/ politics in a newspaper, magazine, or listening to a television news broadcast and to analyze the issue/topic.

Please understand that this is a critical thinking/ analysis assignment, so I will NOT provide a topic for you.

Note: Please be sure to use a credible source. Also, please be sure there is a government class connections (again see chapters/ topics in textbook and lecture).

You are to include the following criteria in your assignment:

  • Introduction–Why is this relevant to Texans?
  • Summary –
    • In your own words, summarize the content of the article.
    • Give some context to the topic.
  • What concepts can you relate to class or our text? (federalism, political culture, Texas Legislature, Executive or Judicial, etc.)Consider:
    • What is Texas government’s role in this topic?
    • How does this event relate to Texas government/ Politics?
    • Specifically name concept & Chapter.
    • Give an explanation lesson/ recap of the concept.

Write your paper in paragraph form using good sentence structure with proper spelling, grammar and punctuation. Write in your own words or quote accordingly. If you need to use a short quote, cite properly.

The paper should be a minimum of 1 1/2 pages in length, double-spaced, one-inch margins and 12-point font.

Note: This is also not only a summary. This assignment is a exploring an issue and connects concepts learned in class. (Critical thinking)

TEXT BOOK: Governing Texas 3rd Edition,

Authors: Champagne, Casellas & Harpham