Police Body Cams
Discipline: History
Type of Paper: Discussion Essay
Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 1-2)
Paper Format: MLA
Question
Instructions
Current Event Article Discussion 1: Police Body Cams
Current Event Article and Summary Analysis Write up
Find a Current Event Article students will find a current news article (online or in print) about Police Body Cameras (ie: should every police officer in the US be required to wear a body camera?) that has taken place within the federal level of American governments or politics, in the last 3 months, News articles must be connected the topic(s) assigned to the week that they are due.
Summary and critical analysis Write Up Students will post a minimum of one page summary and critical analysis. Summary and critical analysis need to formulate an opinion that focuses on connecting the topic of government into our daily lives... into everything we do...
Write a 10-20 sentence summary that focuses on critically evaluating what is going on, from your personal perspective. Interject your opinion. You should be making a statement, argument, and your personal opinion about the subject matter, should be known. However, this needs to be done in a professional, scholarly and academic manner. Focus on explanation, reason and rationalization, to provide a clear opinion statement and discussion of their personal perspective and political position towards the event or issue in their article.
In addition, to receive full credit, students MUST include a direct link to the original article’s text that they are using to complete this assignment.
Remember: This is not a critique of whether the article is good or bad. This assignment is a reasoned opinion of the issue presented and to get you to explore your attitudes/thoughts/beliefs on various topics in the current world. Your opinions are not cast in stone, nor need they be, but you should make an actual commitment on the issue, and keep this commitment throughout the rebuttal.
** remember to use real and authentic article sources for your summaries - ABC, NBC, Fox News, CNN, BBC, OAN and more... Wiki and like sources are not and never will be acceptable
