Assignment:
This assignment consists of accessing a news article pertaining to any area of federal government that interests you the most. You need to analyze the article.
Acceptable sources are: The Dallas Morning News, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
You are to include the following criteria in your assignment:
1. Article title and source
Using the MLA style of citation, where did you get the article?
2. Summary
Briefly and in your own words, summarize the content of the article.
3. Connection
Connect the article to a concept about National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
a. Identify the concept that you state the article connects to. Include the definition of the concept.
b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept.
4. Connection 2
Connect the article to the concept about shortcomings of polling (like of internet polls, scientific polls)
a. Identify the concept that you state the article connects to. Include the definition of the concept.
b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept.
5. Reaction
Take a position on the issue contained in the article.
What ideas, positions, or assumptions do you want to challenge?
What do you agree with and why?
Write your paper in paragraph form using good sentence structure with proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Write the paper in your own words. If you need to use a short quote, cite properly. The paper should be one to two pages in length, double-spaced, one-inch margins, and 12-inch point font.