Asignment: Abortion
TOPIC: Here's an interesting article on the way the parties polarize public opinion on abortion.
Read the assigned material in the textbook
Look over the articles posted in the news thread
Choose one article, and write a reaction paper about it.
PURPOSE: This assignment is designed to assess two things: first, your understanding of the material we've covered thus far, and, second, your ability to apply the things you've learned to the various and myriad political events that are continually happening in the real world.
This assignment is designed to give you the opportunity to demonstrate critical thinking. When I say "demonstrate critical thinking," I mean to say you need to show me that you can apply the principles we've covered to new scenarios-that you can analyze and synthesize the substantive content we've covered in the class and use it to evaluate or draw conclusions about things that are happening in real-world politics.
TASK: Read the assigned material in your textbook, and consult your notes. Then, spend some time looking at what's going on in the news. Is anything relevant to the issues covered in your textbook or in the lectures? Find something that sticks out to you as particularly interesting, relevant, or important. Send me a link to the article, and write a paragraph explaining why you think it's (1) relevant to what we've been covering, and (2) important. You should come to class next Tuesday, the twentieth of February, prepared to talk about both aspects of your article.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.