Assignment 1
After reading Controversial Issues, write a short reflection of roughly 150 words on a controversial issue in your major or your field of interest. This is just a brief, informal assignment meant to engage you with a topic related to your career. One thing to focus on is being concise. Do not go over the word limit.
What is a controversial issue in the field of your major or in a major that you are considering?
For example, in the field of criminal justice, a controversial issue is the privatization of prisons.
· Your reflection should be double-spaced and in Times New Roman 12 point font.
· Use an APA 7 title page, located here:
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2.
For this assignment, write a well-developed, one-paragraph summary of the essay entitled:
https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/31/politics/gun-town-hall/index.html
Your submission must:
· Start with the sentence: In Mallory Simon’s (2013) article, “Gun debate: Where is the middle ground?” the topic of ______ is explored. [Fill in the blank with the claim of the article.]
· Summarize the article in just one paragraph and do not use ANY direct quotes from the article. Use the who, what, when, where, why, how method.
· Follow APA format: 12 point, Times New Roman font, double-spaced, one inch margins.
· Include a Title page and page numbers in APA format. Use a Reference Page as shown below:
Reference Page
Simon, M. (2013, February 1). Gun Debate: Where is the Middle Ground? CNN Politics. https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/31/politics/gun-town-hall/index.htmlLinks to an external site.
· Avoid the use of 1st and 2nd person.
· Use a hanging indent on your reference page. This video shows you how to create a hanging indent:
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The summary will be graded using the following rubric. Use it as a guide to writing your summary.
Summary help:
https://quillbot.com/courses/english-composition-ii-c/chapter/how-to-write-a-summary/