PRELIMINARY SCAN OF YOUR CHOSEN ISSUE
This week, you are participating in a group discussion based on the topic category you chose for your projects. All of your peers on this discussion board chose the same topic category as you: anti-racism, immigration, COVID-19, healthcare, climate change, or criminal justice.
First, do a preliminary environmental scan of your chosen issue. Browse:
Personal contacts
Journals/Magazines
Books
Newspapers
Professional Conferences/meetings
Rado, television, Internet
Social Media
Professional colleagues
Presidential Databases/Websites
Statements from Candidates, Lobbyists, & Critics
STEP 2: CHOOSE 1 SOURCE FROM STEP 1 AND PASTE THE LINK INTO YOUR INITIAL RESPONSE
Paste in the url to your chosen source. **IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT POST ANY GRAPHIC CONTENT**
STEP 3: DISCUSS HOW YOUR CHOSEN LINK ADDRESSES A SPECIFIC FACTOR
Your argumentative research essay will ask you to explain how your chosen issue addresses the following 6 factors:
Industry/Market
Technology
Regulatory
Economic
Social
Political
For this discussion assignment, choose at least one of the 6 factors and explain how the link you found in Step 1 addresses one of those 6 factors. Address this in 1-2 paragraphs. Include the following in your paragraph(s):
The main argument of your source from step 1
A specific quote/paraphrase from your chosen source with a proper MLA citation
An explanation of how that quote/paraphrase addresses your chosen factor