A Current Event Reflection paper is your opportunity to demonstrate that you’ve read the material and thought deeply about it. I encourage you to take notes (i.e., thoughts, questions, and/or concerns) as you read so that you may develop independent ideas about the readings. Additionally, your response should succinctly state what part of the work you see as significant and then explain its relationship to the work as a whole. DO NOT simply summarize the article! Your focus should be explaining to me as clearly as possible how and why a certain detail or incident shapes your analysis and is important to your overall understanding of the work. If you make generalizations you need to support this with specifics; and in general, make sure you offer me some less-than-obvious insight. Remember that a reflection is not just about what you like or don’t like—you may begin with feelings, but you do not end there! I want the article you choose to make you think….so show me that you are!
This assignment is designed to have you read about an important current event in our world today related to Juvenile Justice.
The following sources are tentatively the only sources you can use:
Time.com
The LA Times
USA Today
The New York Times
CNN.com
Foxnews.com
History.com
If there is another one you want to use, then check with me first.
You MAY NOT use articles in Entertainment/Gossip.
Article may not be more than 6 weeks old from when the assignment is due.
All Current Event assignments should be in ASA or MLA format. I provided links on the syllabus.
These should be 2-3 pages; double-spaced; times new roman or cambria/12pt font. Top left of the paper should have your name, CJS 310, and due date, with no space in-between. It should look like this: Cecillia Barron/CJS 310/Due Date
Work Cited page needed.
You must also attach the article or the link to the article when you submit the assignment.
Helpful Hints for Writing the Current Event Reflection:
Remember to read the ENTIRE article.
While reading, underline all possible who, what, when, where, why or how’s in the article or make a list of them on a separate sheet of paper. This will help you use your own words and avoid plagiarism.
Avoid statements like: “This event does not affect me.” If the event does not affect you, focus your reflection on how it impacts those people/places/things that it does affect.
What are the 5 W’s and How?
Who: Who is it about? Who will be affected? Who might this article benefit?
What: What is the event? What are the implications of the event?
When: When did the event happen or when is it going to happen?
Where: Where did the event happen?
Why: Why did the event happen? (What is the cause of/reason for the event)
How: How did it happen? or how is it possible or how are people reacting?
FORMAT:
First Paragraph: Summary of the article. Please include the following information
Summary:
Start with: The title of the article is “_____,” written by author’s name.
Continue with: The article is from The New York Times.
Continue with: explanation of the article’s main idea and include any relevant who, what, why’s etc.
Body: Reflection on the main event presented in the article.
Make a general statement about how people/things are or will be affected by the event
Reflect on how the event is important to you or to others as well as the impact it has.
Tell your reactions to event and AND why you think/feel that way.
Think more about the 5 W’s
Conclusion: wrap up your thoughts
This is not a critique of whether the article is good or bad. This assignment is a well thought opinion of the issue presented and asks you to explore your attitudes thoughts/beliefs on the many topics (in juvenile justice) in our current world. Your opinion should be well thought out and should consider current information and personal views.
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