2306 Current Event Assignment 2 50 Points Total Written portion due October 10, 2019 Turn in written component via eCampus Oral Portion in small groups on October 17, 2019 Access a news article pertaining to your assigned topic concerning the Texas state government; topic selection will be in class. You need to analyze the article and make specific and direct connections to two (2) concepts that we have covered in class. The source must be less than 90 days old from the date of submission. Acceptable sources are: 1) The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/ or 2) The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/ You are to include the following criteria in your assignment: 1. Article title and source – 5 points Use the MLA style of citation for your work cited information. 2. Summary - 5 points Briefly and in your own words, summarize the content of the article. Connect the article to two (2) separate and distinct concepts that we have covered in class. 3. Connection 1 - 15 points Connect the article to a concept we have covered in class. a. Define the first concept that you state the article connects to. b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept. 4. Connection 2 - 15 points Connect the article to a second concept we have covered in class. a. Define the second concept that you state the article connects to. b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept. 5. Presentation – 10 points In your small group in class, you will have 5 minutes to: 1. Provide a summary of your article 2. Identify one concept that has been covered in class that the article connects to. 3. Define the concept and explain to your group members how the article illustrates the concept. 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. Use the MLA style of formatting and citation. The paper should be approximately two pages or more in length, double-spaced, one-inch margins, and 12-inch point font. It should be turned in via eCampus in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format. For the oral presentation, members of your group will be confirming, in writing, that you have provided a summary of the article and they will identify a concept that you are linking your article to. Topics include: • Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Legislative Topic including State Congressional Member (Representative or Senator) or another legislative topic in the news • Texas Judiciary https://www.texastribune.org/ https://www.nytimes.com/ Student: GOVT 2306 Current Event 2 Grading Sheet 40 points for written component Element Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Points 1) Article title and source 5 points Using the MLA style of citation, where did you get the article? An article is identified, but the citation is missing. .

1. 2306 Current Event Assignment 2 50 Points Total
Written portion due October 10, 2019 Turn in written
component via eCampus
Oral Portion in small groups on October 17, 2019
Access a news article pertaining to your assigned topic
concerning the Texas state government;
topic selection will be in class. You need to analyze the article
and make specific and direct
connections to two (2) concepts that we have covered in class.
The source must be less than 90 days
old from the date of submission. Acceptable sources are: 1) The
Texas Tribune
https://www.texastribune.org/ or 2) The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/
You are to include the following criteria in your assignment:
1. Article title and source – 5 points
Use the MLA style of citation for your work cited information.
2. Summary - 5 points
Briefly and in your own words, summarize the content of the
article.
Connect the article to two (2) separate and distinct concepts that
we have covered in class.
3. Connection 1 - 15 points
Connect the article to a concept we have covered in class.

2. a. Define the first concept that you state the article connects to.
b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept.
4. Connection 2 - 15 points
Connect the article to a second concept we have covered in
class.
a. Define the second concept that you state the article connects
to.
b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept.
5. Presentation – 10 points
In your small group in class, you will have 5 minutes to:
1. Provide a summary of your article
2. Identify one concept that has been covered in class that the
article connects to.
3. Define the concept and explain to your group members how
the article illustrates the concept.
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. Use
the MLA style of formatting and citation. The paper should be
approximately two pages or more in
length, double-spaced, one-inch margins, and 12-inch point
font. It should be turned in via eCampus
in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.
For the oral presentation, members of your group will be
confirming, in writing, that you have provided
a summary of the article and they will identify a concept that

3. you are linking your article to.
Topics include:
• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Legislative Topic including State Congressional Member
(Representative or Senator) or
another legislative topic in the news
• Texas Judiciary
https://www.texastribune.org/
https://www.nytimes.com/
Student: GOVT 2306 Current Event 2 Grading Sheet 40
points for written component
Element Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary
Points
1)
Article title and
source
5 points
Using the MLA
style of citation,

4. where did you get
the article?
An article is
identified, but the
citation is missing.
1.25 pts
An article is
identified. An
attempt was made
at citation, but the
citation has 3 or
more mistakes.
2.5 points
An article is
identified. A citation
is included, but the
citation has one or
two mistakes.
3.75 points
The article is
timely and is cited
correctly using
MLA citation.
5 points
5

5. 2)
Summary
5 points
Briefly and in your
own words,
summarize the
content of the
article.
There is not a clear
summary of the
article. The writing
is hard to follow
and has errors.
1.25 pts
The summary of
the article is
missing one of the
elements: clear,
brief, or complete.
There may be
errors in writing
elements.
2.5 points
The summary is
brief, complete,
and accurate, but it
has errors in the
writing elements.

6. 3.75 points
The summary is
brief, complete,
and accurate, and
without errors in
the writing
elements.
5 points
5
3)
Connection 1
15 points
Connect the article
to two (2) concepts
we have covered in
class.
a. Accurately
identify a concept
or theme that has
been covered in
class materials and
is connected to the
article
b. Provide a full
and accurate
definition of the

7. concept.
c. Describe how
the article
A concept is
identified, but not
defined correctly.
The concept does
not link to the
article presented.
Connections are
muddy or missing
between the article
and the concept.
There are errors in
the writing
elements.
3.75 points
A concept is
identified, but not
defined correctly
and clearly. The
concept does link
to the article, but
the connection
between the article
and the concept is
not clearly
illustrated. There
may be errors in
writing elements.
7.5 points

8. A concept is
identified and
accurately defined,
but connections
between the article
and the concept
are not fully
developed or are
simplistic.
There may be
errors in the writing
elements.
11.25 points
A concept is
clearly identified
and accurately
defined. Clear
connections are
made between
the article and the
concept. A high
level of thinking is
displayed. The
writing is error
free.
15 points
15

9. illustrates the
concept.
3)
Connection 2
15 points
Connect the article
to a 2nd concept or
theme from class.
a. Accurately
identify a 2nd
concept or theme
that has been
covered in class
materials and is
connected to the
article
b. Provide a full
and accurate
definition of the
concept.
c. Describe how
the article
illustrates the
concept.
A 2nd concept is
identified, but not
defined correctly.
The concept does
not link to the

10. article presented.
Connections are
muddy or missing
between the article
and the concept.
There are errors in
the writing
elements.
3.75 points
A 2nd concept is
identified, but not
defined correctly
and clearly. The
concept does link
to the article, but
the connection
between the article
and the concept is
not clearly
illustrated. There
may be errors in
writing elements.
7.5 points
A 2nd concept is
identified and
accurately defined,
but connections
between the article
and the concept
are not fully

11. developed or are
simplistic.
There may be
errors in the writing
elements.
11.25 points
A 2nd concept is
clearly identified
and accurately
defined. Clear
connections are
made between
the article and the
concept. A high
level of thinking is
displayed. The
writing is error
free.
15 points
15
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,

12. one
inch margins, and 12-inch point font. It should be turned in via
eCampus.
Current Event Assignment 2 is due October 10, 2019. Please
submit in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.
Before submitting, check the following:
1) Is the article used about the Texas State Government?
2) Does the article used comply with the time frame specified in
the instructions?
3) Is the article used from one of the two acceptable sources
listed in the assignment directions?