Assignment
1. Provide the EXACT wording of the right that you think should be added to or removed from the Texas Constitution’s Bill of Rights, and then explain why this addition/removal is important to you. (20 points):
2. Find one news article from a reputable news source (newspaper, magazine, or other reputable news outlet) that helps support your idea that this right should be added or removed.
a. First, provide a working link to your news article, as well as the title, author, name of news outlet, and date of publication of the article.
Answer here (4 points):
b. Second, summarize the article by clearly stating the main point, as well as identifying some of the specific details supporting that main point in the article.
Answer here (8 points):
c. Finally, how does the information in this source help you show that this change would benefit Texans? Make sure you use specific details to support your response.
Answer here (8 points).
3. Find a second news article from a reputable news source (newspaper, magazine, or other reputable news outlet) that helps support your idea that this right should be added or removed.
a. First, provide a working link to your news article, as well as the title, author, name of news outlet, and date of publication of the article. (4 points):
b. Second, summarize the article by clearly stating the main point, as well as identifying some of the specific details supporting that main point in the article. (8 points)
c. Finally, how does the information in this source help you show that this change would benefit Texans? Make sure you use specific details to support your response.
(8 points).
4. What do you think the consequences (positive or negative) would be if your proposal to add/remove a right from our State Constitution were actually done and implemented? Explain, providing as much detail and specific information as possible.
(20 points)
5. Writing style: format, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and other writing style flaws should be minimized. This component of the paper is worth up to 10 points.
6. On Friday, September 30, 2022, during class, we will have the Texas Bill of Rights Forum. This is why you need to bring a printed copy of your paper to class that day. The Forum will be a combination of a group activity and whole class activity. Showing up to class on this day with a printed copy of your paper is worth 5 points; participation in the class activities will also be worth up to 5 points. So, this component is worth up to 10 points.
7. The Texas Bill of Rights paper is due at the BEGINNING (9:00 a.m.) of Class in printed copy and on Canvas on Friday, September 30, 2022. Late papers will be accepted on Canvas through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2022. After that no papers will be accepted, and the grade will be 0.
