ESSAY : American Values Assessment Part 2: Source Critique/Review

American Values Assessment: Part II: Source
Critique/Review (due Week 5)
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SOCY 300 6380 American Society (2212) SM
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American Values Assessment: Part II: Source Critique/Review (20% of course grade), due Week 5

• Directions: Using the UMGC Library Databases, or a credible news source (includes podcasts) choose ONE article/podcast, on an issue area covered during Weeks 3-Week 6 (Democracy,
  Voting Rights and Voter Suppression, Immigration, Crime and Criminal Justice, Health Care or Climate Change).
  Be sure to follow the rubric (below). You will be graded based on the rubric.
  Suggested paper length – up to 6 pages (including cover page)
  Source Critique/Review Rubric
  This paper will be graded based on the rubric (below). Make sure that you cover each of the bullet areas in your paper. You can use the criteria to structure your paper. For example, you can have headings that state: Introduction, Summary, Critique, Personal Reflection, and Conclusion.
  Criteria Score
  One Appropriate journal article/credible news source selected (5 pts.)
  • Journal article/credible news source (includes podcasts) addressing either Democracy,
  Voting Rights and Voter Suppression, Immigration, Crime and Criminal Justice, Health
  Care, Climate Change.
  /5
  Summary of article key points (3-4 paragraphs)(30 pts.)
  • A statement of the author’s main focus or key emphasis within the essay.
  /30
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  • A summary of the author’s supporting points.
  • A summary of what this reading says about the issue, trends specific to the issue.
  Critique of the article (5-6 paragraphs) (30 pts.)
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments made by the author(s) of the article? (For example: Was there enough data/interviews to support the author’s position?
  Why or why not? Was the author bias in her/his arguments? Why or why not?)
  • Do you agree with the author’s argument? — Please explain.
  • Must include at least 4 examples from the article/source to support your position
  /30
  Personal reflection (3-4 paragraphs) (25pts.)
  • Your personal reflection MAY apply the concepts in the reading to your own life and experiences OR to the life and experience of someone you know OR you may provide your thoughts and response to the reading (were you surprised, angry, upset) and explain why you responded that particular way (what in the text provoked this response?)
  — This is not a concluding paragraph and different then a critique section. Be sure to have this as its own section in your paper and address the requirements.
  /25
  Content, clarity, and organization of ideas (10 pts.)
  • Introduction and concluding paragraph
  

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Biodiversity and Climate Change

Introduction Climate change is a direct impact derived from human activities. Its effects are directly experienced by the biodiversity and human population. Humans and biodiversity must respond to the developing climate changes by absorbing their implications through adaptability and migration (Pecl et al., 2017). This discussion considers the development of the biodiversity’s movement to favorable environments; for instance, they remain inclined to migrate to more cool and favorable environments in response to the changing climatic temperatures. The paper also analyses the need to develop adaptability to the ecosystem…