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Instructions:
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In this age of news aggregators (GoogleNews, Flipboard, etc.) and news blogs (Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, etc.), it is important that students learn how to best locate high-quality reporting that relies on original content generated by reporters working in the places and with the people they describe.
Given that connecting new knowledge to the outside world helps with knowledge acquisition and retention, students are encouraged to regularly post articles to the that meets all of the following four central criteria:
Include a named author – this promotes accountability and often filters out “break news” over in-depth reporting.
Feature reporting, not editorial analysis. Be on alert for indications that a selection may be an “op-ed” or “editorial” or “opinion” or “column.” These may be good articles to read, and may even be directly relevant to our course themes, but they are not a good fit for this assignment.
Be “field-filed,” meaning it was written in the city/county it is describing (as indicated in the dateline, usually right at the beginning of the article or on a sidebar). An article written in New York or Los Angeles about an election of a Black official in Colorado, for example, is not field-filed. An article filed from Tijuana, Mexico reporting on an immigrant detention center at the border might work if its substance is related to the experience of immigrants at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego.
Relate in its substance to the topic of this course – Race, Ethnicity, & Politics.
As a start (but certainly not an exhaustive list), these are places that routinely publish good field-filed reporting that meet the criteria above. Of course, these outlets also publish pieces that do not correspond to the criteria above. It may take you a minute, even possibly an hour, to keep sifting through articles till you find a “field-filed” piece:
The Economist (no named authors, per editorial policy; this is an exception)
There is no minimum or maximum length for the article that you choose, but it must be significant enough to generate one paragraph response by you as to how it relates to prisons in the United States. In general, this means that you should choose a “feature” article, as opposed to “breaking news,” since the latter is likely to be under-elaborated.
This discussion thread will be used for the weekly participation activity “follow the news” to accumulate hash marks toward your participation grade (refer to the attached rubric and to syllabus). For those of you who might miss a virtual class meeting or are unable to contribute to the course wiki one week, the “follow the news” activity is a great way to maintain participation.
Only new articles will receive a hash-mark towards participation.
RUBRIC |
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Excellent Quality 95-100%
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Introduction
45-41 points The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned. |
Literature Support 91-84 points The background and significance of the problem and a clear statement of the research purpose is provided. The search history is mentioned. |
Methodology 58-53 points Content is well-organized with headings for each slide and bulleted lists to group related material as needed. Use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. to enhance readability and presentation content is excellent. Length requirements of 10 slides/pages or less is met. |
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Average Score 50-85% |
40-38 points More depth/detail for the background and significance is needed, or the research detail is not clear. No search history information is provided. |
83-76 points Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is little integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are included. Summary of information presented is included. Conclusion may not contain a biblical integration. |
52-49 points Content is somewhat organized, but no structure is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects, etc. is occasionally detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met. |
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Poor Quality 0-45% |
37-1 points The background and/or significance are missing. No search history information is provided. |
75-1 points Review of relevant theoretical literature is evident, but there is no integration of studies into concepts related to problem. Review is partially focused and organized. Supporting and opposing research are not included in the summary of information presented. Conclusion does not contain a biblical integration. |
48-1 points There is no clear or logical organizational structure. No logical sequence is apparent. The use of font, color, graphics, effects etc. is often detracting to the presentation content. Length requirements may not be met |
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