Access a news article pertaining to a Texas policy topic listed at the bottom of this page. You need to analyze the article and make specific and direct connections to two concepts that we have covered in class. Please choose a topic different than your bill tracking project topic. The article must be less than 6 months 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/ If you are interested in another source, send an email to Professor Giglio for approval.

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 Discussion (in class) – 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-point font. It should be turned in via eCampus in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.

Topics include:
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· Abortion Policy

· Criminal Justice Policy

· Education Policy

· Firearms Policy

· Health Care Policy

· Immigration Policy

· Regulatory Policy

· Welfare Policy