WRTG112 Assignment 1 Issue Exploration Latest 2018 December Question # 00598719 Course Code : WRTG112 Subject: Communications Due on: 03/01/2019 Posted On: 03/01/2019 10:17 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.7/5

WRTG112
Introduction to Academic Writing II

Assignment
1 Issue Exploration

Task: Identify a news
article that discusses a current event or social issue that relates to your
field of study. Follow the instructions below to explain the issue, provide an
additional example of the issue, connect the issue to your field of study, and
pose questions about the issue.

Source: One news article, available through the UMUC
library, published within the past 12 months.

Due date and grading: This assignment is due by the end of
Week 2. It will be graded with a rubric and will count for 10% of your course
grade. To view the grading rubric, please access the assignment through the
Assignments area of the classroom.

Outcomes you should achieve by completing this assignment

As you complete the tasks required for this assignment, you
will be working toward several of the course outcomes:

Begin the writing process by exploring a topic (Relates to
course outcome 1)

Compose paragraphs that explain an event or issue (Relates
to course outcome 2)

Demonstrate accurate grammar and mechanics in writing (Relates
to course outcome 3)

Identify a recent and reliable news source and provide APA
documentation (Relates to course outcome 4)

Formatting your assignment

Incorporate these elements of APA style:

Use one-inch margins.

Double space.

Use an easy-to-read font between 10-point and 12-point.

Note: Title page is not required, but make sure you include
your name and a title that reflects your topic at the top of the first page.

Number your answers and/or include the assignment questions
so your instructor can see that you addressed each part of the assignment.

Respond to each of the following.

1. Provide an APA-style reference for the news article you
selected. The format for the reference is as follows:

Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article in sentence
case. Title of Newspaper in Title Case and Italics. Retrieved from
http://www.newspaperhomepage.com

Although the newspaper article should be available through
the UMUC library, provide the URL directly to the newspaper that published the
article. Do not provide a link to a library database record.

2. What is the
current event or issue that is being discussed in the news article? Explain the
event or issue, assuming your reader has little or no prior knowledge of it.
Answer in 1-2 paragraphs.

3. Describe a
specific real-life situation (other than one discussed in your news article)
where the issue at hand has been observed. This could be something that
happened to you or someone you know, or it could be a related event in the
news. Explain the connection to the event or issue in your news article. Answer
in 1-2 paragraphs.

4. What is your
field of study and how do you see it relating to the event or issue in your
news article? Answer in one paragraph.

5. What do you want
to know about the issue or event in your news article? List two or more
questions that you could pursue as part of your research.