General Instructions (for all assignments)

• The assignment needs to be 2 pages, not including the "References" page.
• Use the attached student sample below. You can download it, and use the formatting.
  • Use Word (docx).
  • At the top of the first page, type the title of the assignment, M1: Assignment. Do not include any other information. (We use a modified APA style for formatting assignments; do not include a title page nor an abstract.) 
  • The document needs to be double-spaced, with one-inch margins. Remove the paragraph spacing.
  • The font needs to be Times New Roman, font size 12 point.
  • Include each question number, as a subtitle, followed by each answer.
• If you are using information that is not your own, you must use an in-text citation within the sentence. This is true even if you are using information from the textbook(s). If you have the Little Seagull Handbook from FYS-1010, refer to APA Style on p. 201. If you do not, use the OWL website at OWL, APA Style.
• The last page is titled, References. You need to include APA reference citations for all your in-text citations. Again, refer to the Little Seagull Handbook or OWL website.
• Remember to run a full spelling and grammar check.
• Refer to the grading rubric with associated points.
• Submit your Word file to the correct assignment dropbox.

Instructions for M7: Assignment

Pick any domestic policy in Chapter 16 or international policy in Chapter 17. Find a recent news source that describes an update, analysis, or a concern to the policy.

An example follows:

• The domestic policy is Science, Technology, and Education from Chapter 16, Section 3. The selection is NASA.
• One of the current missions of NASA is the James Web Space Telescope, as explained at NASA.gov Missions. The news article selected was an analysis of the scientific discoveries, “12 amazing James Webb Space Telescope discoveries across the universe,” by R. Sohn from Science.com. 

Answer the following questions.

There are five (not six questions) for this last assignment.

Question 1: What policy did you select? Is it a domestic or foreign policy?

Question 2: Summarize the main points of the article you selected.

Question 3: What evidence and/or arguments does the author make?

Question 4: How does the article update, add to, or differ from the policy in the textbook (Module 7 – Chapters 16 and 17)? Be specific and refer to the textbook.

Question 5: What did you learn?