The current issue research that you know. (CIR) Local Issue.
The Current Issue Response (CIR) will be informal and one page in length.
These papers must be typed, following MLA Standards including a work cited or Reference page
CIR should do the following:
1. Improve analytical skills
2. Improve argumentative writing skills
3. Expand critical thinking
4. Attain knowledge of current issues, locally, nationally and globally
5. Challenge personal ideologies
Your Task: Your CIR should vary from local news to world news.
• Begin your CIR by properly introducing the topic, the name of the article and it’s author or editor.
• Explain what sparked your interest in this particular topic.
• Respond to the issue here you can discuss how you feel, offer solutions, validate the issue or problem, expand on frustrations, etc.
Keep in mind that response papers are informal records of your thoughts, impressions and reactions; therefore writing a complete summary of the issue is not acceptable. Being right is irrelevant: there are no right or wrong responses. What I want is your thoughtful engagements with these current issues, happening now, today.
Requirements
• Length at least one FULL page, please not more than1 ½
• You must include a works cited page and provide in-text citation if you incorporate quotes. Failure to do either of these is a form of plagiarism and will result in an automatic zero.
• You ARE allowed to use first and second person references (“I” and “you)
• Follow ALL MLA guidelines