Instructions: Make six journal entries before the due date. To make an entry, craft an argument in reaction to one of the prompts below. Use your textbook and course resources as reference material. Prompts may be addressed in any order.
Each entry should be structured as one concise paragraph that begins with a topic sentence, followed by supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence. Topic sentences should be stated as fact.
To make an entry, select “Create Journal Entry†and write your submission in the dialog box provided; do not attach entries as Word documents, and etc.
Your entry paragraphs must include the following elements and be structured as directed. Each entry requires you to create a paragraph composed of:
- One Topic Sentence – “Tell me what you are going to tell me.†A topic sentence is like a thesis statement; however, instead of stating the argument of an entire essay, the topic sentence delivers the argument of a paragraph. Use an action verb from the table of prompts to construct the topic sentence of each entry.
- Supporting Sentences – “Tell me.†Supporting sentences provide facts, display reasoning, and offer examples supporting the topic sentence. Concise paragraphs that meet the objectives of this assignment should include three to six supporting sentences.
- One Concluding Sentence – “Tell me what you told me.†A concluding sentence typically provides a summary of how the supporting sentences demonstrate the topic sentence to be true.
Table of Prompts:
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Prompts: Address the following prompts to make arguments that demonstrate competency in corresponding learning outcome(s). |
Learning Outcome(s): |
Thinking Skill(s) Required: |
Action Verbs: Use at least one verb from this table when forming corresponding topic sentences. (you may modify these verbs for tense, and etc., or use other verbs with equivalent meaning) |
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Explain the length of the Constitution of Texas. Suggested topics: Reaction to the period of Reconstruction; democratic amendment process; limited government; fiscal policy |
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Comprehension |
summarize, express, generalize, identify, indicate, classify, illustrate, discover, realize |
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Discuss the difficulty in specifying state powers and provide examples of reserved state powers by category. |
2 |
Comprehension |
summarize, express, generalize, identify, indicate, classify, illustrate, discover, realize |
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Compare the plural executive branch and the separation of powers in Texas government to the separation of powers at the federal level. |
3 & 4 |
Comprehension & Application |
show, relate, interpret, illustrate, employ, solve, distinguish, differentiate |
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Evaluate the power of interest groups in Texas government. Provide an argument of whether powerful interest groups are healthy for democracy. |
5 & 6 |
Analysis & Evaluation |
value, support, justify, judge, relate, predict, estimate, defend, assess, conclude, recommend, argue, categorize, demonstrate, illustrate, interpret, differentiate, relate, compare |
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Discuss an effective method for participating in local level Texas politics. |
7 & 2 |
Comprehension |
explain, summarize, paraphrase, distinguish, defend, describe, recognize, review, brief |
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Explain how demographic changes in Texas may alter the political culture. Make an argument over the following question: Does the Texas Constitution provide institutions to accommodate a moralistic political culture? |
8 |
Analysis |
compare, assess, conclude, recommend, argue, categorize, demonstrate, illustrate, interpret, differentiate, relate |
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What I Expect: Simply create a well-structured argument that addresses each prompt based on the knowledge you have recently obtained. |
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This needs to be 6 different Journal entries, do not have to be super long…can put in one place and i will separate to make it easier!
Jermaine Byrant
Nicole Johnson
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