Find a legitimate source on the internet that critically supports one side or the other of the issue

Read and annotate the article and list 4-5 major points of the article

In the next section critically respond to each of those main points

At the end write at least two paragraphs on how you now feel about the issue and why

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ENG 111 – FALL 2014 – CRITICAL THINKING ASSIGMENT MODEL

Topic:           Everyone gets draft for the military after they turn 18 – don’t like it? Too bad, too sad.

Gut Reaction:    You’ve got to be kidding me! No way! No war worth fighting if we need that many               troops.

The “other side:”

Speaking in 2007 on the radio program “All Things Considered,” Army Lt. Gen. Douglas        Lute said the U.S. should “consider” reinstating the draft. His reasons include:

-Benefits to the individual: “Draftees learn valuable lessons in getting along with people from all walks of life irrespective of race, religion, education,          wealth, or poverty.”

-Benefits to society – Lute says lessons learned by veterans make them better students          and workers.

-Veterans make better Americans: “The feeling of sacrifice and giving for their nation        vested them in their nation in a way that made them proud of their country and the   benefits it bestows on its citizens.

-The draft should not be just for the military, but for a form of “national service,” again             making for better individuals and society as a whole.

My critical responses to each point:

-Benefits to the individual – I wonder about that. It seems for every positive experience          you hear from a veteran, there’s many more tales of drug abuse, alcoholism, PTSD, and           other things. If the draft were reinstated, there would have to be some comprehensive          programs in place to give veterans the help they need before they get out.

-Benefits to society – If every veteran came out of the military with a sound mind and                 proper attitude, society might benefit, but what about the thousands of veterans from            Vietnam and the various wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who came home irreparably      damaged? And what about the disdain shown these men and women from many parts of society, especially those who served in Vietnam?

Also, would having thousands of soldiers “at the ready” make the U.S. more quickly            jump into international disagreements with the use of force? The draft would have    everyone all lined up and ready to go, just waiting for the word from someone who    would otherwise have to think about recruiting and maintaining proper troop levels to “fight the good fight.”

-Veterans make better Americans – This seems like a pretty logical reason to me, but is            military service what’s needed to make people proud of their country and respect and             cherish their inherent freedoms? Perhaps we should step up efforts to teach younger       people about these things so they will hopefully take these positive lessons into       adulthood. Things like respect and honor are learned behaviors, and, rather than have   mandatory military service teach these lessons, our adults could step up in a leadership        role that’s sorely missing from this country and help instill these things in our youth.

After considering the other side:

The idea of mandatory military service or reinstating the draft makes sense in theory. It            seems, however, that our country gets all the soldiers it needs through volunteerism,        and forcing many into the service would just take their irresponsible behavior and poor    attitudes off the street and into the military.

It would be nice if everyone came out of the service with a positive experience that guided their way through adulthood, but for many, it seems impossible.Recent developments concerning returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan show what appears to be too many cases of PTDS, not to mention horrific injuries, all in a “war” that’s lasted longer than any conflict in U.S. history and appears to have solved nothing.

Our army should remain a volunteer effort.

(Note – the “model” here is approximately 600 words.)

The article:

Full Text: The Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group.

Full Text:

By ROWLAND NETHAWAY

THE MAN President Bush selected to be the nation’s “War Czar” says it is time to consider a return to a militarydraft. He didn’t go far enough.

For those who have complained that the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq should require more sacrifices back home, the suggestion by Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute should meet with their approval.

In an interview with National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” Lute said the frequent tours for U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan have stressed the all-volunteer force. He said it is time for the United States to “consider” reinstating the militarydraft.

Lute should not be taken lightly. He is both a combat veteran and a scholar. He graduated from West Point, earned an MPA degree from the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard and taught in West Point’s social sciences department.

“I think it makes sense to certainly consider it,” said Lute, referring to reviving the militarydraft.

Although embattled President Nixon stopped the militarydraft in 1973, the nation’s Selective Service System that administers military conscription remains alive and well.

Under law, all American males between the ages of 18 and 25 must register with the Selective Service System so the government can fill personnel needs required to protect the nation in times of war or threats to national security.

The Selective Service Act was approved in 1917 to give the president the ability to conscript men for military service. Registration was briefly suspended by President Ford but reinstated by President Carter.

In his first interview since his June confirmation by the Senate, Lute, assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser for Iraq and Afghanistan, said: “And I can tell you, this It is obvious that by one means or another the United States must meet the demands for the nation’s security. The alternative is to risk being governed by enemies.

The all-volunteer military has a number of advantages, not the least of which is that everyone wants to be there. It works well as long as the demand for troops does not exceed the supply.

Lute was issuing a small wake-up call that the time may come when national security will require reinstating the draft.

Although I volunteered, I served in the military at a time when the draft was in full swing – before draft-dodging became popular.

Besides providing warm bodies trained to protect the nation, the draft provided significant benefits to both draftees and society. Draftees learned valuable lessons in getting along with people from all walks of life irrespective of race, religion, education, wealth or poverty.

Society benefited from the lessons the draftees learned when they returned home. The veterans made reliable workers and committed students.

Perhaps the greatest benefit the draft provided for society was the influx of veterans who had sacrificed for their country. This feeling of sacrifice and giving for their nation vested them in their nation in a way that made them proud of their country and the benefits it bestows on its citizens.

Better yet, a universal draft for both males and females should be enacted, not just for the military but for some form of national service. The draftees and society would benefit.

Rowland Nethaway is senior editor of the Waco (Texas) Tribune-Herald. E-mail him at RNethaway@wacotrib.com

ROWLAND NETHAWAY

Source Citation

“Reconsider the draft.” Virginian Pilot 28 Aug. 2007: B11. Infotrac Newsstand. Web. 1 Nov. 2011.

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ENG 111 – FALL 2014 – CRITICAL THINKING “OFFICIAL” ASSIGNMENT

The assignment will consist of two parts.

First, select two of the issues listed below and quickly write down your “gut reaction”:

1 – I’ve texted in the middle of rush hour traffic on I-75, and I’ll do it again…

2 – That dude that killed my uncle should have his brains blown out – that’s the only punishment for that a—hole.

3 – I can’t wait until the day I can sit in the park, fire up a big fatty, get stoned ‘til I pass out, and        nobody can do nothing about it!

4 – When my mom said she wished high school lasted year-round, I told her she was on crack.

5 – If someone dies because a cop used a taser on them, screw ‘em – they shouldn’t have been in that situation in the first place.

6 – They shouldn’t use those cute animals for testing human products. What’s wrong with this people?

7 – I know this stupid idiot who says home schooling is the best thing he’s ever done.

8 – I think those people who don’t think global warming is real should stick it up their a–.

9 – Anyone should be able to own a gun. It’s the American way!

For the first selection, find a legitimate source on the internet that critically supports one side or the other of the issue.

Read and annotate the article and list 4-5 major points of the article.

In the next section, critically respond to each of those main points.

At the end, write at least two paragraphs on how you now feel about the issue and why.

For the second selection, find two legitimate sources – one each that critically supports both sidesof the issue.

Read and annotate the articles and list 4-5 major points of each one.

In the next section, critically respond to each of those main points.

At the end, write at least two paragraphs on how you now feel about the issue and why.

IMPORTANT:     Please attach at the end of the paper all three articles used as part of the assignment.

Each section should be no less than 750 words each.

Grading Rubric:       The assignment is worth 125 points toward your final grade. You will receive up to 25 points for each of the following:

-Are each of the articles you’re using to support or counter your “gut reaction” from        legitimate websites?

-Are each of those articles written from a critical perspective and utilize significant research and data? Or, is the source quoted an unmistakable authority on the subject?

-Have you done your job as an effective critical reader so each of the main reasons the author of the article uses to support their main point clearly represented?

-Does each of your responses represent the tenets of critical thinking as discussed in class?

-Is the text reader ready? Have issues with spelling, grammar, and punctuation been reduced to a minimum?

Due dates:      First draft:         Thursday, September 24

Final draft:        Saturday, October 11 at 10 a.m.     

Please note:  No late papers per the language in the syllabus.

First drafts will be reviewed during one-on-one meetings.

If you come to the meeting without a draft posted on eLearning, you will be marked absent for the day.

You may submit additional drafts via e-mail. Please allow 72 hours for turnaround. Remember – come in during office hours after class and you move “to the front of the line.”

No hard copies of drafts will be considered.

If either portion of the assignment is more than 20 words short of minimum length requirements, 15 points will be automatically deducted from the final score.

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