Writing Assignment Directions
-Read "A Full-Time or Part-Time Legislature?" on page 221 of the course textbook.
-These are the critical response questions for Writing Assignment 1: "Do you support or oppose the Texas Legislature changing its regular sessions from biennial, part-time sessions to annual, full-time session? Why or why not?"
-Respond with at least 500 words explaining what you think and three reasons you feel the way you do using the four-paragraph format explained in the class writing assignment directions below.
-The title for Writing Assignment 1 is: "Writing Assignment 1: Texas Legislature Sessions".
Writing Assignment 2
Writing Assignment Directions
-Read the subchapter "Judicial Politics" on pages 299-312 of the course textbook.
-These are the critical response questions for Writing Assignment 2: " Do you support Texas state-level judges being elected in partisan elections or do you support state-level judges being appointed by the Texas governor with approval of the Texas Senate? Why?"
-The title for Writing Assignment 2 is: “Writing Assignment 4: Texas Judicial Elections".
Writing Assignment Purpose
In our sophomore-level college class about Texas state and local government you are required to submit four critical response essays befitting of a second-year-college course. The purpose of our class critical response essays is for you to improve your ability to analyze public policy and political topics, to express your viewpoint about these topics, and to improve your writing skills.