This assignment asks you to use your knowledge of the Bill of Rights and thesis statements to craft a student Bill of Rights and write a rationale explaining how your student Bill of Rights supports students at Hostos. In essence, this assignment has two major parts: 1. Student Bill of Rights: You will create three amendments to a student Bill of Rights. These will be original to You and should relate to our discussions about rhetoric and founding documents. These three amendments should attempt to cover as many issues for students as possible(e.g., social, economic, identity, etc.). You will write these amendments in the style of the US Bill of Rights. 2. Rationale: In addition to your amendments, you will write a 2 page rationale that explains and defends your amendments. This rationale will be a piece of formal writing that uses MLA citation and has a works cited page. This rationale will also have an introduction, body, and conclusion. This rationale will include: One explanation for each of your amendments Explain how your amendments were influenced from the US Bill of Rights (must use evidence from the Bill of Rights) Explain how your amendments would protect the rights of students at Hostos. Writing Task: Create a document with 3 amendments and write a 2 page rationale that explains your amendmentsShow more
