Provide an overview of our topic (mask-mandate controversy.) What is it all about? What are the different sides or positions and what evidence is used to support these positions? (One-to-two paragraphs)
Describe the common sense understanding of the topic. That is, how do people generally understand the issue? What do people (ordinary citizens, political pundits, politicians) say? (One paragraph)
How would the metatheory you have chosen seek to understand, explain, or analyze this controversy? (One-to-two paragraphs) To answer this question:
Think of what the question (order or action) asks.
Then of the two possible answers.
Apply the answers comparing approaches:
What specifically would adherents of the two positions (collectivist/individualist OR rationalist/non-rationalist) say? What evidence would they provide?
What are your final thoughts about the theoretical approach you have chosen?
Has it been useful for helping you to understand this controversy? How so (or not so?)
Has it helped you see the controversy in any way that is different from the commonsense understanding described above?
Refer to the Mask Mandate Controversy Sources Below:
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/2021-in-review-mask-rules-create-controversy-debate-throughout-state/article_43c797fa-5eb6-11ec-b551-236ace10ddf8.html mask mandate illinois(Bishop 2021)
Mask Mandate Florida (Links to an external site.) https://www.forbes.com/sites/masonbissada/2021/12/31/florida-democrats-accuse-desantis-of-disappearing—heres-what-we-know/?sh=1c2b7b3c566b (Bissada 2021)
