For this final exam, you will do a reflection on one of the three articles below.This will be very similar to the critical thinking reflections, but you will draw from at least three sections of the book (GOVERNING STATES AND LOCALITIES ( EIGHTH EDITION- KEVIN B. SMITH AND ALAN GREENBLATT)) to make connections to the article. Your connections can cover a wide range of areas, but the connections should be specific and evident.Articles (choose one):1. Minneapolis and St. Paul: Trying Times for Two Leaders (Links to an external site.)2. New Jersey Legalizes Recreational Marijuana (Links to an external site.)3. Local Governments Can Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change (Links to an external site.)Below are the modified instructions for the paper. This is just like the critical thinking reflections, but notice you must make connections between the article and three different chapters of the textbook. Make sure these connections are easily identifiable in your writing.THE BOOK TO BE USED IS GOVERNING STATES AND LOCALITIES ( EIGHTH EDITION- KEVIN B. SMITH AND ALAN GREENBLATT)CONTENT:1. Identify the thesis (or claim) of the author.2. Evaluate the source (this will require you to do some internet research. Who is the author? What is his/her level of expertise in the area? – no more than two sentences)3. Evaluate the support provided by the author (does this support his/her claim? Are you convinced? Is anything missing?) This means you will need to discuss some of the support in your paper.4. Draw connections between at least three chapters from the text5. Use quotes from the reading only if done VERY sparingly and thoughtfully.6. Make sure you have a concluding paragraph.I HAVE THE PHYSICAL BOOK IN CASE YOU NEED IT, IF ANYTHING CONTACT ME. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ARTICLE AND THE THREE DIFFERENT CHAPTERS OF THE TEXTBOOK MUST BE DONE.
