Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Week 1: Arizona Law SB 1070

Dear Scholars,

Please read the following article and speech discussing the Arizona Immigration Law SB 1070. The essay prompts will be taken directly from GRE practice workbooks, (but the GRE will not have an article to reply to).

The two articles to read are:
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/apr2010/immi-a28.shtml

and,

http://azgovernor.gov/media/Gov_Speeches.asp

The speech you have to read is entitled,
4/23/2010 Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (SB 1070)


Present your perspective on the issue below, using relevant reasons and/or examples to support your views.
"Many problems of modern society cannot be solved by laws and the legal system because moral behavior cannot be legislated."


Essay Writing:
• Please remember that your essay must be in by Monday 9 a.m. (You can give me a hardcopy on Sunday night if you like. I'm in room 608 CWT.)
• Please remember to post a reply on someone else’s post of at most 100 words.
• Your essay must be between 400-450 words. At the end of your essay, please type the word count.
• Let’s have some fun!