Q Current Event Discussion 2: Mandatory Military Service 2929 unread replies.5454 replies. Instructions Both parts are to be submitted to this discussion board. Reply directly to the original post of your classmate, when completing part 2. . You must complete part 1, and post your article with the summary analysis, before you will be able to review and respond to the post's of your peers. No late or makeup posts will be accepted. Part 1-Current Event Article and Summary Analysis Write up 1. Find a Current Event Article students will find a current news article (online or in print) about Mandatory Military Service (ie: should every 18 year old US citizen be required to serve one year of mandatory military service?) that has taken place within the federal level of American governments or politics, in the last 3 months, News articles must be connected the topic(s) assigned to the week that they are due. 2. Summary and critical analysis Write Up Students will post a minimum of one page summary and critical analysis. Summary and critical analysis need to formulate an opinion that focuses on connecting the topic of government into our daily lives... into everything we do... Write a 10-20 sentence summary that focuses on critically evaluating what is going on, from your personal perspective. Interject your opinion. You should be making a statement, argument, and your personal opinion about the subject matter, should be known. However, this needs to be done in a professional, scholarly and academic manner. Focus on explanation, reason and rationalization, to provide a clear opinion statement and discussion of their personal perspective and political position towards the event or issue in their article.