I chose to pick this topic of the Safe-T Act that will begin to take place in Illinois, beginning January 1, 2023. This new regulation has spiraled through the news, social media platforms, and the words of others. This Act has brought out a lot of controversies, creating the name “The Purge Act”. The term Purge revolves around a movie series named The Purge that centralizes in a town where all crime is legal for 24 hours. This action movie shows brutal and gruesome crimes that took place. To be more specific, those that come from a rich family were unharmed, due to their homes having security, surveillance cameras, and high-quality protection rods surfacing their homes. However, the working class were partaking in these crimes and being targeted the most. This led to my difficulty finding trustworthy sources. Coming across many fake-news articles, I had to pinpoint reliable sources that were used in my research paper. This helped me realize that if needed to do research in any other class, such as future classes, I will be able to pinpoint real and reliable sources. I will also be more aware of fake-news that is used for attracting publicity and exaggerating political or economical issues.
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Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Mondays & Wednesdays, 2-3:40 PM, in Namm 519
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 – 1 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance via email. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
Course Description: A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
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