Description
How do you go from being interested in something to being interesting?
Purpose
Have you ever heard a great story or speech that captivated you? Read an article that actually changed your mind? What was it about that story that made you want to keep listening or reading?
The purpose of this assignment is to write a 7-minute podcast that uses genuine curiosity and creativity to make a question (one that we are interested in) interesting to others.
Instructions
In this podcast assignment, I invite you to create an original podcast, no longer than seven minutes and zero seconds (7:00), that shows your minds at work on an open-ended question. You will be writing a transcript before you submit your final recording.
PLEASE DOUBLE SPACE AND USE APA FORMAT.
Grading Criteria
- Does your podcast ask a genuine question or pose a genuine problem?
- Does it work with thought-provoking sources?
- Does it show your mind at work making compelling connections and developing ideas, arguments, or thoughts that are new to you?
- Does it pursue complications (perhaps by using words like but and or)?
- Is it presented and organized to engage smart, attentive readers?
- Does it include a reference page? Does it use templates?
Resources
Remember to use the templates to help you. You might try the agreeing/disagreeing/or both templates(attached) to guide you. You can also use the quoting templates(attached) to help you set you the idea, too.
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Is the death penalty a rational form of punishment?
Nothing is more exciting than watching movies that depict life from centuries ago—
learning about the ways of people from the past even though these creations is a chance to
interact with that period. One of the most notable aspects that are shown in most movies
regarding life in the past centuries was the mode of punishment. The pettiest crimes would see
people being held in dungeons awaiting their execution. In most cases, these would come in the
form of public humiliation before execution. One personal favorite thing learned is the fact that
the coliseum in Italy was used as a field for spectators to watch prisoners do various things,
including fighting animals. I cannot tell how true that it but it is what movies often depict. Since
civilization now rules humanity, it is possible to think that execution and the death penalty are
activities of the past. Unfortunately, the death penalty is still a popular way of punishing
criminals in countries such as the United States.
The thing that piqued my interest in the death penalty came after reading an article
regarding a set of serial killers and the way they were punished in their countries. After finding
out that some went through the death penalty, I was intrigued by wondering the reasons why this
practice is still in existence and the reasons why some countries still use it. Of course, the topic
of the death penalty has been up for debate for decades now as some peopl...