Protesters attempting to block London, Ont., convoy met with police who ‘pushed’ and ‘shoved’
For this assignment, you have the option of selecting a Canadian news article that focuses on one of the following topics:
(1) Community-Oriented Policing
(2) Intelligence-Led Policing
(3) Police Discretion
(4) Use of Force
Introduction
Your introduction should be brief and should:
Name the work being reviewed as well as the date it was created and the name of the author, if applicable.
Describe the main argument or purpose of the work.
Provide a context for the work. For a news article or report, consider the social and/or political context of the media outlet the item came from and of the issue it is dealing with.
Present your initial assessment. This will serve as your statement, and should make a claim about the work’s general effectiveness and/or usefulness. Is your evaluation going to be principally positive, negative, or mixed?
Summary
Briefly summarize the main points/arguments and describe how the writer portrays these by using techniques, styles, data, opinion, etc. Your summary should not be the focus of the critique and simply demonstrates that you know what the article is about.
