Answer the following in a blog post. Make sure each answer is a paragraph (5+ sentences).
1. Do you think the crime rate in Canada is lower now or higher now than it was twenty or thirty years ago? State your opinion and give reasons to support your claim. 2. Research the topic online. Does the research (make sure it is from Canadian sources instead of American!) support or contradict your claim? Explain why you think it does/does not support your previous opinion. Quote specific articles when providing evidence. When quoting, use the proper MLA format. This means, when talking about statistics say either the author's name in brackets or the website article name if no author listed. For example, using a fictional statement and author, I would say, "Crime is 50% lower/higher now than it was in 1980 (Smith)." or if I couldn't find an author's name on the website article, "Crime is 50% lower/higher now than it was in 1980 ("Modern Crime Statistics"). " For further details on how to quote/cite information, you can check out PennState. 3. Create a list of at least 3 sources online from reputable sources in proper MLA format. Use a bibliography generator such as BibMe to create properly cited sources. Title this section "Sources". Listen to episode 6 here:
https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/podcast Read the transcript here: www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/podcast/ep6transcript Watch the slideshow/overview here: www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/podcast/ch6
Please answer this in paragraph form and post answers to your own blog. Imagine you are someone associated with Alberta: her best friend, her sister, her uncle, Garry Kerr, or anyone you think would have insight into Alberta's case. Now imagine you were offered a book deal to talk about Alberta and her case. What would you call this book? How would you design it? What information would be important to add? Look below to see some examples of book covers for famous nonfiction crime stories to get a sense of the tone publishers go for when designing books about real life murders. It is important to get the tone (author's attitude towards the subject- consider how the person writing it feels about the topic) and mood (the emotion the readers feel while reading a text) accurate- you don't want readers to pick up the book and think it's going to be a happy story because you used bright, cheery images! Go to Canva and pick a book cover template. Choose one you want to use, then change it around by adding author, images, and a title. Also create a back cover with a summary of what the book would contain. If you want free images, Pexels is a great resource. You will be marked on: Front Cover
Please save this and upload this image to your blog once done (I will show you how in class, for further instruction, please see me). Due Date: Tuesday, October 1st If you missed Episode 3, here's the link: A Suspect
If there is any information you need but don't want to listen to the podcast all over again, you can check the transcript: Transcript for Episode 3 If you want a quick recap of Episode 3 or want to view footage of them encountering Jack Little: Video Footage
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