Name: Mariam Chaudhry Date: 5/14/15

Block: B3 Issue Analysis Sheet

Issue 1: Police Brutality

Source 1 (Dokoupil,Tony."WhatIsPoliceBrutality?DependsonWhereYouLive."NBCNews.NBCNews,
n.d.Web.19May2015.):
Difficult Vocab:
Predicted Meaning:
Actual Definition:
1.
Lawsuit
1.
Some type of law1.
1. A lawsuit may also
2.
Inconsistent
2.
Not consistent
enable the state to be treated as
3.
Excessive
3.
More then
if it were a private party in a civil
necessary
case, as plaintiff, or defendant
regarding an injury, or may
provide the state with a civil
cause of action to enforce
certain laws.
2. Not staying the same
throughout.
3. More than is necessary,
normal, or desirable;
immoderate.
How is the issue described in the source?
Police using excessive force over suspects.
According to the source, who is affected? How are they affected?
The victims
According to the source, how have people reacted to the issue?
People think it is unfair how police misuse their powers.
As described in this source, how is the issue connected to your life?
I think it is connected to my life because people around me believe that the cops are
racist. Police is suppose to protect the public but people feel unsafe around them instead.

Source 2: McLaughlin, Eliott C. CNN. CNN, 21 Apr. 2015. Web. 21 May 2015.
Difficult Vocab:
4.
Unprecedented
5.
Unarmed
6.
Incarcerated

Predicted Meaning:
4.
Not known
5.
Not carrying a
weapon
6.
In prison

Actual Definition:
1.
Never done or
known before.
2.
Not equipped with
or carrying weapons.
3.
Imprison or
confine.

How is the issue described in the source?

That no one would believe cops can do such things.
According to the source, who is affected? How are they affected?
Basically everyone in the nation because we live here and police brutality can occur anywhere

According to the source, how have people reacted to the issue?

People think that cops can never act that way
As described in this source, how is the issue connected to your life?
I think it is connected to me because where ever I see a police officer, police brutality
comes to my mind that can they really do this to someone

Issue 2: Bullying
Source 1: Velez, Mandy. "Bullying Increasingly Seen As A Public Health Issue." The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 8 Nov. 2013. Web. 21 May 2015.

Difficult Vocab:
7.
Emphasize
8.
Perpetrators
9.
Symptoms

Predicted Meaning:
7.
To focus on
something
8.
A suspect
9.
something that
shows something occurring

Actual Definition:
4. Give special
importance or
prominence to
(something) in speaking
or writing.
5. A perpetrator is
often a suspect until it
has been proven that he
or she carried out the
offense. The word usually
describes someone
who's committed a crime,
but any wrongdoing will
do.
6. Occurrence of
something

How is the issue described in the source?

It is big issue that needs to be stopped as soon as possible
According to the source, who is affected? How are they affected?
Mentally and Physically
According to the source, how have people reacted to the issue?
People think it is cruel and parents get impacted by it also
As described in this source, how is the issue connected to your life?
Because I see it happening and it sad that there is still not a stop to it

Source 2: Wallace, Kelly. "Kid's Viral Bullying Video Shows How Frustrated Parents Can Get." CNN.
Cable News Network, 14 May 2014. Web. 21 May 2015.

Difficult Vocab:
10.
Demonstrate
11.
Claim
12.
Frustration

Predicted Meaning:
10.
Showing
something
11.
To own something
12.
Not caring

Actual Definition:
7.
Clearly show the
existence or truth of
(something) by giving proof or
evidence.
8.
State or assert that
something is the case,
typically without providing
evidence or proof.
9. the feeling of being upset or
annoyed, especially because of

inability to change or achieve

something.

How is the issue described in the source?

Even little kids are getting bullied
According to the source, who is affected? How are they affected?
Everyone and the kids parents also
According to the source, how have people reacted to the issue?
People think it is not fair to anyone because everyone should be equal
As described in this source, how is the issue connected to your life?
Because I see it happening and it sad that there is still not a stop to it