In a minimum 5 page paper, react to the article provided.   Think about: are there problems with the laws surrounding sexual assault and rape, and if so, what are they?   Do experts share your opinion, or have differing views, and why do you think they are right/wrong?    What are the historic underpinnings of these laws that have led to the laws we have today? What would be some valuable changes, if any? Why?    You don’t have to answer any or all of these questions.  This is a reaction paper, so you can take the paper in the direction you believe is appropriate.  But you do need to structure a paper so that your argument relies on some research, and you must quote or paraphrase authorities to advance your argument.  You should cite to at least five authoritative sources.      Five pages means times new Roman, 12 point font, double spacing (not double-double spacing), one inch margins.   You should not need any subheadings for this paper.   You can use a title page if you want, but on a separate sheet that does not count for your five pages.   Five pages means that the writing starts at the top of the margin, and ends at the bottom, and the last page is at least 3/4 completed.   You should include page numbers.    Authoritative sources mean scholars, politicians, think tanks, law review articles, and well-known thinkers.   Usually these will come from well-known magazines, newspapers, or scholarly sources.  Check the background of your sources.   A random person’s anecdotal experience published on Medium is not sufficient.  (You could use someone’s experience to illustrate your points if you want but they will not count towards your five source requirement).  Content aggregators are not scholarly sources.  The article I gave you does not count as a source.   Your paper must be well-organized, coherent, and proof-read.   All work must be your own.   When you cite to a source, you must attribute a direct quotation by marking it with quotation marks and immediately using a citation; or  attribute a paraphrase by immediately using a citation after the paraphrased material.  I do not care about the citation method, but merely putting a works cited list at the end without any end notes/foot notes/parenthetical citations in the body of the paper is not just unacceptable, it is plagiarism.  You may receive a 0 or other sanctions if you plagiarize.   When you quote, you should not use block quotes unless absolutely necessary.   You should try to limit the quotations to the shortest amount of material possible while still providing context.   It is always better to integrate a quotation into a sentence that is partially your own thought, and partially quoted material.    Finally, do not simply put in a quote and expect me to understand why it is there.  That is not good writing.  Your paper must provide enough context  for me to understand why you chose to quote someone else’s words.   Papers must be turned in on time using turn it in.  No late papers will be accepted absent extenuating circumstances.     You have two months to complete this assignment.  Please do not put it off until the last minute.  I will be happy to discuss drafts, or even review drafts, until November 11.    Grading: Five quality sources, used appropriately: 50 points Writing, organizing, arguing, proof reading: 40 points Formatting, length: 10 points