To provide the student with the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to analyze a problem and a policy proposal.  Requirements 1/2 page requirement.    PLEASE FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE BELOW: Required: One citation (source)

Hey folks,  This is your last discussion for the semester. Please answer two of the three questions below and respond to at least two of your classmates for full credit. 

Purpose This is your opportunity to share with us three social issues you are passionate about. This assignment also serves as a brainstorming activity for the future advocacy paper assignment.  Task Directions: Please provide us with a 2-3 minute video that includes the following:  1. Briefly introduce yourself to the professor and your fellow classmates. 2. […]

Purpose This week we focused on the role stories have in the argumentation process. We also examined Walter Fisher’s Narrative Paradigm in testing the rationality of stories/arguments. To further assess the application of these conceptions, please complete the discussion assignment below. Tasks Take a moment to review the following questions: Submission Format Please reply to […]

This week you will write a proposition. The topic for this proposition should be something that you’re passionate about.  NOTE: The proposition may not be something that has already been enacted.  For example:  “The State of CA should legalize Marijuana” Consider this instead: “The United States Government should legalize Marijuana at the federal level”  If you […]

Purpose Now that you have taken the time to get to know your classmates via the Meet and Greet assignment, it is now time to start considering your advocacy presentation while keeping your classmates AKA your “audience” in mind.  Tasks Take a moment to review the following questions: Submission Format Criteria for Success For full […]