It is difficult to argue to negotiate or mediate with only one mind. Well, maybe not, but by working in pairs this assignment will produce an ongoing discourse over the next few weeks that will hopefully result in a fun and interesting approach to argumentative writing, combining at least four of the five course strands discussed in the Learning Record. While there will be collaboration throughout this assignment, all of the posts (writing) will be done individually, thus providing me with the substance to evaluate your writing skills.
I have limited the umbrella subject to Political issues, because I feel this is a broad enough topic that each pair of students will be able to find something they are passionate enough about to stay interested throughout this assignment, as well as produce worthy and timely arguments.
There are no page length requirements for the posts, but I am asking that you include with your final post (Step Eight) a works cited that includes, but is not limited to, two books (from a library), two scholarly articles, two newspaper articles, and one website (an accredited website). If you have questions about whether your sources are viable, please ask me. You may consult websites to help jump-start your research, but any information that you find on a website (other than the one allowed) needs to be found and documented from a credible source.
Things I will be looking for in your posts:
- Grammar, punctuation, organization and clarity of ideas/facts, proper MLA documentation, titles, theses statements, evidence, etc.
- Collaboration between partners
- Understanding of blogs and internet technologies
- Quality research
- Cohesiveness of the entire project (also collaboration)
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