FOR DISCUSSION THIS WEEK:
1. First Day Introductions and Course Syllabus
2. Introduction to Turnitin.com, Remind, Student Portal, etc.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. News Discussion Program for Sunday, 9/7
To remind you of the weekly news discussion assignment, here is the section from the syllabus that outlines the assignment:
A
large part of the homework in class will come from a weekly assignment that
involves watching (or listening to) a weekly news discussion program (of at
least 30 minutes in length) of your choice.
Every major network has such a program.
They are available on their broadcast schedule (usually Sunday mornings),
online at any time or via podcast format that can be downloaded for free on
devices. There will be a standard
assignment for the student to complete after each assignment:
·
Name
and Date of Broadcast for the program
·
Names
of major guests on the program and the moderator/host of the program
·
List
of the major issues discussed on the program
·
Summary
of the ideas presented in the program (paragraph form)
·
Discussion
of student’s opinion regarding the ideas presented—with supporting evidence
(paragraph form)
This
assignment will be due via turnitin.com every Tuesday. This will help keep you well-informed and
help you develop a critical eye towards watching the news. Information learned from these weekly news
programs can be woven into our formal studies.
STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW MULTIPLE SOURCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR,
ESPECIALLY THOSE OUTSIDE THEIR IDEOLOGICAL COMFORT ZONES.
2. Summer Assignment 2014
Please have your summer assignment loaded into turnitin.com by Friday, 11:59PM. There are three assignments waiting for your upload.
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