Overview
Week 7 Position Paper or Evaluation
Instructions (SEE NOTES FOR DETAILS)
This week, the members of the winning team from Week 5 will debate the members of the winning team from Week 6. If you are on one of the two debating teams, please submit your individual position paper before participating in the debates. Your position paper should be no longer than one or two pages. Base your arguments predominately on the Required and Recommended Readings and a limited amount of independent research. Submit your position paper by no later than Wednesday night at midnight.
If you are on one of the two evaluation teams, you should submit your evaluation of the debate by no later than Monday morning of Week 8 at noon. On the evaluation form, you need to address the following five topics.
If you are on one of the evaluation teams, you should evaluate the debating teams on the following categories:
- In your opinion, what team won the debate and why?
- Please identify one of the better exchanges in the debate. What was good about the exchange?
- Please identify one of your peers who made a strong argument using legal sources and evidence. What was extraordinary about his or her argument?
- Please identify one of your peers who could have done a better job of crafting a legal argument. What could he or she have done better to advance his or her argument?
- Did the debate change your opinion on the use of enhanced security measures in public places?
Remember that you will receive two grades this week. If you are on the debating teams, you will be evaluated on your position paper and then you will receive a grade based on your participation in the forums. If you are on one of the evaluation teams, you will receive a grade for your evaluation of the debate as well as for your participation in the forums.
If you have any questions about the debate requirements, you are free to contact me via email. My email address, can be found in the Course Tools > Classlist area.
Attachments
Evaluation Form Instructions.docx
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UpdatedPositionPaperRubric.docx
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SECOND ASSIGNMENT: 1-2 PAGES This week contains an optional discussion called W7: First Draft. You can access the discussion in the Discussions are W7: First Draft
Please submit your "First Draft" here no later than Wednesday. Please critique at least two of the first drafts submitted by your peers by no later Sunday night.
For those of you writing a case note, please review the following handout that describe the parts of a case note:
How to Write a Case Note
When drafting your first drafts, please consider the rubric that I will apply when grading your final paper.
As you work on your first draft, remember that I am here to help.
The discussion grading rubric can be found in grades by selecting on the discussion entry.
GraduateWritingAssignmentRubric.docx