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PROJECT 3 SCHEDULE Weeks 7-11
Analyze a Public Policy Debate
All homework assignments inthe Work Due column should be completed
before class on that date. The Progress Report will be due halfway through
the project, at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, 10/20. The Formal Report and
Research Dossierwill be due at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, 11/03. Late
assignments will lose one letter grade (or the equivalent number of points)
per day.
Unless otherwise indicated, all links are on the BbLearn Project 3 page.
Date In Class Work Due
M 10/07 Introduce Project 3.
Brainstorm current public policy
issues (phage therapy example). Set
up Evernote research dossier.
W 10/09 Introduction to stasis theory. Deeper
examination of conjecture and
definition stasis points.
Review Slidedocs 1 and 2 in the
Project 3 English 202 Online
Textbook.
F 10/10 Researching your issue.
Different types of required sources:
subject matter experts (4 min),
popular sources (8 min), intelligent
public comments (24 min), opposing
visual arguments (2 min).
Email Jodie (jnicotra@uidaho.edu)
the public policy debate you’ll be
analyzing for this project, and
identify the stakeholders who are
involved.
M 10/14 Discuss Progress Report
assignment. Deeper examination of
value and action stasis points.
Review Slidedoc 3 in the Project 3
English 202 Online Textbook.
W 10/16 Sorting out various types of
arguments using stasis theory.
F 10/18 No class (Jodie out of town). Work on
research and finish your progress
reports.
Progress reports due Sunday,
10/20 by 11:59 p.m.
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M 10/21 Organizing and writing the report.
Introduce formal report invention
worksheet.
Review Slidedoc 3 in the Project 3
English 202 Online Textbook.
W 10/23 Discuss presentations for next week.
Working on invention worksheets.
Sign up for presentations on the
Google Doc posted under Project 3
In-Class Work
F 10/25 No class (Jodie will have office hours
for individual
questions/consultations.)
M 10/28 Complete draft workshop,formal
report.
Bring a completed draft of your
formal report to class (worth 25
points).
W 10/30 Presentations on your findings.
F 11/01 Presentations on your findings. Project 3 final FormalReport and
Research Dossier due Sunday,
11/03 by 11:59 p.m.
PROJECT 3 DUE DATES:
PROGRESS REPORT DUE Sunday, October 20
FORMAL REPORT AND RESEARCH DOSSIER DUE Sunday, November 3
Submit your work to the project 3 submission drop box as follows:
Self-Evaluation: compose in a Word or other document and cut and paste into the
submission box.
Deliverable 1: Progress Report (due 10/20): submit as a Word or PDF file.
Deliverable 2: Formal Report: submit as a PDF file.
Deliverable 3: Research Dossier. Post the URL to your Project 3 Evernote
Notebook in the submission box (along with your self-evaluation).
Deliverable 4 (in-class presentation) will be
To avoid a point penalty, verify your submission. Do not rely solely on BbLearn’s
confirmation that your work submitted. You need to check that your work submitted
correctly.