COMM 176 first paper

Paper Length: 3 -4 pages double spaced, 1" margins, ariel or times new roman 12 point font, No cover page, works cited does not count towards the page requirement and is required for informaiton citation, MLA or APA format.

Directions: Last class in groups you decided what controversial topic you would like to pursue. Your groups were divided into two groups (pro vs. con/support vs. opposition) you were then instructed to create 3 - 4 main arguments for which you would construct your paper (ideally there are 3 - 4 people in your group and you can delegate an argument each which should be a typed, double spaced paper page length each, thus your 3 -4 page requirement already met!) Each person is to be responsible for contributing to the paper, however this is a group project so you will be graded as a group.

Next week I will allow you to meet with your group members to go over your arguments. From there, one group member shall volunteer to take all the arguments home and write an intro and a conclusion and tidy up the paper so that it is a cohesive paper - in other words, I do not want 3 - 4 different papers (arguments) turned in to me when the paper is due. Each group should present me with one unifed paper, one unified viewpoint.

Due date: Wednesday, Jan. 26 at the start of class.
You will also be required to orally present your argument to the class and participate in a small debate with the opposition.