Your tasks with this project are:

Objectives:
*To become proficient in the current discussion of legal issues in the news
*To have an intelligent dialogue regarding the law with your peers
*To become more comfortable with an emerging technology in the field of political science (blogging)

Student Tasks:
*You must have an email account to do this assignment. If you do not have one please see the instructor for help.
*You will need to use your time in the computer lab well and will need to use a computer once a week on your own. Each week we will go to the computer lab on Monday and you'll be given work time to complete your blog post. If you are absent on a Monday, you'll need to do this at home to make up the assignment. You will have until class time the next Monday to respond online to the post of at least one classmate of your choice.
*Your post should address the news article or articles I have selected or ones that you select.
*Each post should be a full paragraph and use correct grammar and spelling.
*Your response post should comment on or attack the argument of a peer – not the peer her or himself. There is an expectation by the instructor & the administration that the same standards for behavior & respect at school apply to the blog.
*You must post online in a timely manner. Your posts will be due Monday each week. You need to post by the due date in order for other students to respond on time. Late posts will not receive full credit.
*You are not required to represent your own personal opinions. You can play “devil’s advocate” in order to challenge each other & move the conversation forward. It is the instructor’s belief that all sides of the argument be understood in order to appreciate the complexity of the issue.
*You should not use “text message” language in your posts. This is an academic blog and should use formal language.