- Portfolio 1 will be collected. Please refer to the assignment checklist we created to make sure you have met all requirements. Other documents to refer to include: Portfolio 1 Contents, Portfolio 1 Guidelines, and Portfolio 1 Rubric.
- Intro to portfolio 2; research topic criteria overview; potential topic list exercise.
Recommended Publications for News Articles:
Quality sources that tend to have more balanced coverage:
1. NPR News
2. New York Times
3. Christian Science Monitor
4. Reuters
5. Wall Street Journal
6. The Economist
7. Bangor Daily News
8. Portland Press Herald
Sources that reflect more political bias:
9. The New Republic
10. Utne Reader
11. Fox News
Sources that present both sides:
12. Pro/Con.org
13. Issues & Controversies (link to be updated)
Assignment for Thursday, March 14:
Read and annotate "The Argument Culture" (article)
Assignment for Tuesday, March 19:
1. Complete the Potential Topic List Exercise by listing 5 articles (include source information, a one sentence summary, and a potential question for each).
2. Decide on a topic/issue for Portfolio 2 – refer to the research topic criteria discussed in class to make sure your topic is a good fit.
3. Read pages 345-349 in the handbook.
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