Assignment #2: Peer Group Reconnaissance

Response due Tuesday, 10/2 by midnight
(response will be submitted as a post on your blog, as explained below)

At this point in the quarter, each of us should now be part of a blog group for the “social issue publishing” component of this course. The following assignment is designed to help you get a handle on: (1) who else is writing about your social issue on the Web; (2) what, specifically, they’re writing about, and (3) how they're writing about it.

Assignment #1: Social Issue Post

Response due Tuesday, 9/25 by midnight
(use comment section below to submit response)

For this assignment, begin by identifying a social issue that is personally significant to you. Possible social issues could include gay rights, substance abuse, racial profiling, or any number of other social matters of discussion or concern. In a Word document, write no more than one page (single spaced) about that issue. You should discuss the issue from your perspective. Explain why it is significant to you using at least two detailed examples (at least one example should derive from personal experience). If you need some ideas for possible issues to write about, consider browsing through some of the resources here and here.