New York Times Company v. United States, also known as the “Pentagon Papers” case, was a landmark Supreme Court decision with far-reaching implications for the First Amendment and prior restraint. Write a journal assignment summarizing the case and discuss how this landmark legal decision impacted the press and free speech. How can this case guide … Read more

Week 3: The Writer’s Portrait Proposal  500 words Description The Writer Portrait ES.say explores the question ‘Who am I as a writer?’ by having you analyze texts that you’ve previously composed and then craft an ES.say based on your observations and realizations from this analysis. The first step in this process is to identify three … Read more

Instructions Inspired by activities found on page 462 of your textbook, please respond to the following prompt: Your readings this week claim that “most of the evidence that is used in arguments on public issues […] comes with considerable baggage” (p. 455). Find an article in a journal, newspaper, or magazine that uses evidence to … Read more

Hi Class,Wow, I can’t believe we’re halfway through our course.  This week we’ll complete a midterm reflection paper in lieu of a problem set.  This is a nontraditional assignment that will emphasize the process followed to achieve learning versus specific course content.  As you know, we’ve spent a lot of time studying acumen in the … Read more

Week 3: Critical Reading Response: Cultivating Source Literacy Discussion 450 WORDS Chapter 18 “Finding Evidence” pp. 438-453  Chapter 19 “Evaluating Sources” pp. 454-463 Description We’ve spent the last two weeks cultivating our understanding of academic argument and we’ve practiced identifying the features of such texts but this week we dive deeper into what source literacy … Read more

Students will search for a professional on the Internet and answer the questions in this assignment.  If a student prefer to interview a professional in the community, the student must obtain approval from the instructor.  The student should consider finding a professional who holds a position and has responsibilities similar to what they envision themselves … Read more

Discussion Preparation activity, identify and discuss the top three goals of an investigatory search.Next, discuss the “elephant-in-a-matchbox” doctrine and how failure to adhere to this doctrine could result in a violation of Fourth Amendment requirements regarding reasonable searches and seizures.What challenges do you see that might make it difficult to adhere to this doctrine? The post … Read more

In business, sports, politics, and many other fields there are probably countless situations akin to the prisoner’s dilemma where players acting in their own self-interest do not produce an ideal outcome. Likewise, some player dynamics also illustrate other game theory concepts like a game of chicken, credible threats/commitments, and other similar concepts. Use at least one … Read more

The Internet is often seen as an alternative to the dominance of media conglomerates. As you can see from the poll below, many people are civically active nowadays.  Furthermore, many people rely on social networks and user generated content to get informed about politics. What political consequences do these changes have? What are some negative … Read more

FEEDBACK ONLY!!! Verizon and AT&T are rolling out new 5G networks–but not near major airports. Here’s why: The new 5G towers could cause major interference with aircraft technology.  The interference could lead to a massive number of flights being cancelled across the nation.  AT&T and Verizon argue that their equipment will not be disruptive.  AT&T … Read more