COMM 1200 RESEARCH PACKET ASSIGNMENT Learning Objectives:
1Demonstrate the ability to distinguish between empirical, normative, and advocacy research as well as how they form the components of arguments for and against a particular topic.
2Recognize, respond to and analyze a range of evidence used to support various types of claims.
3Understandtherelationship between research, language, and well-supported conclusions.4Provide a foundation of evidence to assist in completing the 2 major essays for the course.Assignment Description:Please either alone or in groups no more than 3, to organize your research on the class topic. Development of a thorough packet (i.e.cover all the stock-issues) with your own research is the goal of the assignment. As such, the quality and depth of your group’s research on the stock issues, from both the affirmative and the negative perspective,is the most important factor. Make sure to conform to the specific requirements for both the advocacy and refutation sections to demonstrate the strength and sophistication of your approach.
