It's MONDAY!

...and I'm a bit concerned. Almost half the class has yet to be in contact with me about their premises nor have posted anything to this end.

Let me outline what is expected for Tuesday's class:

• You will deliver your first constructive (prima facie) oral argument introducing and substantiating your case to "The House." If you cannot attend class to deliver your opening argument, record your case and upload it to your blog. 
• You will post your prima facie case essay to your blog.
• You will post your first Cogent and Fallacious Reasoning in Mediated Communication assignment to your blog. 

Capisce? I'm here to help.

**UPDATE**

There have been a few queries as to what I may be expecting for your four-minute oral argument. I could put forth all kinds of criteria like a clear, concise, declarative thesis, a statement of supporting reasoning for your thesis, evidence to back up your claims and your grounds, or I could suggest you look at the rubric for the activity.

What I'll do instead is ask you this - When you're getting ready to ask your boss for a raise, what do you do? When you're trying to leverage in negotiating, what do you bring to the table? When you're bargaining on a price, what's your critical process? It's all the same, coming from a position where you must prove your reasoning.

In four minutes.