Identify argumentation with real-world propositions

Objectives

Identify argumentation with real-world propositions

Clearly understand a proposition

Assignment

1. Research opportunity- you are asked to explore one proposition on the California ballot.  The primary election is Tuesday, November 8  and many of you do not research the propositions and the impacts prior to voting.  This assignment is to allow you the opportunity to educate yourself on a measure and provide some evidence to support or reject the proposition.  There are no right or wrong answers.
2. Content requirements

Identify the proposition

Clearly identify areas for and against the proposition

Provide clear argumentation on how and why a voter should vote

Identify the sponsor of the proposition and political party for/against proposition

Follow the outline structure provided, OK to have paragraph responses as long as the structure is present

• Technical requirements
• Arial, 12 pt font
• Must be typed
• Limit submission to 2 pages
• Separate reference page required (not part of the 2 page max)

3 sources required

One submission, multiple submissions yield a score of 0

• Missing reference list will yield a 0
• Late assignments not accepted for grading
• Maximum value of 10 points
• Election information
• Link for California Election informationLinks to an external site.

Link for Voter RegistrationLinks to an external site.

• Link for Elections in CaliforniaLinks to an external site.
• Non-partisan voter information
• http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/ (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site.
• Link to current California Proposition(s)Links to an external site.