Before 5:00 PM on the Thursday before this class, please submit a complete draft of your final paper via the link below. Please consult The Elements of Style for reference on good, clear writing. Lastly, read this news item before class. You do not have to submit an assignment based upon this article; just be prepared to discuss it during class.

You do not need to complete the pre-class assignment this week.

We will work asynchronously on a peer review activity. This consists of two parts:

1. Submit a draft of your paper via the below link. 

2. Then, critique a draft of you peer's final paper. Your paper assignment will be given via email. Please submit both of these below. 

In your groups, critique the above-mentioned news item. In particular try to determine if the item, in your view,

i. is written in a clear way so that the reader will likely understand all of the key aspects of the topic;

ii. contains only accurate information, and no misleading statements (this included the title);

iii. helps the reader understand why this item was written as why this is important;

iv. provides the public with information and explanations that improve their ability to understand the subject. Please click here to see all of your classmates' anonymized papers.

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