Group Mini Debates

The class will break itself into six groups. Groups should be 3, 4, or 5 students in size.

Dannelly will assign each group to defend either yes or no for one of following three questions:

A - Should Google Inc. cooperate with the Chinese government's efforts to censor the world wide web?

B - Should the US Congress enact an Online Privacy Bill of Rights?

C - Should the US Congress grant the FCC authority to enforce net neutrality rules?

The groups are:
A - YES
Gallman
Mobley
Scherger
Truesdale 		A - NO
Bush
Harris
Inyangetor
La Bonte
Oltman
B - YES
Howell
Lombardozzi
Stoltmann
Wabrick 		B - NO
Bloom
Llyod
Osseilan
Zavaladewalsten
C - YES
Barsness
Gonzalez
Histed
Jadallah 		C - NO
Almeqhem
Alrefaie
Jin
Malass

Format for the debates:

  1. 3 minute opening statement by "yes" team
  2. 3 minute opening statement by "no" team
  3. first question from "yes" to "no", 30 second conference by "no", answer from "no"
  4. first question from "no" to "yes", 30 second conference, answer from "yes"
  5. question 2 from "yes", ...
  6. question 2 from "no", ...
  7. question 3 from "yes", ...
  8. question 3 from "no", ...
  9. questions from audience to each team
  10. 1 minute conference
  11. 3 minute concluding statement by "yes"
  12. 3 minute concluding statement by "no"