I am proposing our next meeting be on Tue Sep 16 or Tue Sep 23. As usual, please vote via email.
Attendance at our meeting on Tue Aug 12 was poor, but we went ahead anyway. I know the Sec 4s are at the end of the tether in terms of preparing for exams. Hang in there. It will all end soon.
Now as for the assignment, I am going to offer some suggestions. Please consider which of these you’d like to do to cap off your year in PEP. If you don’t like any of these, I’m open to your suggestions.
- a long essay on a topic of your choice (1000-1500 words) with full references etc.
- a portfolio of 3 shorter pieces (400-600 words) centered on one problem/question
- a PowerPoint slide show with accompanying script (10-15 slides) focusing on one problem/question
- a Socratic dialogue aimed at trying to define a philosophically interesting concept (1000-1500 words)
The assignment should reach me before the end of Options [i.e. T4W6]
It is now necessary because I am no longer hopeful that we can complete the planned series of topical presentations that we set out to do at the start of the year in our youthful naivete.
I would say the portfolio idea (point 2) is nice.
Thank you!
Oh yes, is it each piece of 400-600 words centred on one problem each? Or all 3 pieces centred on one issue.
It’s the latter. All 3 pieces should centre around the same issue. They can even be written at different times, and offer contrasting approaches or perspectives and cite different sources.
What About Next Tuesday? ^^