All righty, here's the recap of what we talked about in class today - for the record.
In the four weeks until the end of the semester, you'll each have 3 required posts to the blog per week (12 total): what I'm calling your Blogwork. You can post at any time you want during the week, as long as you've got all 3 done and posted by 11:59pm each Sunday night.
Your first post will be a URL and 1- to 2-sentence (or more, if you like) summary of an article, essay, or video you find of philosophical significance. HINT: use the "Phantastic Phi Links" on the blog to find such things.
Your second weekly post will be an argument (in premise-conclusion form) you excavate from the item in your first post. You will then evaluate this argument, by telling us whether it's deductive, inductive, valid, etc.
Your third weekly post will simply pose an unanswered question related to the issue. No philosophical discussion ever answers ALL the questions: find one that leaves us hanging and wondering.
Lest we forget, I want weekly drafts of your Kids' Philosophy Slam essays. The final deadline is January 29: remember that, in addition to the chance for prize money, there's my promise to throw a party (and sing)...
