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Hello and welcome to PoliGlobe the world’s first environmentally conscious political consulting firm. We are glad to have you as an employee. Please review your first assignment with the rest of the news speech writing team. . Introduction Task Procedure Resources Evaluation. Introduction.
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Hello and welcome to PoliGlobe the world’s first environmentally conscious political consulting firm. We are glad to have you as an employee. Please review your first assignment with the rest of the news speech writing team. Introduction Task ProcedureResources Evaluation
Introduction Home Meet your first client. Her name is Patricia Cabell, she prefers to be called ”Pat” for short. Pat is kicking off her campaign for Michigan House of Representatives and she needs a good team of speech writers to help her. Pat has been asked to address a diverse audience of her constituents at Oakland University tonight and she needs to be well prepared. While Pat has done her homework and is up to date on current Michigan issues, a new issue has come to her attention that she knows very little about. This issue is “fracking”. For your first assignment, you will need to learn about fracking, and prepare a “go-to” list for Pat. Pat is a promising candidate and this is an important issue. Research the topic fully and do your best to create a compelling argument that can be used to defend both sides of the issue. Patricia Cabell is a rising political star and PoliGlobe has high hopes for her future. Who knows, if you do well on this assignment and Pat rises to the top, you could be writing speeches for her as gubernatorial or presidential candidate some day. Use the navigation bar at the bottom of the page to find the requirements and links for your research, “go-to” list, and your persuasive essays. Good luck and do your best on this important assignment! Patricia Cabell Introduction Task Resources
Task Home Pat has been busy fundraising for her campaign and needs you to help prepare her to discuss fracking at a meeting tonight at Oakland University! You must complete this assignment in less than an hour – Pat’s driver must leave at 3:45 pm to get her to the meeting on time and she will read what you provide on the way. It is your job to research this topic and learn as much about it as you can. Pat is counting on you to investigate this topic thoroughly so that she can talk to her constituents and answer questions about it. On the left you’ll see Pat’s “to-do” list. Click on it and read what you will need to do to effectively complete this task. Introduction Task Resources
Task-To Do List Home You will: 1. Explain what the term “fracking” means. 2. Create a go-to list. A go-to list is basically a pro’s and con’s list. This list will need to include five positive and five negative factors associated with fracking. 3. Answer this question fully, “Who is affected by fracking and how?” Remember: our client Pat is counting on us to get smart on this issue quick! Introduction Task Resources
Resources Home The Facts About Fracking (environmentalist view) What is “Fracking”? (environmentalist view) Source watch/fracking (environmentalist view) Here you will find a collection of websites and articles that relate to your topic. Make sure you read the information with your specific task in mind Truth about Fracking (from an industry source) Economic advantages of fracking (from an industry source) The Facts on Fracking (pro fracking) Introduction Task Resources
