NCFL Congress Prep

C and E Blocks:

The entire preliminary bill packet is here.

The Semifinal round bill packet is here.

For each of your assigned bills, please follow this timeline:

By Thursday, 28 April,
____  be able to discuss the issues (Pro and Con) in the bill

By the end of class Tuesday, 3 May, create and share a GoogleDocs document which

___  has the title format "lastname CFL bill#___"
___  begins with your name at the top of the page (these will be printed)
___  has a 2-3 paragraph summary of the issues raised by the bill (covering both pro and con)
___  contains four PRO and then four CON cards, which
        ____  have tags summarizing the argument supported by the card
        ____  include the full citation, including URL, AFTER the text of the card
        ____  is a solid piece of evidence either supporting or opposing one (or more) provisions of the bill

Next week, especially in E Block, we will conduct a first model Congress on this bill packet.  Therefore, by the end of class on Wednesday, 4 May,

___  prepare either a PRO or CON speech for each of your bills

And for Thursday, 5 May,
___  review the Bill and Evidence packet that will be shared with everyone through this blog.  We will set the agenda on Wednesday.