Students in this course are required to complete 4 assignments: 1 introductory diagnostic assignment to determine whether students should enroll in 11.225 Argumentation and Communication, and 3 case assignments.
Each student will be assigned to a team to create presentation to the class for 1 case assignment and will be required to complete a memo in response to the other two cases. In addition, students are required to prepare for and participate in a multi-party negotiation exercise.
Assignment 1: “Writing Diagnostic.” (PDF)
Assignment 2 - Group: “Case 1: How Do Design, Planning, and Policy Matter in Public Housing Redevelopment?” (PDF)
Assignment 2 - Individual: “Case 1: Public Housing Redevelopment: Race, Physical Design, and Expertise in Planning.” (PDF)
Assignment 4 - Group: “Case 3: The Growth Machine and the Public Interest: Reinventing the Anacostia Waterfront in Washington, DC.” (PDF)
Assignment 4 - Individual: “Case 3: The Growth Machine and the Public Interest: Reinventing the Anacostia Waterfront in Washington, DC.” (PDF)