For NEXT WEEK

Students,

FOR NEXT WEEK, like I said last week, we'll debate the same issue, only now in trio format & I will assign partners.
    Although you can't prepare with the partners you'll have in class, still you can rehearse with anyone.
    Here are some things to practice:
    DO NOT lose focus. The issue is large enough without bringing in other kinds of abuse between couples (parent/child, boss/employee, etc.).
    DO NOT give a rundown of different kinds of abuse. Again, keep focus. The issue is abuse between sexual or romantic partners. There's no reason to explain many other different kinds of abuse unless one were defining the concept of abuse in one's M.A. thesis!
    DO NOT rely simply on my email. You know enough by now that there's tons of information on the Internet, but that information will not fall into your lap. In fact, precisely because there's so much information, it may be difficult to find as the latest news quickly replaces yesterday's (or even this morning's) news!
    Learn how to google. Using different combinations may get different hits (finds). For example,
    Rihanna AND Chris Brown
    Chris Brown AND Rihanna
    Chris Brown Rihanna
    Chris Brown AND police report
    Chris Brown AND Rihanna AND police report
    And so on.
    Again I quote Mark Twain: "The person who does not read has no advantage over the person who cannot read."
    Good luck.
    Remember, next week we'll do the SAME ASSIGNMENT but I'll choose 3 students at a time to discuss this issue. Some may even wish to view Oprah Winfrey's show dedicated to this issue, which will air this week. (Some students, as I understand, have software that allows access to these shows.)
    Also, I hope you present NEW information; don't just recycle the old. Many have still not checked my links on the police report, etc. You may be able to do something with the details in that report or the latest reports. For example, rumors that Brown and Rihanna are getting back together again can be used to illustrate the cycle of violence and repentance that the couple usually allows to play out.
    Needless to say, if you have questions, the time to ask is now, not Tuesday or even Monday.