Description
Please answer one of the two following questions (not both):
How does Facebook handle political speech as well as hate speech in the context of Section 230 of the Communications Indecency Act of 1996?
Is it possible to hold Facebook liable for hate speech without potentially restricting the speech of its users? (I’m less interested in your opinion, and much more interested in you citing evidence from readings and the podcast to support your answer.)
OR,
How and why did the Supreme Court’s interpretation of free speech — dissent, political speech and otherwise — evolve from 1919 (Schenck v. United States) to 1969 (Brandenburg v. Ohio)?
OVERALL GRADES
A. An A essay exceeds the B level to achieve excellence. The thesis is strong, compelling and original. The evidence and citations that support the thesis are sound. The structure is solid. One paragraph leads logically to another, culminating in a strong conclusion. The writing is clear, grammatical, and compelling. An “A” essay says something original and says it with style.
B level. An essay with no significant errors will earn some kind of B. It has a thesis in the opening, supporting evidence, and a conclusion that draws on the evidence and the thesis. The writing is clear and grammatical. Citations and footnotes are used properly.
C level. If your essay lacks a strong argument or uses evidence poorly, you are likely to wind up in the C range. Problems with writing, structure and grammar can also land you in the C range if they obscure your argument and its development.
D. An essay with more than one major problem (no thesis and weak use of evidence, for example) could earn you a D. If you receive a D, see me and visit the Writing Center.
F. Papers that show no evidence of serious effort or display signs of plagiarism receive the grade of F. If I suspect plagiarism, I will follow the procedures in the school’s “Academic Honesty and Integrity Policy.”
Grade | Thesis
|
Evidence | Structure | Writing | Mechanics |
A | Strong, original | Strong, used creatively | Strong from opening to conclusion | Clear, grammatical, compelling | Excellent citations, format |
B level | Present, but needswork | Solid | Solid, but open to improvement | Clear, grammatical | Minor errors |
C level | Needs serious revision. | Needs strengthening | Uneven | Needs improvement | Acceptable, but needs work |
D | Vague | Weak | Weak | Fuzzy | Visible flaws |
F | Missing | Fatally flawed | Missing | Obscures contents | Poor |
Routine notations: G=good; VG= very good; CL=clarify; GR= grammar problems; W= problems in wording; SP= spelling error; TR=needs transition; SH=sharpen your point; PUSH= push your point, say more and develop this idea; TI=tighten your writing