Group Discussion Assessment (Group A&B)

Hi Group A&B!

Group A, please be at the venue (G2 105) at 12.45 p.m. on Wednesday ( Dec 13). As for Group B, you can choose to come at early or 30 minutes after Group A commences (that is 1.15 p.m.). Only the assessed Group will be in class throughout the assessment.

Below are the assigned role for both Group members. Bear in mind that you are holding a role, which means you are some else, and not a student doing ECS unit in Curtin. Please be sensitive to/be more aware of the situation/context given to you.

Group A (Wednesday, Dec 13, 2006, 12.45 p.m.)

Ghin Hua

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Department of Home Affairs to look into the issue of reviewing the current death sentence for drug trafficking.

Task A:

You are a human rights activist. You think that drug traffickers should not be sentenced to death. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether drug traffickers should receive the death sentence or otherwise.

Kimberly

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Department of Home Affairs to look into the issue of reviewing the current death sentence for drug trafficking.

Task A:

You are a parent of two teenagers. You think that drug traffickers should be sentenced to death. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether drug traffickers should receive the death sentence or otherwise.

Ghin Kian

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Department of Home Affairs to look into the issue of reviewing the current death sentence for drug trafficking.

Task A:

You are a university student. You think that drug traffickers should not be sentenced to death. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether drug traffickers should receive the death sentence or otherwise.

Li Ai

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Department of Home Affairs to look into the issue of reviewing the current death sentence for drug trafficking.

Task A:

You are a journalist. You think that drug traffickers should not be sentenced to death. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether drug traffickers should receive the death sentence or otherwise.

Lee Ling

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Department of Home Affairs to look into the issue of reviewing the current death sentence for drug trafficking.

Task A:

You are a businessperson. You think that drug traffickers should be sentenced to death. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether drug traffickers should receive the death sentence or otherwise.


Group B (Wednesday, Dec 13, 2006, 1.15 p.m.)

Gerald

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Ministry of Information to look into the issue of introducing *censorship of the Internet.

Task A:

You are a parent of a pair of 18 - year old male twins. You think that the Internet should be censored. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether the Internet should be censored.


* censorship – the practice of examining books, films, etc and removing anything that is
considered offensive, morally harmful or politically dangerous

Chen Qian

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Ministry of Information to look into the issue of introducing *censorship of the Internet.

Task A:

You are a church pastor. You think that the Internet should be censored. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether the Internet should be censored.


* censorship – the practice of examining books, films, etc and removing anything that is
considered offensive, morally harmful or politically dangerous

Jolene

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Ministry of Information to look into the issue of introducing *censorship of the Internet.

Task A:

You are a human rights activist. You think that the Internet should not be censored. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether the Internet should be censored.



* censorship – the practice of examining books, films, etc and removing anything that is
considered offensive, morally harmful or politically dangerous


Fiona

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Ministry of Information to look into the issue of introducing *censorship of the Internet.

Task A:

You are a university lecturer. You think that the Internet should not be censored. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether the Internet should be censored.



* censorship – the practice of examining books, films, etc and removing anything that is
considered offensive, morally harmful or politically dangerous


Lik

Situation

A committee has been set up by the Ministry of Information to look into the issue of introducing *censorship of the Internet.

Task A:

You are a television journalist. You think that the Internet should not be censored. Give suitable reasons to support your view.

Task B:

As a group, discuss which of the reasons put forth by the speakers are valid. You are encouraged to arrive at a decision as to whether the Internet should be censored.




* censorship – the practice of examining books, films, etc and removing anything that is considered offensive, morally harmful or politically dangerous