* Create an online petition about an issue of your choice using change.org or some other petition Web site (note: the petition must be initiated by Sept. 10). Write a 2-3 page paper detailing your experience and referencing concepts from classes on social change. More information on the paper will be provided in discussion sections leading up to the due date.
UPDATE: As noted in class, be sure to include a link to your survey somewhere in your paper.

* 3 parts of the paper 1) The link to the petition itself. * Describe why you created this petition. 2) An argument/analysis of the decisions made in the process of creating and disseminating the petition. Design decisions. (Use course concepts to explain). 3) An argument/analysis of the success or failure of the petition. (Use course concepts to explain).

* Tip for the paper * Look at other petitions on change.org. Which ones got many signatures? Why? Why yours did/did not catch on? Compare with the others * What’s going to inspire people for action? * People react against….. * Restrictions preventing basic needs from being met * Perceived inequalities * Restrictions of liberty * Perceived injustices * Think about these. Does your petition related to any of these? * How did you frame your cause in the petition text? * Writing tips * Evidence based arguments * Give examples to support your argument * Develop arguments, elaborate * Use compete sentences—no bullet points * Appropriate punctuation between sentences * Write in paragraphs: each paragraph is one relevant sub-topic * Writing tutorial services