3.3 Group Discussion Skills 2 & Intro to Case-based Writing

Agenda:

1. Group Discussion Assignment Details
2. Group Discussion of Greenpeace and Facebook case
3. Introduction to Case-based Essays
   

Plagiarism?
Facebook: Unfriend Coal Campaign
Background info: Carbon Footprint

Practice Group Discussion Topic (+ Peer Review): 

1. Does Facebook have an ethical obligation to use its purchasing power, global brand, and corporate influence to set an environmental example for the rest of the growing technology industry (above and beyond government laws and regulations)?
2. If you are a Facebook user, does it matter to you how the company sources the power for its data centers? What criteria provide a tipping point?

For peer review, share what you want your partner to watch out for or how you want to receive feedback (e.g., a video tape, a note)

Introduction to Case-based Essays:

• Sample 1
• Sample 2