Undecided (The bad and wrong) Seating Chart Conservative Socialist Traditional Undecided (The bad and wrong) THE LOSER GROUP

“The only way to get the best out of an argument is to avoid it.” PAF 101 Module 3, Lecture 3 “The only way to get the best out of an argument is to avoid it.” Dale Carnegie -

Grading Policy Exercise Decide on a grading system THIS IS REAL—it will affect your final grade for the course There are 3 choices

Traditionalist – middle section Grade Numerical Score A 90 – 100 B 80 - 89 C 70 – 79 D 60 – 69 F Below 60

Conservative – my right section Students who receive: the top 35% of the scores receive an A the next 15% receive a B the next 35% receive a C the next 10% receive a D the remaining 5% receive an F

Socialist – my left section Students who receive the top 10% receive an A the next 60% receive a B the next 15% receive a C the next 10% receive a D the remaining 5% receive an F

Make 101 Better through Public Policy The reason I am giving the 101 society this opportunity is to help all students improve their skills and knowledge. This public interest should be the goal of your actions today, not your selfish private interests.

The Class Decision Can Only Help You If either the Conservative or Socialist System is chosen, students who would be better off with the Traditional System will receive the grade designated under the Traditional System.

Rules For The Grading Exercise The final policy must be selected from one of the three proposals. Grading policy must be unanimously agreed upon OR there must be a unanimous agreement on a voting procedure to reach a decision on the grading policy. Final vote will be a secret ballot. Each speaker must stand to speak and be given courteous attention. Any disorder will result in a 60 second period of silence. Decision must be reached by 1:30 p.m. Last Semesters Voting Results - 46% voted Socialist - 42% voted Conservative - 12% voted Traditional

Grading Exercise Reflections About the Behavior of Players Act like dogs (barking to vent; groveling for scraps) Can’t tell if public interest is a cover for private self-interest • Coplin explained how students acted, examples above Lack knowledge and understanding

WORST OF ALL Dale Carnegie was ignored

Reflections on Politics Minority always shapes outcome in some way Subsidies too appealing to ignore Procedural decisions have substantive consequences Equality is a very confusing idea

A Failure in Leadership Strategic Thinking Fear of Power Guts

John Mandyck – Please Verbally Attack Him (for points) Prominent Policy Studies and Maxwell MPA Alumnus Chief Sustainability Officer for United Technologies, a big company with bigger goals Member of the Board of Directors of Urban Green Council Works with the U.S. Department of Energy Appliance Standards Advisory Committee Author of Food Foolish

Extra Credit Opportunity Come in next class with a typed question to ask the speaker If all of your group members bring in questions, you get one extra credit point! If any group member forgets, no extra credit, but no points are lost You have nothing to lose and everything to gain so DO IT

For next class… Email TA with societal problem by 8pm Tonight! This should be a one sentence, “too much/too little” phrase, including a local geographic location (county, city, town). Work on Module 3 (due 10/24) Trend line graph is due at the beginning of class Friday (10/14) Community Service Prospective Email is due Friday (10/14) Have a typed question and be prepared to verbally attack Mandyck on Friday (10/14)