Comments by Gerard Dawson Most recent public comments by Gerard Dawson https://nowcomment.com/users/26250 Use of evidence https://nowcomment.com/documents/70144?scroll_to=666739 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70144?scroll_to=666739 He cites a specific, relevant Supreme Court case to help provide evidence for his claim about local governments. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:48:08 -0400 The author's perspective and potential bias https://nowcomment.com/documents/70144?scroll_to=666738 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70144?scroll_to=666738 It is really interesting that Cesar Vargas is New York's first undocumented lawyer. This shows that he has a personal investment in this topic. I might want to read carefully and ensure that he presents a balanced perspective. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:48:08 -0400 Do this first... https://nowcomment.com/documents/70144?scroll_to=666314 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70144?scroll_to=666314 Read each editorial and summarize the overall argument made by each writer. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:48:08 -0400 His use of evidence https://nowcomment.com/documents/70074?scroll_to=666112 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70074?scroll_to=666112 Here, he cites a specific court case, and then uses that to draw the logical conclusion that local governments are better suited to deal with undocumented immigrants than federal governments are. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:48:08 -0400 When you finish reading... https://nowcomment.com/documents/70074?scroll_to=666086 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70074?scroll_to=666086 Describe the overall claim of each editoral as a reply to this comment. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:48:08 -0400 Here's a sample comment for *agreeing* with an argument. https://nowcomment.com/documents/70074?scroll_to=666085 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70074?scroll_to=666085 In order to maintain a balance of power between federal and local governments, I agree with Vargas's argument here. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:48:08 -0400 He's an undocumented lawyer, which surprises me. I can imagine that his perspective is going to be that undocumented immigrants need local protection. https://nowcomment.com/documents/70074?scroll_to=665760 https://nowcomment.com/documents/70074?scroll_to=665760 In terms of the strength of his argument, this is also a place where I should look out for bias, since it is likely that he will favor the perspective of the undocumented immigrants. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 00:48:08 -0400