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Assignment #1 (Part 1) Small University Experiment

Your assignment is to get your small university folder to the target person through the shortest chain of intermediaries. Start the chain by passing your folder to a member of the University of Pennsylvania community that you have had several conversations with outside the classroom and who is more likely than you to reach the target person. Each intermediary is instructed to return a postcard describing themselves. Write a blog post (500-700 words) answering the questions in the assignment handout. When possible, provide references from the course readings to support your answers.

Important points to remember:

  • List yourself as the first person on your small university folder roster, remember to complete and mail a postcard from the folder.
  • You cannot start the chain by giving the folder to a classmate, or to the course instructor.

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