Title: What is your opinion? (Individual assignment)
Course: US Election 2012 - Leuphana Copy > Section: The electoral system

In 2000, Al Gore received the majority of the popular vote in the presidential election. Yet, George W. Bush won the election and became President of the USA.

The election system has been widely criticized by Americans and internationally. It is claimed to be outdated and unfair.

Ron Paul points out arguments in favor of the system and calls for keeping the electoral college: http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul226.html

Ron Paul’s argumentation could be contrasted with this: As opposed to Ron Paul's argumentation, the authors of these videos heavily criticize the role of the electoral college: http://blog.cgpgrey.com/the-electoral-college/. You can also take a closer look at the comments below the videos.

Write "a letter to the editor" stating your point of view. Based on arguments, express your personal point of view. Illustrate adequate grounds for your decisions.

This is an individual assignment for online work. You may export your article to your ePortfolio later.
For support you can look at "Materialien zum selbständigen standardorientierten Lernen in der gymnasialen Oberstufe Englisch / Page 39ff.
There is also an interactive version of these guidelines on the same webpage.