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Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Formative Performance Task Create a classroom definition of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Prepare for a structured academic controversy (SAC) by creating notecards summarizing the benefits of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and evidence to support each benefit. Prepare for a structured academic controversy (SAC) by creating notecards summarizing the concerns about corporate social responsibility (CSR) and evidence to support each criticism. Participate in a structured academic controversy (SAC) about whether social responsibility is in the best interest of society. Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Featured Sources Source A: “What is Corporate Social Responsibility?” Source B: Excerpt from Corporate Social Responsibility: Making Good Business Sense Source C: Excerpt from The Public Role of Private Enterprise: Opportunities and New Models of Engagement Source A: “Triple Bottom Line” Source B: “Does Social Responsibility Help Protect a Company’s Reputation?” Source A: “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits” Source B: “Hype vs. Hope: Is Corporate Do-Goodery for Real?” Source A: Featured sources from Formative Performance 1, 2, and 3 Summative Performance Task ARGUMENT Should corporations have a conscience? Construct an argument (e.g., detailed outline, poster, essay) that addresses the compelling question using specific claims and relevant evidence from contemporary sources while acknowledging competing views. Taking Informed Action ACT Write a letter reacting to the efforts of a company that is engaged in a social-responsibility project.