 But we cannot control those outcomes with this sort of debate. So let me read you the very first thing I wrote down in prep. I can finally answer the question we get. The ladies' jail of death destroys individual autonomy forever. My name is Ryan Guy, and I am the instructor of Modesto Junior College's fully online Introduction to Debate course. Historically, this has always been a class that was offered with a face-to-face component. Advances in video conferencing technology have made it possible for ours to offer this class in a fully online modality. This is an exciting development as it allows anyone with fast internet to take the course, meaning that your classmates might just be down the street or could be on the other side of the globe. As you consider taking this class, there are a couple things you should keep in mind. First, as you may have noticed on Pirates Net, there is still a listed class meet time for this course. These live class meetings will take place each week via a video conferencing system. The specific time for your class section can be found on the course description on Pirates Net. In order to participate in these sessions, you will need access to a computer, a webcam, and a fast enough internet connection to be able to join the video conferencing. I find if you can stream HD videos on YouTube or Netflix, your connection is fast enough. To take advantage of the full functionality of our campus video conferencing software, you will also need to use an actual computer. Any modern desktop or laptop will work great. Unfortunately, smartphones don't quite have the processing power needed to use some of the advanced tools that are necessary for this course. It's important to understand the outset that these live class sections are required part of the class. The debates, which are the main graded component of the course, must take place in a live setting. Virtually attending the entire live session each week is how it is accomplished. If attending and actively participating in the live class session is not something that you can commit to, then I encourage you to check out some of the other course offerings we have that fulfill the same requirements as this course. If taking a class in this format sounds up your alley, then I look forward to having you in the course. Learning to debate is an exciting opportunity. In this class, you will get the chance to hone your persuasive skills while getting to discuss a wide range of interesting and often controversial topics. This course does not have a textbook that you need to buy. All of the readings and lectures are free, open educational resources. You'll be able to access them via our campus learning management system, Canvas. Probably the only materials that I suggest you pick up for this course are a couple different colored pens, a simple digital countdown timer, and some blank legal-sized paper. It's also possible to use blank copy paper, if that's all you got. Well, that is the online Com107 course in a nutshell. If you have any questions about it, please feel free to send me an email. And thanks for considering my course.