Day 12 of 30

• Group workshops

Homework:

• Work on second draft
• Reading (see list for links to Alexie's work)

Day 11 of 30

• Bumble
• Bonus
• Reading Discussion

Cultural Discourse Analysis

1. Choose your time period
1. Before the conflict
2. During the conflict
3. After the conflict
4. Comparing two time periods
2. Choose your source
1. Do you want to look at a first hand account of a person involved?
2. How did the reporters spin it?  How did they make the pain pay?
3. What did critics say about the event?  Did they go on talk shows?  Was a movie made about it?  Cartoons?
3. Choose your target
1. You will need to focus your analysis DOWN
2. Do you want to look at one side or how the coverage differed?
3. Who were the villains and who decided?
4. Who were the hero and who decided?
5. How is this event taught?  Or is it?

Thesis:

What is said about your focus and why is it significant? 

Example:

Trump is portrayed by Blogger X as the hero of America.  This is a problem because the more inaccuracies that are spread and believed about Trump the more confused the race becomes.

• Look at specific language that makes Trump look like a hero
• Show how many of the author's tactics are fallacies
• Use more credible sources to show the inaccuracies of the blogger
• Tie it all together to show how each of these issues cause a larger problem

Because Hilary is attacked because she is a woman, her politics are being lost and ignored.  This will not only hurt her chances of winning the election, but encourages the myth that women are judged by different standards in the realm of politics.

• Compare differences in language when talking about male and female positions
• Compare different political cartoons that show what Trump is attacked for and what Hilary is attacked for.
• Discuss the fact that she is called "Hilary" and not Rodney-Clinton and that she uses Hilary for her campaign advertisements and propaganda 

Before Fifty Shades of Gray was published, the BDSM community had only been discussed publicly as immoral, perverted, and shameful.  After, the publication of the book, writers supported women's exploration into alternate sexual expressions and have normalized many kinks.  (NOTE: sources have said that the relationship in the book is abusive and the BDSM is portrayed incorrectly in a way that can create dangerous situations but this is not the focus of the thesis so I would leave this out of the paper.  But I've never read the book but I still hate it)

• Compare 2 articles: one from before and one after discussing BDSM 
• Maybe find statistics that show the possible increase in people going to BDSM websites or locations (?dungeons?) 

Day 10 of 30

QUIZ 5 DUE WEDNESDAY

DRAFT 1 DUE WEDNESDAY 

Final experiment: Blue Eyed Brown Eyed

• Obedience Test
• Stanford Prison Expirment
• Blue Eyed Brown Eyed

What language was used to separate?  

What effect did it have?

Why is language so quick to change things? 

What language did people cling to? 


https://agnautacouture.com/2012/08/05/mr-pearl-ethel-granger-and-stella-tennant-what-a-waist/
https://agnautacouture.com/2012/08/05/mr-pearl-ethel-granger-and-stella-tennant-what-a-waist/  
TRUMP:

• Can you tell if the author is for or against Trump? How?
• What kind of tone did the author use and why?
• How much Logos, Pathos, and Ethos did the writer use and why?
• What kinds of sources did your source use and why?
• Ask yourself: What did this make me feel?  Why did the author want me to feel that way?  Was any group targeted in a positive or negative way? 
• Was it just words that made you feel that way or did pictures add to it? 

 

Homework

• NO HOMEWORK (except reading and quiz)
• First draft due Wednesday

Bonus: go to the Plaza Art Fair and find an example of an artists exploring the idea of "the other" or "us vs. them".  Read artists bios.  Talk to the artists.  Look around.  It is fantastic.  Posts need to include a photo and be on your blog/tumbler/ect.  

Day 9 of 30

• Reading Schedule 

• Which is the correct sentence?
• The book, that everyone is talking about, is by J. K. Rowling.
• The book that everyone is talking about is by J. K. Rowling. 
• The book, which everyone is talking about is by J. K. Rowling.

Cultural Discourse Analysis: 

• What is it?  Why is it important?

Rhetorical Analysis

• Balancing Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Day 8 of 30

• Quotes and how to find good ones
• Quotes are like Cayenne Pepper

Quotations must be identical to the original, using a narrow segment of the source. They must match the source document word for word and must be attributed to the original author.
Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. A paraphrase must also be attributed to the original source. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly.
Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material.

Which of the three need an internal citation?

"Shitty First Drafts"

Find a Point, Example (Quote), and Explanation 

• Paragraph topic: How to defeat writer's block
• Paragraph topic: What is Anne Lamott's writing style

YOUR SOURCE:

• Find 3 good quotes and explain why they are good

 OUTLINE:

• With a partner, walk them through your outline and see if they have any questions or find any gaps or leaps in what you are planning on writing.
• Remember:  This is a short paper so keep the details focused on your overall thesis

 Homework:

• Quiz
• Reading
• Essay

Day 7 of 30

• Reading Discussion
• Thesis and Paragraph orgainzation
• Thesis= What and Why
• What happened and why did it happen
• What will the results of the experiment be and why do you believe that?
• What was the outcome of the war and why did it happen that way?
• What was the cause of the conflict and why do you believe it to be so?
• Paragraph:
• Point--the point you are trying to make in your whole paragraph--mini-thesis that also contains a "what" and a "why"
• Example--a specific event or fact that supports your thesis
• Explanation--explain to your reader why this example supports your thesis--sometimes this step seems like you are restating the same thing over and over but it is a necessary step

 Example:

Thesis: Batman is more popular than Superman because Batman is more relatable to audiences.

Paragraph 1: 

• Point--The fact that Batman can be hurt more easily than Superman is not a weakness for the Dark Knight and is instead what makes him more popular.
• Example--Batman is human and can get hurt (broken back in 3rd movie)
• Explanation--The audience can also be injured and can relate their personal experiences with the superhero

Paragraph 2:

• Point--Because Superman is not from our world and has abilities that humans could never have, he is more alienated from the audience.
• Example--Superman has skills that are impossible for humans to ever achieve.  (flight, x-ray vision, speed)
• Explanation--Audiences like to watch the supernatural stunts of Superman, but in the end they serve to alienate the audience because humans can't do any of these things without aid from machines.  Batman builds technology to make him supernatural, something the audience could do with enough money

 Homework:

• Bring in a hard copy of ONE source 
• Bring in an outline for your summarization paper in the manner demonstrated above

Day 6 of 30

• Class in Room 121 of the Library
• Work on your annotated bibliographies for about 15 minutes in class
• Copy and paste one or more annotated bibs here
• We will discuss the samples in class

Homework:

• Class Reading
• Quiz
• Stanford prison experiment videos (due before Class on Tuesday)
• Annotated bib

Day 5 of 30

Meet in room 121 Library

1. Lady Olga discussion 
1. Sign up for your discussion leader day
2. Annotated bib and finding sources
1. More than Google
2. How to use wikipedia
3. How to use EasyBib
4. How to use Owl Prude 

Homework:

1. Quiz
2. Watch the following videos and answer these questions (SUBMIT TO Bb by 9/11):
1. What are some of the things the experiment did to the prisoners and why?
2. What did the guards start doing to the prisoners and why?
3. What caused the prisoners to forget that this wasn't a real prison? 
4. What were the props given to the guards and why?
5. How does this experiment inform your conflict?  
6. This experiment took place nearly 50 years ago.  Is it still relevant?  How?
7. Zimbardo argues that hierarchy causes evil and corruption.  List three instances of hierarchy and how having a racist/corrupt person at the top can trickle down to widespread destruction.