Dual Enrollment Summer Assignment 2015

Assignment: In preparation for your English 111/112 Dual Enrollment course, you will need to expose yourself to diverse mediums of communication in order to synthesize a response to the overarching questions that will be integral to the course.

1. Pick one of the questions to be your overarching question for this assignment. Overarching Questions:

 Is technology taking over?  Is the news always reliable?  When do world conflicts affect us?  How can we fix society’s problems?

2. From the accompanying list of sources, select and read the following:  1 piece of non-fiction / essay

 1 poem OR song

 1 film / documentary to watch

 1 visual accompaniment / political cartoon

 2 articles (within the past five years) from a credible magazine or newspaper

Visual Credible Nonfiction Poem/Song Documentary Accompaniment/Political Magazine Cartoon or Newspaper “A measure of Black Eyed Peas Future Hillary Clinton & Email Restraint” by “Now Generation” Intelligent, 2009 http://townhall.com/political- Chet Raymo cartoons/2015/04/14/129604 Time http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics 44 minutes /b/black_eyed_peas/now_generati (The Bedford on.html (Technology consuming Reader 212) every part of our life)

1 “The Ways “Satellite” by Dave Killer Legends, Iran and Obama Nuclear We Lie” by Matthews Band 2014 Deals Stephanie Directed by http://townhall.com/political- Ericsson http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/dav Joshua Zeman cartoons/2015/04/12/129533 e+matthews+band/satellite_20036 605.html 86 minutes (50 Essays Newsweek 174) (Horror documentary investigates the origins of urban legends and the true stories inspiring them)

“The Lion in “December 2, 2002” Citizenfour, Obama and Cuba Winter” by by Juliana Spahr 2014: http://townhall.com/political- Sebastian Interviewing cartoons/2015/04/13/129607 The New Junger http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/po Edward Snowden Yorker em/december-2-2002 Directed by Laura (Norton Poitras Sampler 65) 114 minutes

(Government whistle blower) “On “Lost Generation” by Inside Job, 2010 IRS Tax Day Compassion” Jonathan Reed Directed by http://townhall.com/political- by Barbara cartoons/2015/04/13/129569 Washington Charles Ferguson Lazear Ascher http://www.poemhunter.com/poe Post m/the-lost-generation-by- jonathan-reed/ 105 minutes (The Bedford (A closer look at what Reader 195) brought about the financial meltdown)

“The Roots of “Youth of the Nation” Samsara, 2011 Justice for Tsarnaev War” by POD Directed by Ron http://townhall.com/political- cartoons/2015/04/13/129590 Fricke (The Bedford http://www.metrolyrics.com/youth -of-the-nation-lyrics-pod.html Reader 609) 102 minutes Week

(Varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, etc.)

“Modern Technology” Catfish, 2010 Boston Bomber by Carolyn Brunelle http://townhall.com/political- Directed by The Henry Joost, cartoons/2015/04/10/129535 tetw.org/menu http://www.poemhunter.com/poe Economist m/modern-technology/ 2 Ariel Schulman

(Technology and love)

87 minutes *You may choose other articles/sources from the sources above.

3. Change your question into an arguable thesis.

Overarching Question: Is the American Dream still achievable?

Thesis Model: The American Dream represents an old fashioned idea that is no longer possible in today’s economic state.

Thesis: ______

4. Complete the chart! Source Title Record at least 1 concrete detail that supports Explain how this concrete detail your thesis. supports your thesis. Nonfiction Essay:

Poem / Song:

3 Film:

Visual / Cartoon

Article #1:

Article #2:

5. Review the Synthesis PowerPoint Notes on the HHS English Website: http://www.lcps.org/Page/18554

6. Compose a synthesis essay and submit it to Turnitin.com Turnitin.com Class Code: 9840397

Synthesis Essay Assignment: This question requires you to synthesis a variety of sources into a coherent, well written essay. When you synthesize sources, you refer to them to develop your position and cite them accurately. Your argument should be central; the sources should support the argument. Avoid merely summarizing your sources. This essay should follow MLA standards and include a WORKS CITED PAGE. Length Requirement: 2-5 pages. Please look at the example of technology synthesis essays provided on the HHS English Website. http://www.lcps.org/Page/18554

Rubric:

A B C D

4 Style (Grammar & Punctuation): Style (Grammar & Punctuation): Style (Grammar & Punctuation): Style (Grammar & Punctuation):

Elevated Diction Fragment and/or Fused Simple Sentence Structure Awkward sentence structure & Sentences casual diction Varied Syntax

MLA Standards: MLA Standards: MLA Standards: MLA Standards:

In-text/parenthetical citations Improper MLA format Missing Parentheticals Missing Works Cited

Correct Works Cited

Persuasive Writing: Persuasive Writing: Persuasive Writing: Persuasive Writing:

Clear argumentative thesis Missing Rebuttal/Refutation Missing Counterargument Missing argumentative thesis

Counterargument Missing Rebuttal/Refutation

Rebuttal/Refutation

Integration of Sources: Integration of Sources: Integration of Sources: Integration of Sources:

Strong Assertion Mediocre Assertion Weak introduction of textual Missing Assertion evidence Persuasive Textual Evidence Mediocre Textual Evidence Missing Textual Evidence Generalized commentary Thoughtful Commentary Mediocre Commentary Missing Commentary

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