First Draft Due UPLOADED TO DISCUSSION for peer review: August 17th (Respond to Peers by August 20th)
FINAL DRAFT DUE: August 24th
This unit, we have been discussing the use of social media as it relates to online activism. Gladwell believes that the internet is primarily useful for small, local, non-effective change. He believes that strong tie connections and high-risk activism is the most productive way to enact long term social change, as opposed to the weak tie, low risk activism that he believes the internet provides.
CHOOSE ONE PROMPT:
PROMPT #1
Write a 3-5 page essay, in correct MLA format, where you focus on a specific issue facing the world today and how social media either helps or hinders the solving of this issue. Please include at least 2 direct quotes from any of the readings or videos that have been assigned this semester to support whatever claim you are making. Your quotes should be from 2 SEPARATE readings/videos. You should include 2 peer reviewed outside sources, as well.
PROMPT #2
Write a 3-5 page essay, in correct MLA format, where you argue that high risk, strong tie activism is or is not more effective than low risk, weak tie activism to the overall success of social movements. Remember the list we created in class regarding what makes a successful social movement. Please include at least 2 direct quotes from any of the readings or videos that have been assigned this semester to support whatever claim you are making. Your quotes should be from 2 SEPARATE readings/videos. You should include 2 peer reviewed outside sources, as well.
MLA Format Required.
Use the OWL Purdue link for help with MLA formatting: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_page_basic_format.html
First Draft Due UPLOADED TO DISCUSSION for peer review: August 17th (Respond to Peers by August 20th)
FINAL DRAFT DUE: August 24th
This unit, we have been discussing the use of social media as it relates to online activism. Gladwell believes that the internet is primarily useful for small, local, non-effective change. He believes that strong tie connections and high-risk activism is the most productive way to enact long term social change, as opposed to the weak tie, low risk activism that he believes the internet provides.
CHOOSE ONE PROMPT:
PROMPT #1
Write a 3-5 page essay, in correct MLA format, where you focus on a specific issue facing the world today and how social media either helps or hinders the solving of this issue. Please include at least 2 direct quotes from any of the readings or videos that have been assigned this semester to support whatever claim you are making. Your quotes should be from 2 SEPARATE readings/videos. You should include 2 peer reviewed outside sources, as well.
PROMPT #2
Write a 3-5 page essay, in correct MLA format, where you argue that high risk, strong tie activism is or is not more effective than low risk, weak tie activism to the overall success of social movements. Remember the list we created in class regarding what makes a successful social movement. Please include at least 2 direct quotes from any of the readings or videos that have been assigned this semester to support whatever claim you are making. Your quotes should be from 2 SEPARATE readings/videos. You should include 2 peer reviewed outside sources, as well.
MLA Format Required.
Use the OWL Purdue link for help with MLA formatting: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_page_basic_format.html