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Essay Four: Wasik and Research Initial Proposal due: 10/11 Revised Proposal and Annotated Bibliography due: 10/18 Rough Draft Due: 10/30 for peer review Final Draft Due: 11/4 In his essay “My Crowd Experiment: The Mob Project,” Bill Wasik describes the beginning of the flash mob as a social phenomenon. In inventing the flash mob, Wasik reveals the power and pitfalls of social media. He explains that he started his first flash mob as a social experiment motivated by his own boredom, and he reflects on the cultural conditions that made this social phenomenon so successful, as well as so temporary.

Assignment Objectives: For this assignment, apply Wasik’s essay and 3-4 sources to investigate the role of memes in digital society, choosing a specific meme or set of memes to analyze. What good do memes do? Do they provide new means for artistic expression or for connecting people? Can they be used for social change? Are they harmless? What dangers or risks do they pose? The meme or memes that you choose to analyze are your primary source for this assignment, and they count as one outside source. In addition to the memes and Wasik, you should also look for 2-3 additional outside sources in order to develop your analysis. Proposal Your proposal will provide a 1-2 page summary of your idea. Although you can change your idea for your paper at any time, the proposal is intended to help you build toward the final paper. In your proposal you should: 1. 2.

Identify the subject that you will focus on. Create 3-4 research questions for your topic, and describe how your research questions will help you respond to your topic. Think about what the driving questions are that you have about this issue, what the main arguments are around it, and what you need to find out about it in order to take an informed position. 3. Specifically describe what kinds of primary sources you will look for – what kinds of primary materials do you want to see? What kinds of materials could you have access to? 4. Specifically address what kind of secondary sources you will look for – what kinds of sources do you need to help support your analysis? What kinds of critical or informational sources will you look for?

Revised Proposal and Annotated Bibliography This will be a more focused, revised proposal for your paper accompanied by an annotated

bibliography of your sources. Your proposal should identify your topic and the position you are taking, state the primary claims/points of discussion you will offer in your essay, and state at least one counterargument you are considering. Your complete Annotated Bibliography and Revised Proposal count toward your final grade in this course. In order to receive full credit your assignment must include all of the components stated below and be correctly formatted according to these stated guidelines. 

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Proposal: Your proposal should consist of 2 paragraphs – it is not a draft of your paper. In your first paragraph: Fully describe your main argument in this essay: what your topic is and what position you are taking. In your second paragraph: Summarize the points and reasons you will use to explain and support your position, as well as any counterarguments you will need to address in your essay. Annotated Bibliography: Your annotated bibliography should include a total of four outside sources, plus an annotation for the essay by Wasik (so five total annotations). You must have a mix of primary and secondary sources. o Citations: Organize your citations alphabetically, just as you would on a Works Cited page. o Annotations: Annotations are basically further information you are providing about your sources, and so should be organized in paragraphs under each citation. Provide 2 paragraphs for each source: in the first paragraph summarize the source. In the second paragraph explain why you believe the source is credible, why you believe it is helpful for your paper, and what specific parts of it interest you (note: the summary is about the source as a whole and may not address specific points that are important to you).

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Argument: Argument directly and fully answers the prompt; is clearly stated early in the paper; is original, compelling and logical, avoiding absolute claims Evidence: Appropriate amount of relevant, accurate, and justifiably interpreted quotation. Quotations are thoroughly introduced, explained, analyzed, and connected to argument. Possible counter-arguments are considered. Includes required number and types of sources. Organization: Paragraphs maintain argumentative focus, exclude extraneous information, appear in a logical order, and transition smoothly. Introduction sets forth argument and goals of essay. Conclusion opens up avenues for future research. Audience: Consistent, academic tone. Appropriate amount of contextual information, anticipating audience questions. Addresses significant issues and makes them important to audience. Grammar and Format: Errors in grammar, spelling, and usage limited or non-existent. Correct MLA format, including proper quotation citation....