Semester+Essay

Spring 2012

 * __ Stella.bpg@gmail.com __**
 * __ 617-792-3539 __**

Citations= ATTRIBUTION

In text-citations= 2 parts: author’s last name & year of publication (Schudson, 2011) According to s(2011)…, RIGHT AFETR THE NAME OR AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE Cite even a word! **//Framing theory(schudson, 2011) is wicked important.//** Cite even when youre not sure! HW: go through your draft—highlight every place u might need to cite—even if ur not sure—we’ll work on it Tues
 * Reference Page **
 * Alphabetical by author’s last name **
 * Do not number the sources **

check out this critical thinking page on procon.org: [] =links to your e-portfolios!!!=
 * name || link ||
 * erin || [] ||
 * anthonyA ||  ||
 * mohammad ||  ||
 * tatiana ||  ||
 * christina ||  ||
 * yoann ||  ||
 * scott ||  ||
 * sabrina ||  ||
 * latanya ||  ||
 * valentina ||  ||
 * patricia ||  ||
 * lan ||  ||
 * luis ||  ||
 * tanejah ||  ||
 * omar ||  ||
 * liang ||  ||
 * alex ||  ||
 * leopoldo ||  ||
 * Steven W. ||  ||
 * Anthony O. ||  ||

April 12: make sure you put your creative commons license in the footer of your Semester Essay and email me the link of your e-portfolio blog that you made with Eileen!
[|https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H7t7kKuNddbkSAncMO7Dy231Ny_QCHcsMWhseSbsS_o/edit#slide=id.g55229b7_0_68] This is a link to slides about making a thesis statement.

This is a link to slides for outlining & organizing [|https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jdfZkps9FkyfT6MhYQtiedV9hywtxIGRPMmbd19Ke6U/edit#slide=id.p]

tell us your focus! If you can;t paste, email it to me and i'll try....
Probable cause ||  ||
 * ==name== || ==option== || ==specific focus== ||  ||
 * ==erin== || ==1== || ==available intelligence== ||  ||
 * ==anthony a.== ||  || Available intelligence ||   ||
 * ==mohammad== || 2 ||  ||   ||
 * ==tatiana== || 1 || Weapons of mass destruction ||  ||
 * ==christina== || 1 || US didnt have enough proof to invade Iraq ||  ||
 * ==yoann== || 1 || Safety of US + Legality or Morality ||  ||
 * ==scott== || 1 || Oil ||  ||
 * ==Sabrina== || **1** || Available intelligence/
 * ==latanya== || 1 || available interlligence ||  ||
 * ==valentina== || 1 || availability of intelligence, U.S Violation ||  ||
 * ==patricia== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==lan== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==luis== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==tanejah== || 1 || preemptive warfare ||  ||
 * ==omar== || 1 || Whos frames are better accordiong to the war in Iraq ||  ||
 * ==liang== || 1 || [|Possible Ties Between Iraq, al-Qaeda, and 9/11] ||  ||
 * ==alex== || 1 || The framing of Iraq War civilian causalities ||  ||
 * ==leopoldo== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==robinson== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==bradford== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==shoshana== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==billy== || 1 || which side has better frames ||  ||
 * ==anthony o.== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==stacy== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==steven== ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Kurt || 1 || WMDs ||  ||

AERIAL VIEW: For the second half of the semester we construct of our Semester Essay, e-Portfolios and Gallery Artifacts. Rationales: use PK and prior work, have some choices while still having common topics and resources, go in-depth with empirical data and relevant theoretical concepts, and have an a supporting paper for your Writing Proficient Requirement Portfolio. Your Semester essay is a clearly written academic argument in which you research, evaluate and take a stand on an aspect of the competing frames within the US Iraq war debate. Specifically, apply frame analysis (magic) and frame theory (Schudson) to both sides of the debate (data and arguments). What this is not: this is not an op-ed! This is not a ‘research report’! This is not just a summary of other peoples’ ideas! __We have two options:__ **//OR//** 2. “Lapdog? Watchdog
 * __Semester Essay: Creating our own frames about competing GWOT frames.__**



What constitutes a good frame? A ‘poor’ or problematic frame? How does wielding PK and the CAPs offer an alternative to problematic frames (our own and others’) If all frames are flawed, how can some be better than others?
 * __Critical thinking Questions__**:

__Rubric: The final version must address these Expectations__ All expectations from Drafts I and II A clearly stated, original thesis that governs the essay and addresses the Option’s question Observable, well-developed application of our triangle argument model A combination of direct quotations and paraphrases (No block quotes) Evidence that Toolbox strategies have been used Reference to and accurate application of theories & concepts Min. 5 pp(15-17 paragraphs) = 3-3.5 paragraph/page. (**not including** title, references, graphics) At least 3 Scholarly sources: Schudson, Magical Storytelling slides, and one you choose At least 6 primary sources Your grades depend heavily on how accurately and fully you use these instructions! An otherwise good essay that does not follow the guidelines cannot receive a A! PK & Interest Inventory Review our previous work & course resources, e.g. course overview and objectives, ToolBox pages: Preview procon.org or Lexis-Nexis Choose an option! Proposal: Form initial hypothesis, rationale, theoretical pespective Annotating: electronic and 4 x 6 index cards To be Continued…
 * __Planning Strategies & Steps for Everyone__**


 * __e-Portfolios__** we will make umb blogs so that you can put all your work in one place and showcase use your creativity and information literacy to design your blog.
 * __Gallery__** Alone or in Teams, create a multi-media artifact that lets you “ know what you know and show what you know” about the CAPs, theory, and 911/GWOT !!

Intro (body) Section1= 1-2 parag. summarize empirical focus: topic that the frames are about!

2 theory & analytic concepts: 3-5 parag Schudson’s Framing Theory and our Magical Framing theory Truth claim, fact, factoid

3 normative theory: Just war Theory or Proper Role of the Press in society

4 methods & data collection= # of sources, databases, types of sources, time frame

5 findings & analysis = quotes & example—applying theory & concepts to form an argument



Background&PrimaryData Sources





fullBHArticles Set1 below: these cover 2003-04 as well as some much earlier; you may not be able to use them all, but that's ok. these inlcude the abstract, identifying info, full text etc. [|Herald_fulltext_1batch[1.doc]]

scholarly articles: