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sdabuhaimedENGL1020 Summer 2014
Peggy Lynn Kilgore, Instructor
Project 4: Exploding Photograph—Technology
Model Essay: Remix Chapter 7 “Technology” pp. 625-719
Format: MLA Works Cited page and a Collage
Sources: 10-15, you must use 5 different source types
Due date: Monday, August 4
Assignment Mode: Create a poster-sized visual project with a photograph of your subject (it can be a Remix if needs be) in the middle and strings or ribbons connecting quotes or paraphrases to your central image. Surround your photo with quotes or summaries from secondary resources. Under each quote or summary cite the source exactly like it looks in your Works Cited page. Submit your Works Cited document separately. DO NOT attach your Works Cited page to the back of your project.
Assignment description: For this project you will explore technology in today’s society. Your topic can be as high tech or low tech as you wish. Use the three Assumptions from Chapter 7 as a guide to your topic’s exploration. You will use the quotes or paraphrases to explain, describe, inform, and entertain your viewers.
Helpful tips:
1. Research your topic’s history and cite information that you learn.
2. Quote from people like technological experts, sports personalities, TV characters, Movie or Music “stars,” religious leaders, friends, or family members.
3. Define the topic.
4. Investigate why your topic suits you or why you like it.
5. Reflect on when you became aware of your chosen technology or when the technology became popular.
6. Research demographics and statistics related to your topic.
7. Explore predictions or speculations about the future of the technology.
8. Research how the technology is used in a different country other than the USA.
Types of Sources: you must use at least 5 different distinct sources. See Chapter 42 pp. 214-216 in easy Writer for a complete list.