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Unit 3 Meme Ethical Argument Essay

Your topic to research for Unit 3 is the existence and ethics of a cultural meme---its creation, purpose, transmission, and what/who it affects.

You will present your plans for the essay and argument in the form of your individual class presentation.

The question that you will be dealing with is: What will happen if your meme spreads in the future? Your claim will be your answer to this question. ( should it spread or die???????

Your essay and its argument will have two parts—the first part that explains your meme and its transmission (this is the part backed up by traditional research which are the sources that helped you build your meme map and presentation) and the second part which argues for either widespread copying or isolation and eradication (which can be wholly supported by your own ethical reasoning). In both sections you will look at the effects the meme has on people.

Requirements:

· 5-7 double-spaced pages or 1250-1750 words following the FI format requirements for written documents (in Assignments on Blackboard)

· A clear and focused main claim thesis statement located at the end of your introduction that answers the assignment question of spread or not.

· An identifiable (non-lol) meme as the subject of the essay. You need to briefly prove why your meme counts as a meme.

· The essay covers the categories in the assignment description above (creation, purpose, transmission, and effects)

· Equal parts meme research and ethical argument for transmission or eradication

· Clear and thoughtful ethical reasoning applied to the future of your meme. Make use of the ethical information from both Blackboard and the textbook.

· Four to six approved academic sources clearly, correctly, and thoughtfully used in the essay as support or foundation for your argument. A majority of the sources must come from the VCU library databases and collections, unless your meme requires research not easily found from library sources and you have been cleared by me to look elsewhere. All sources need to be checked and approved by me before they are used in your essay.

· Correct presentation and documentation of all quotes and paraphrases, including MLA or APA in-text citations.

· A correct MLA works cited page or APA reference page. The works cited/reference page is required but does not count towards page length or word count.

· You must be consistent in your documentation style, which means in-text and bibliography are either all MLA or all APA. Do not mix and match styles and citations.

· To have the opportunity for an A, you must participate in all drafting, feedback, and revision assignments. Participation in online feedback activities is mandatory.