Free Speech Links

U.S. Courts on protected vs. non-protected speech.
Jacobellis V. Ohio "I know it when I see it"
Miller v. California SLAPPS test aka the Miller test for obscenity
Roth v. United States definition of "prurient interest"
Cohen v. California and political speech ("Fuck the draft")

Additional Satire Links

Palin (Fey)/Clinton (Poehler) sketch.
Countdown's side-by-side of Sarah Palin and Tina Fey's comparison.

Friday canceled

Fellow writers,

I'm canceling class on Friday. Please use this time to revise your draft in response to the comments from peer review.

On Monday we will cover BOTH the SNL  and the "Why there is no conservative Jon Stewart" articles, and arrange conference dates then as well. 

Let me know if you have questions and have a good weekend!

Follow-up Survey - Participation Credit

Here is the follow-up survey for the library. Please complete this before class on Monday.

Office hours canceled 3/23

I am under the weather and ONLY canceling office hours; see you in class! Don't forget to bring your draft!!

Bonus Opportunities Past and Present

Those of you who attended class the Friday before Spring Break (as required) received 5 points of bonus to Participation Grade #3.  Those of you who missed that day missed that opportunity, but there is an additional opportunity for everyone.

WRD Gallery - 5 points to Participation Grade #3

Go to the Hub in the library. View one of the video screens that is showing WRD projects. Using a QR code reader, watch or view a student project and write a 100 word summary and reflection. Alternatively, go to Core 3 in the basement and use the computers there to view a student project or website and do the same reflection. Due by April 1st (no fooling!)

Reminder: Today is Library Day!!

Please meet in the basement of William T. Young library in front of the Writing Center!

Week 9: Ad Analysis Essay Details

The Ad Analysis Essay Draft 1 is due at peer review on Wednesday, March 23rd and is worth 3% of your final grade in the class. Draft 2 is worth 7% of your final grade and is due the week of April 4th on the day of our conference (scheduling TBA). Draft 3 is worth 20% of your final grade and is due in class on Wednesday, April 13th.
Here is the rubric. 2000-2500 words (please include a word count with each draft from introduction to conclusion, not including bibliography, header, or title).
Here is the set of guidelines we will use in peer review on March 23rd; participation is mandatory.

Formatting and other minutiae:
The polished final draft must be printed and stapled, have MLA formatting for all sources and include URLS for any online sources, be Times New Roman 12 pt font, double-spaced with 1 inch margins, have a single-line header, a single-spaced bibliography with hanging indents for each entry, be carefully edited for spelling, grammar, and style, and show significant improvement from the first two drafts.

Breakdown of Requirements for Substance of Analysis:
1. Use the same ad, or talk to me about changing to a new one.
2. Explore the elements (visual, textual, verbal) through a critical lens (gender, sexuality, race, class, ability, etc.)
3. Rely on secondary sources to support your argument and add substance to your analysis with facts you properly cite. 2 secondary sources minimum.
4. Explore the other ads by the same company, past, present, and from the same campaign as the ad you focus on to add context about the company and their advertising choices.
5. In your introduction have a strong, clear thesis which unambiguously states the cultural impact (harms OR benefits) of the ad AND how it affects a larger cultural issue or problem.

Link to Survey

http://bit.ly/1RHokAX

Please fill out this survey ASAP! It counts towards participation. Beth (our librarian) and I need it done no later than Monday before class, please.