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Wra110 Critical Technology Essay Assignment
Wra110 Critical Technology Essay Assignment
Choose
a
technology
and
write
a
critical
research
essay
that
examines
its
relationship
to
power.
Use
6
outside
sources.
LEARNING
GOALS
1) To
improve
our
critical
thinking,
reading
and
writing
skills.
2) To
complicate
the
idea
of
technology
and
its
relationship
to
power.
THE
PROJECT
There
will
be
4
major
components
of
Project
3:
1)
Work
Plandue
to
Eli
before
03/04/1520
points
In
400-500
words,
describe
the
project
you
are
envisioning.
What
technology
would
you
like
to
study?
Why?
What
kind
of
theory
are
you
interested
in
using?
Why
does
your
project
matter?
2)
Source
Sheetsdue
to
Eli
before
03/23/1540
points
You
will
need
6
outside
total
for
this
project.
Some
of
these
can
come
from
materials
we
have
read
as
a
class,
but
you
must
find
at
least
3
sources
on
your
own.
For
each
of
these
3
you
find
on
your
own,
fill
out
a
Source
Sheet
that
summarizes,
questions,
and
reflects
upon
the
source.
The
Source
Sheet
template
can
be
found
on
D2L.
3)
Outlinedue
to
Eli
before
03/30/1540
points
Create
a
framework
for
your
paper.
Map
out
the
main
point
of
each
paragraph
and
justify
your
choices.
The
form/format
of
your
outline
is
up
to
you,
but
you
must
find
a
way
to
convey
to
me
how
you
plan
to
structure
your
paper
and
why.
4)
Final
Paperdue
to
Eli
before
04/13/15100
points
The
general
guidelines
for
the
final
paper
are
as
follows:
7-8
pages
in
length;
standard
MLA
formatting;
critical
use
of
your
6
sources.
(you
will
also
need
a
full
draft
of
your
paper
done
by
Monday
04/06).
You
will
have
a
rubric
with
more
specific
information
to
work
from
closer
to
the
deadline.
FURTHER
EXPLANATION
OF
SOURCES
You
must
use
a
minimum
of
6
sources
in
this
essay.
Here
is
a
breakdown
of
what
is
needed
for
your
collection
of
sources.
Source
1Christian
Fuchs
book,
Social
Media:
A
Critical
Introduction.
Source
2choose
one
other
reading
weve
done
so
far
this
semester.
Source
3Interview
You
will
need
to
conduct
a
one-on-one
interview
with
someone
who
has
experience
relevant
to
your
paper
topic.
Speak
with
an
expert,
a
scholar,
or
a
user
of
the
technology
you
are
studying.
Sources
4,
5
&
6Find
on
your
own.
They
must
either
be
scholarly
sources
or
highly
critical
and
in-depth
popular
sources.
*These
are
the
sources
for
which
you
will
fill
out
Source
Sheets
(explained
in
previous
section).
SUBMISSION
All
parts
of
this
project
will
be
submitted
through
Eli
by
the
assigned
dates.
Attach
them
as
Word
documents.
No
other
kinds
of
files
will
be
accepted.
All
deadlines
are
before
the
start
of
class.
*In
total,
Project
3
will
be
worth
20%
of
your
overall
grade
in
the
course*