1984 essay

A warning to the future: the contemporary relevance of 1984

BACKGROUND Orwell wrote 1984 speculate & caution → world under repressive government dystopian society → warning world should heed to remain free government uses tools to manipulate opinion & reinforce dominance

PROMPT Using your observations about the tactics employed in the novel, write an essay that examines how those strategies are evident in today’s world, specifically in the United States. Analyze how people in positions of power today use the tactics from the world of Big Brother to control and manipulate people. Use research from at least 3 valid sources to support your claims and ideas.

3 KEY PARTS OF PROMPT What are the tools the government in 1984 uses to manipulate and control people? What are examples of “positions of power”? How are people in these positions of power using tactics to manipulate and control people?

BREAKING DOWN THE ASSIGNMENT What are the tools the government in 1984 uses to manipulate and control people? review notes make a list share lists

BREAKING DOWN THE ASSIGNMENT What are examples of “positions of power”? parents … older siblings … friends … teachers … administrators … coaches … managers … business owners … religious leaders … politicians: city positions, state positions, country positions

BREAKING DOWN THE ASSIGNMENT How are people in these positions of power using tactics to manipulate and control people?

APPROACHES TO ESSAY Do you want to focus on a single issue? Do you want to focus on a single “position of power”? Do you want to focus on a single tactic?

APPROACHES TO ESSAY Do you want to focus on a single issue? gun control immigration health care sexual abuse scandals: religious settings, entertainment settings, etc.

APPROACHES TO ESSAY Do you want to focus on a single “position of power”? one political campaign during midterm elections how a company uses advertising how an organization lobbies politicians or influences the public how a particular coach(es) lead? #metoo and the offenders’ tactics media

APPROACHES TO ESSAY Do you want to focus on a single tactic?

Nueroscience of hate speech article TACTIC USED BY TRUMP USED BY AUTHOR scapegoating fear-mongering dehumanization info control

3 KEY PARTS OF PROMPT What are the tools the government in 1984 uses to manipulate and control people? What are examples of “positions of power”? How are people in these positions of power using tactics to manipulate and control people?

WHAT CAN I ANALYZE? speeches advertisements videos behaviors comments tweets social media posts articles interviews podcasts etc.

Remember to compile information for your  RESEARCH SOURCES Remember to compile information for your Works Cited books, magazines, news sources podcasts interviews philosophical ideas cultural criticism articles data & statistics advertisements scholarly journals etc.

 Wikipedia & google.com NOT valid sources NOT AS MAIN SOURCES can serve as starting point to build base of knowledge get key searchwords etc.

Database Research Methods

Database online collection of— magazines newspapers journals other media

SEARCH BY KEYWORDS TOPIC identify synonyms for key words key concepts related key words important words & phrases about topic synonyms for key words

Searching the Database pvld.org > Research > Newspapers & Magazines > EBSCO > library card number or 29350002271571 > Choose Databases > MAS Ultra (for HS) > type in keywords

results title of article will give idea if it is useful click here to read the full article & abstract (summary) title of article will give idea if it is useful

WORKS CITED cite sources direct quote paraphrase summary

SOURCE INFO Author “Article Title” Journal/Newspaper name Date Accessed Edition/Volume Database name Html Address

HOW TO START ESSAY

HOW TO START ESSAY Intro ¶ So, use BACKGROUND & PROMPT to get ideas ↓ Exposition Brief Summary of Novel Central Idea So, use BACKGROUND & PROMPT to get ideas ↓

BACKGROUND George Orwell wrote 1984 to both speculate and caution about what a world under a repressive totalitarian government would look like. In his novel, he created a dystopian society as a warning that he felt the world should heed in order to remain free. In this dystopian society, the government uses myriad tools to manipulate opinion and reinforce the total dominance of the state.

PROMPT Using your observations about the tactics employed in the novel, write an essay that examines how those strategies are evident in today’s world, specifically in the United States. Analyze how people in positions of power today use the tactics from the world of Big Brother to control and manipulate people. Use research from at least 3 valid sources to support your claims and ideas.

exposition: novel / author / brief summary novel’s warning tools to manipulate strategies are evident in today’s world your topic/tactics/positions of power…

FINAL REMINDER

McCLOUD’S WEBSITE this powerpoint guidelines handout in case you lose yours link to easybib.com info about Works Cited

Main purpose of essay How are people in positions of power using tactics to manipulate and control people?

APPROACHES TO ESSAY Do you want to focus on a single issue? Do you want to focus on a single “position of power”? Do you want to focus on a single tactic?

WHAT CAN I ANALYZE? speeches advertisements videos behaviors comments tweets social media posts articles interviews podcasts etc.

Searching the Database pvld.org > Research > Newspapers & Magazines > EBSCO > library card number or 29350002271571 > Choose Databases > MAS Ultra (for HS) > type in keywords

Main purpose of essay How are people in positions of power using tactics to manipulate and control people?

HOW TO CONCLUDE ESSAY

Conclusion paragraph Main Idea of Prompt: How are people in positions of power using tactics to manipulate and control people? Discuss the “SO WHAT?” of why it matters to understand the tactics Consider the warning in Orwell’s novel and the “SO WHAT?” of his message