1. 1984 essay

2. A warning to the future: the contemporary relevance of 1984

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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?

6. BREAKING DOWN THE ASSIGNMENT
What are the tools the government in 1984 uses to manipulate and control people?
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make a list
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7. 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

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

9. 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?

10. 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.

11. 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

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

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

14. 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?

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

16. 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.

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

18. Database Research Methods

19. Database online collection of— magazines newspapers journals
other media

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

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

22. 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

23. WORKS CITED
cite sources
direct quote
paraphrase
summary

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

25. HOW TO START ESSAY

26. 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 ↓

27. 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.

28. 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.

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

30. FINAL REMINDER

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

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

33. 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?

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

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

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

37. HOW TO CONCLUDE ESSAY

38. 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