1. Shepard Fairey’s “Hope” and the Obama Campaign: Unethical or Necessary? Hilary Stevenson ENG 110 Professor Scott Proudfit BackgroundDescriptionObjectiveAssignmentProcessWhat I LearnedHome

2. Background Hometown: Lexington, MA Major: Elementary Education Fun Fact: I rowed BackgroundDescriptionObjectiveAssignmentProcessWhat I LearnedHome

3. English 110 Objective A more sophisticated writing process— including invention, peer responding, revising, and editing—that results in a clear, effective, well edited public piece. My essay exhibits this objective because my preparation was so detailed following an extensive writing process that included thorough research and revising.writing process BackgroundDescriptionObjectiveAssignmentProcessWhat I LearnedHome

4. Description A research paper debating the copyright issues surrounding Shepard Fairey’s “Hope” image of President Obama. I exposed both sides of the argument: Fairey violated copyright law and therefore is unethical versus Fairey’s “Hope” image was a necessary component to President Obama’s election and therefore his copyright violations can be excused. I discovered that what is more important than the debate surrounding Fairey’s image is the connection that President Obama and Fairey share. BackgroundDescriptionObjectiveAssignmentProcessWhat I LearnedHome

5. Assignment To enter into a current or recent art debate Identify and engage with at least two sources on either side of your chosen issue Fairly summarize both sides of the issue Choose sources wisely Propose your own position on the issue Length: six to eight pages BackgroundDescriptionObjectiveAssignmentProcessWhat I LearnedHome

6. Writing Process Choose my topic Identify the two sides of the debate Research both sides, finding numerous articles and radio reports Assess sources for credibility and accuracy Research Draft BackgroundDescriptionObjectiveAssignmentProcessWhat I LearnedHome

7. Writing Process (cont.) Write a draft for peer review Edit my draft and revise my thesis based on my peer reviewer’s feedback Polish off my paper for the final due date Final DraftPeer Review BackgroundDescriptionObjectiveAssignmentProcessWhat I LearnedHome

8. What I Learned How to improve my writing – To write a double-sided research paper – To assess sources for credibility – To combine sources to improve my argument BackgroundDescriptionObjectiveAssignmentProcessWhat I LearnedHome

9. What I Learned (cont.) About Fairey’s “Hope” – Fairey used Mannie Garcia’s photograph to create “Hope” – About copyright laws – The role that Fairey played in President Obama’s election BackgroundDescriptionObjectiveAssignmentProcessWhat I LearnedHome