I. Comments about midterm and proposalsII. Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim CrowIII. Colorblind Racisma. What is racism?b. The colorblind kindIV. White PrivilegeTips For Writing ArgumentsArguments should not be:Too obviousToo broadToo simplistic or one-sidedNotes on Analyzing Film and TelevisionA film is a representation of reality, it is not reality itself. A film can tell you something about the way that some people in a society view the worldA film is not direct evidence for the way things are in realityIt’s not that film is fiction and not real. It can reflect narratives that are more real in their consequences than the literal truthKey TermsClaims: Assertions that support your argument. They are not evidence, but conclusions drawn from evidence “IU is a prestigious university”Warrants: Provides the logical connection between claims and evidence when that connection isn’t obviousYour argument must have:ParagraphsClear topic sentencesAt least one key term/reading from the courseLogical justification, evidenceHurricane KatrinaNew Orleans. Late August 2005Category 4 hurricaneLevees broke the day after hurricane, flooded the cityDifficult to evacuate the city of New OrleansSurrounded by waterOnly a few ways out of the cityMany people do not have transportationThere was no public transportation to the shelter areasA lot of controversy because the emergency response was very slowSome people believed that they “deserved what they got” and that they should have left.AMST-A100 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. Comments about midterm and proposalsII. Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim CrowIII. Colorblind Racisma. What is racism?b. The colorblind kindIV. White Privilege Outline of Current Lecture I. Tips for Writing Argumentsa. Notes on Analyzing film and televisionb. Key termsII. Hurricane KatrinaCurrent Lecture Tips For Writing Arguments- Arguments should not be:o Too obviouso Too broado Too simplistic or one-sided Notes on Analyzing Film and Television- A film is a representation of reality, it is not reality itself. A film can tell you something about the way that some people in a society view the world- A film is not direct evidence for the way things are in reality- It’s not that film is fiction and not real. It can reflect narratives that are more real in their consequences than the literal truth Key Terms- Claims: Assertions that support your argument. They are not evidence, but conclusions drawn from evidence “IU is a prestigious university”- Warrants: Provides the logical connection between claims and evidence when that connection isn’t obviousEvidence: Examples, facts, statistics upon which your claims are basedThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Your argument must have:- Paragraphs- Clear topic sentences - At least one key term/reading from the course- Logical justification, evidence Hurricane Katrina- New Orleans. Late August 2005- Category 4 hurricane- Levees broke the day after hurricane, flooded the city- Difficult to evacuate the city of New OrleansSurrounded by waterOnly a few ways out of the cityMany people do not have transportationThere was no public transportation to the shelter areas- A lot of controversy because the emergency response was very slow- Some people believed that they “deserved what they got” and that they should
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