Workshop: Guided Research Paper

“Speech on the Vietnam War” by MLK (pg. 151)

• Provide a summary (what was the speech about? what was the speech’s message?
• Provide a synopsis (a list of key points and their major support)
• Why did MLK feel the need to give this speech? Support and explain.
• What are his biggest concerns and worries? Support and explain.
• Does it make more sense to use evidence (ethos) and logic (logos) or an emotional appeal (pathos) to get listeners/readers to support your side? Explain.

Various clips on protests—write a summary (what was the clip about? what was its message?) for each clip

• The Daily Show: Race/Off
• What is the obvious bias? Support and explain.
• What is the hidden bias? Support and explain.
• Last Week With John Oliver
• What is the obvious bias? Support and explain.
• What is the hidden bias? Support and explain.
• CNN: Mo Ivory
• What is the obvious bias? Support and explain.
• What is the hidden bias? Support and explain.
• Watch Now: America After Ferguson
• What is the obvious bias? Support and explain.
• What is the hidden bias? Support and explain.

First Outline:

1. Define Protest
• When and why is it necessary?
• focus on Ferguson (or another current protest site)--why are these protests happening? Are people being manipulated? Are we ever going to get the whole story?
2. Facts of Ferguson (or other protest)
• What event triggered the protest?
• What information is available, but not widely known?
3. Bias in Reporting
• Comedy
• Debate
• Satire
• Town Hall
4. Results: Ferguson (or other protest)
• What really gets accomplished?
• What's still going on?
• Why do protests lose their news coverage?
5. Conclusion
• So what?
• Now what?

What are the gaps in your outline? What information do you need?

OSLIS.org and other research; keep track of your sources and keep a running lists. Tie your notes to your sources.

Citations:

• Beers, G. Kylene, Martha Clare. Hougen, Carol Jago, William L. McBride, Erik Palmer, and Lydia Stack. "Speech on the Vietnam War 1976." Collections. Orlando, FL: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. N. pag. Print.
• "CNN Mo Ivory on the Militarization of Police in Ferguson MO 8/14/14." YouTube. Mo Ivory, 14 Aug. 2014. Web. 13 Oct. 2014.
• "The Daily Show - Race/Off." YouTube. Comedy Central, 28 Aug. 2014. Web. 08 Oct. 2014.
• "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Ferguson, MO and Police Militarization (HBO)." YouTube. Last Week Tonight, 17 Aug. 2014. Web. 9 Oct. 2014.
• Martin Luther King, "Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam" YouTube. Non-Corporate, 11 Jan. 2007. Web. 6 Oct. 2014.
• "Watch Now: America After Ferguson | Full Episode | PBS Video." PBS Video. PBS, 25 Sept. 2014. Web. 13 Oct. 2014.