Outline: The Great Man Theory and American History

Group Members: George Schneidmuller, Mike Freedman

 

I.                   Introduction

A.    Introduces the great man theory, our working definition of it, and it origins

B.     States our argument regarding the theory

II.                Our take on the great man theory

A.    Relates our theory to famous figures in American history and seeks to explain why they are perceived as heroes.

B.     Introduces the figures that we will analyze such as Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, Betsy Ross, John Adams, Martin Luther King, and Rosa Parks.

III.             Body paragraphs – The figures

A.    In each body paragraph we will provide the following information and analyses for the figure.

1.      What the person is known for, what made them famous.

2.      Their place in American history.

3.      People that influenced this figure.

4.      If they have a positive or negative reputation and why.

5.      What actually happened, not just what people think happened.

6.      If it is the event that they are known for, or what they actually did that is more significant.

B.     We incorporate the use of different forms of multimedia use to benefit our argument

IV.             Evidence for our case

A.    We will interview Clemson students and ask them what they know the historical figure(s) for.  We will then tell them if their thoughts deviate from the truth, and if so, ask them if the truth will affect their opinions.

B.     Our findings should show whether or not the misconceptions exist, and furthermore in what way do they affect our society’s views of American history.

V.                Conclusion

A.    We will review our research and findings and determine if there is a correlation between what the public knows about historical figures and the facts of what actually occurred

B.     We will provide our own conclusions and opinions to how we think this effects people’s views.

C.     If we do find evidence for a weakness in the way history is taught and documented, we will provide creative inquiries to ways that the methods could be improved to make our history more accurate.

outline

Group: Mike and George


Introduction:-Introduce great man theory, definition and where it originated
-brief description of which American history figures are perceived as heroes and credited for historic movements
-thesis

Body Paragraphs: Examples- each example is a person who is well known when he should not be or credited for such a large task that no man should be credited for. Our examples: Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, Betsey Ross, Martin Luther King, John Adams, more. There should be a video, audio or visual for each person and paragraph.

Each Body paragraph goes through this type of structure

Introduction- Which person we are focusing on
- What the person is known for, why people know him
-explain what they did and what they are given credit for
- Place in American history
- What time period, background information, Other people that influenced this person and reputation and recognition they have. .
-Do they have a positive or negative aspect in history
-what is more important, the event they are known for or what they did
-what did happen in history compared to what credit is given.
Conclusion- why are there differences between what the public knows about historical figures compared to what they actually did.

Outline

Group memebers: Chardae Anderson, Kristin Maurer, and Brian Murphy

I. Intro
A. Explains the controversy of over cannabis.
B. States our argument, cannabis should be legalized, and the reasoning behind it.

II. A brief history of the drug.

III. Different uses of cannabis.
A. Talk about the medical uses
B. Talk about the industrial use (hemp).
C. Talk about the recreational uses.

IV. Discuss the legality and reasoning behind the legality.
A. Talk about the legality in different states. Also mention the beliefs of powerful people, such as Barack Obama who used to be for the decriminalization of marijuana.
B. Discuss the lack of scientific bases for the current laws. Compare the effects of marijuana to other legal drugs: tobacco, alcohol, and salvia. Talk about the illegitimate reasons why it is illegal: racism, fear, protection of corporate profits, ignorant, incompetent, and corrupt legislators, personal career advancement and finally greed.

V. Determine public opinion on the legality of cannabis.
A. Conduct interviews with a diverse range of people.
B. We may try to splice video segments, from online sources of people's opinions. We will represent both sides of the argument, but construct our video to argue for the legalization of marijuana.

VI. Conclusion: We will review the argument, highlighting key interviews and facts. We will make a final argument and maybe close with footage of Barack Obama saying he frequently used marijuana when he was younger.

Abstract , Kevin S, Ellis, Katie Fitz
For our multimedia project, we plan to construct a website focusing on the effects of negative campaign advertisements. Our website will be presented in a professional manner that includes an informative home page as well as hyperlinks to specific campaigns over the last fifty years. Our website will also be user-friendly and easy to navigate so that all kinds of people can be informed, rather than solely the technologically savvy. The home page will include a detailed analysis of the mud-slinging concept and reveal to the audience what sort of different mediums politicians have used over the last few decades. On the left side of the screen, there will be hyperlinks to specific ad campaigns. These campaigns include Kay Hagan vs. Elizabeth Dole (2008), Barack Obama vs. John McCain (2008), Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton (2008), George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis (1988), Richard Nixon vs. Hubert Humphrey (1968), and Lyndon B. Johnson vs. Barry Goldwater (1964). (This list may expand as time progresses) Each of these hyperlinks to campaigns will include a brief history of the campaign, the parties to which each candidate belongs, what type of campaign it is, and the winner. Also, there will be videos, posters, etc., posted on each campaign page. This navigation bar will also include hyperlinks to pages that include statistics of success as well as people’s opinions as to whether or not this campaign tactic is effective.
For each specific campaign, we plan on attaching detailed examples of the negative attacks on each other. For the Kay Hagan vs. Elizabeth Dole campaign, we will post the controversial Dole advertisement that implies that Kay Hagan is atheist. We will also reveal that Kay Hagan won the election and clarify the margin by which she prevailed. For the Barack Obama vs. John McCain campaign, we plan on posting several ads that include a John McCain advertisement that compares Obama to celebrities such as Britney Spears and Paris Hilton. We may also post a Saturday Night Live skit that parodies the John McCain attacks on Obama. We also plan on posting the “Willie Horton” ad for the George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis campaign, the “Convention” ad for the Richard Nixon vs. Hubert Humphrey campaign, and the “Daisy ad” for the Lyndon Johnson vs. Barry Goldwater campaign. To make this website more effective, we also plan on making the color scheme topic-appropriate and aesthetically pleasing.

Outline

Group Members: Ashbin, Amy & Amanda

I. Introduction

A. Introduce and explain Facebook and how it works

1. comments

2. status

3. pictures

B. Thesis:With social networking websites such as Facebook, people's private lives have become more public leading to conflict, death and distraction.

II. Fights

A. Online fighting

1. Comments & Messaging

2. Threats

B. Passageway to Violence

1. Physical fighting/murder

III. Cyber Bullying

A. Article

IV. Break Ups 

A. Status Changes

B. Jealousy

C. Miscommunications

V. Stalking

A. Access to Personal Information

1. Hometown

2. School

3. Screen Name

4. Email address

B. Online Predators

VI. Distraction

A. In class

1. Temptation to look at own/friend's profiles

B. Out of class

1. Takes up study/ sleep time

C. Addicting

VII. Accessibility

A. Anyone can access your page

1. Employers

2. Colleges

3. Parents

B. Pre-judging

VIII. Conclusion

Outline

Group Members: Kevin S. Ellis, and Katie Fitz
Title: Negative Ad Campaigns
I. Introduction: Background of ad campaigns and elections
A. Thesis: The effectiveness of negative ad campaigns in elections and how people respond to them.
II. Background of negative ad campaigns
A. Techniques
B. Examples of negative ad campaigns used in US elections
C. Other countries negative ad campaigns
D. What kinds of elections.
a. Presidential
b. House/representatives
c. State governments
III. Advantages
A. Other campaigns that use negative advertising that is not related to elections ex/ drugs and alcohol.
IV. Risks and negative effects
A. Backlash
B. Losing
V. Controversy
A. Regulation
VI. ConclusionGroup’s view on the negative ads

Topic

Group Members: Ashbin, Amanda & Amy

Thesis: With social networking websites such as Facebook, people's private lives have become more public leading to conflict, death and distraction.

Our topic is going to focus on how the use of facebook has led to not only verbal abuse, but also physical violence and the destruction of relationships. By actively using websites such as Facebook people have opened up their private lives for the public to see. It provides easy access to employers and colleges to instantly judge your lifestyle and character based on what you post. 

Group partners: Terrance, Nisha, and Alexandria

I didn't get all of the instructions for this so I am posting to the best of my ability.

Topic

  Racism and racial issues in the justice system.

A argument showing how race influences dissuasions made in the judicial system. Touching on different topic areas to better make an argument proving an injustice in the system.

Outline

Race in the Judicial System

Death Penalty

• Statistics about race, not of inmates but of victims (what message does this send)
• Stats about conviction ratings and such

Jury Selection

• How influencial is race when it comes to jury selection?
• Stats of how many people have  been convicted based upon a racially biased jury

Murder Trends

• Trends in the race and profile of serial murderers
• Trends in the race and profile of street crime 

Which is more important? Street Crime or Others?

Pro's and Con's of Criminal profiling

The Dodgeball is Sometimes Mightier than the Pen

Group Member: Chris Jenkins, Carlyle Shirley, Daniel Laird
I. Intro Paragraph - Perhaps Analyze a Photograph of a poster on overweight children?
A. This "Intro" uses the photo to give a brief rundown of America's dilemma.
B. Thesis- At the close of this piece, the thesis of the compilation should be introduced.
II. Emotional Effects
A. Present emotional benefits of exercise in general
B. Present the emotional effects of the school atmosphere
C. Compare and contrast how gym classes will effect students emotionally
III. Physical Effects
A. Present the health dilemma in the United State - more specifically - in children
B. Present how healthy behavior will effect students
IV. Scholarly Effects
A. Present the correlation between both emotions and physical well being on grades
B. Discuss the alternative of gym time over classroom time to improve grades
V. Conclusion- Briefly negate opposition - Run through points and lay down a solid finish.

Outline for Rap Exploiting women

I. Introduction
A. Explaining topic of rap artists exploiting women in music videos and lyrics.
B. Introduce the issue and concerns in today's world and effects on women

II. Some Examples
1. Bust it Baby (Plies)
2. Gold Digger (Kanye West)
3.Body on Me (Nelly)
4. Mrs. Officer- Lyrics (Lil Wayne)
5. Baby Got Back (Sir Mix-a-lot)

III. Reasons Women Participate
A. Entertainers trying to get their career together.
B. Fame
C. Money
D. Ex. Eva Mendes (In Will Smith video then moved on to be a movie star)

IV. Effects of Rap Videos on Women's Self Image
A. Women changing their appearence to look like video models
B. New Role Models for young girls
C. Women expect men to treat them like the rap stars

V. Can this Ever Change?
A. Sex sells
B. Girls keep volunteering to degrade themselves
C. Where there's money there will still be video models

B.c.S

Group Member: Sarah Newport, Chris Hickman, Chris Gagnon
I. Intro
A. Topic Sentence explains the current BCS system, and the history.
B. Thesis- stating how BCS system is not the best system for determining the best team in college football.
II. Compares Divison 1-A to Divison 1-AA
A. BCS bowl system vs Playoff System, and why you generally see no controversy over the best team in Division 1-AA because of the playoff system.
B. Present specific examples where the troubles with the BCS have presented themselves.
III. Present the point of view of the BCS system from the football population at Clemson University.
A. Athletic Director and Coach Swinney
B. Football players and other athletes.
C. Average Joes (regular clemson students)
IV. Generate as a group an alternative system that Division 1-A football can use.
V. Conclusion- Reviewing the views of the population at Clemson, and our personal viewpoints.

Abstract (Pam Bourque, Melissa McPartland, Michael Flowe)

Abstract

In presenting our multimedia project, we plan to create a website. The website will contain a homepage as well as a list of external links to use as evidence to support our argument. Since the audience of our website is professional, we will create an attractive but formal presentation. We will not be using “I” when presenting our argument. Our website will contain the information in paragraph form as well as videos and pictures that are relevant to the subject. The background will be black with a star border to emphasize the theme of space. We will also include pictures of planets and various forms of space travel. The videos will include previous space missions as well as videos of influential people making important comments about the space program (ex. John F. Kennedy speech). The bulk of our information will be on our homepage. The font of the homepage will be between size ten and fourteen so the audience will be able to stay focused and read the material, but not have a difficult time reading it. The pictures will be placed to the side while the text is wrapped around the picture so the audience will be able to read and visual the text. We will include contact information on the bottom as well as the date of the last update for the audience to be able to ask us questions and see how up to date the information is.
The homepage will also contain a navigational bar on the left side of the page. The navigation bar will contain various pages and other sites that will help support our argument. The navigation bar will be red while the links to the other pages will be blue. We will also have an external link containing our work cited. The various pages will include the history of NASA and the space program, the history of the Apollo space program, the history of the space shuttle, and a brief history of the satellite missions to Mars. Each page will include pictures and video that are relevant to the topic. The theme and background of each of these pages will pertain to the specific topic we are talking about.

Skeleton Outline (Pam Bourque, Melissa McPartland, Michael Flowe)

Outline

I. Introduction/Homepage
a. In the introduction, we will explain our argument and our position on the argument.
i. We will also include pictures that will be relevant to our topic on the homepage.
II. Argument
a. We should go to Mars instead of going back to the moon.
i. We have already been to the moon.
ii. Going to the moon is expensive, especially since there is nothing there.
iii. We should focus our time and money going somewhere we haven’t instead on somewhere we have already visited.
III. External links
a. This part of the presentation will allow the viewers to see background information.
i. Some links that we will include are:
1. A brief history of NASA
a. A brief history of the Apollo space program
b. A brief history of the space shuttle
c. A brief history of Mars satellite missions
2. We will also include the history of the mission to the moon.
3. The history of the mission to Mars
d. The Voyager Mission
e. The work cited page will also be explained in the external links.

Topic

Group Members: Terence Foster, Alexandria Watson, and Nishale Talley

Our topic is going to be racism in the judicial system. We are going to construct a website to convey the audience that racism plays a huge part in the judicial system.