Abstract

Our multimedia project will be a basic, but well constructed, website that
informs our audience on the role of racism in the United States judicial
system. It will provide the listeners with the facts that are not by law
yet applied in the numerous cases that our government is faced with. We
plan to prove that our rules and regulations in the judicial system are
not fairly applied to every individual because of their race, gender, or
the specific crime that was committed. This information will be
established through videos; scholarly testimonies; and in depth, factual
information.

The homepage will be a brief overview of our topic, while the subsequent
links will enlighten our topic with various uses of the technology such as
videos and blogs. Case studies and testimonials will be used to back up
our argument. We hope to have the website designed in a manner to
mimic the inside of a prison by possibly setting up the design so that each
object in the jail cell directs you to a new page. The page may then direct the visitor to a jury selection page. The page will have some
general information about the procedures of jury selection. Then there
will be additional links below, possibly a link to a case where jury
selection or the race of a jury significantly altered the outcome of a
case. Other links on the jury selection page might be a video interview
from criminal defense lawyers on the topic of jury selection or possibly a
video interview of a professor and their thoughts and opinions on the
matter. (Technology pending).

Abstract

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


For our multimedia project, we are constructing a video. The video will argue for the legalization of cannabis. Our video will employ the high style level of decorum in order to move the audience. The intended audience for our argument will be professionals. The high style level of decorum will help establish a serious and persuasive tone in the video. The video will begin with a variety of interviews. The interviews will consist of a diverse group of people. Both sides to the argument will be presented through the interviews. Following the interviews, we will begin to introduce our argument. First, we will talk about the cannabis’ legality in the past. In doing so, we will analyze the reasons for its original outlawing. We will present how cannabis was originally outlawed due to corrupt politicians’ capitalizing off of racist prejudices. After this, we will discuss the different uses and benefits of cannabis. This part of the video will focus on the medical, industrial, and recreational use. After discussing the benefits, we will present reasons why cannabis is illegal. By present these reasons, we will show how feeble the opposing argument is. We will address how medical companies oppose medical marijuana due to little potential profit. Marijuana is not patentable because it is easily grown. We will address the scientific basis by comparing marijuana to tobacco and alcohol. Although long term marijuana use has been shown to cause changes in brain chemistry, these changes have not been determine to be detrimental. Next, the video will discuss how many of the adverse effects of marijuana are caused by the war on drugs. We will discuss cost of imprisoning marijuana uses, and show better uses for that money. Finally, we will summarize and clearly articulate our argument.

In order to keep the audiences focused on our argument, the video will include a variety of elements. Pictures of cancer patients using medical marijuana will be included. The video will include music by artists such as Bob Marley, Ben Harper, and Phish. Finally, we will splice footage of famous and powerful people’s opinions on marijuana into the video. By including a variety of elements in the video, we will establish ethos and pathos, as well as keeping the audience intrigued in the argument.

Abstract

Group Members: Amanda, Amy & Ashbin

Our multimedia project will be a website that elaborates on the many negative effects that social networking sites (primarily facebook) inflicts on its users. Our homepage will provide an overview of facebook and its functions. Also, on our homepage will be side links of all of the points we plan on explaining to support our argument. These links will include the conflict, murder, stalking, bullying and distraction that websites such as Facebook provoke. Each link will lead to a new page that will go in depth about the specific topics and will include pictorial and textual proof of the damage Facebook causes. We also plan on incorporating videos into these pages to provide a well rounded and easy to understand view of our focus.

Abstract

Group Members: Asia Brown, Sam Jones, Semmes Gilmore
Our multimedia project will be a website about rap videos exploiting women. The homepage will expand more on our topic and will introduce the issues and concerns in today's world and effects on women. On the left hand side of the webpage, there will be links to navigate easily through our website. This links will prove our agrument and get our point across. The last link on the hompage will be the works cited page and a list of people who help us with our agrument. Our website is going to be very user-friendly. It will not just be for the tech-savy. Our audience are teenagers and adults.

B.c.S

Our multimedia project will be a video used to back up our argument that their is a better way to determine a unanimous national champion in college football. There will be a comparison between Divison 1-A' s bcs and Division 1-AA playoff system and why there is less controversy in Divison 1-AA. In the video we will have interviews of coaches, the athletic director, players, and regular clemson students. In the second part of the video group's analysis of the BCS will be on hand, and our solution to the system will be addressed.

Team Members: Ryan Raquet, Ryan Higbie, Caleb Eljach
Our multimedia project will be a website about parks in urban areas. The homepage will consist of multiple pictures of parks from around the nation. These pictures will entice the reader. There will also be a brief summary of our argument on the homepage. At the top of the homepage there will be places to click on our subtopics. In these secondary pages the readers will be able to learn more about parks and why they are beneficial in cities.
Readers will be able to read about the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects that parks can have on the people that use them. They will also be able to read about the different features that parks offer. They will learn about why these features are important and what benefits they offer. The visual aspect of our website will give the reader a much deeper feeling of why urban parks are important. The website will be able to portray our ideas in a clearer way than any paper could.

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Abstract: Great Man Theory in American History
Group Members: Mike and George

Our multimedia project is going to be an outline with the basic website structure provided. The homepage will be the clearly and completely state what we are trying to prove. It will provide answers to any questions a reader had about what our topic and argument was. It will entice the reader into wanting to read our sub topics which will be examples that provide evidence to our argument. The homepage will have video and photos to help get our point across.
Each of the secondary pages from the homepage will be an in depth analysis of a man or women in American history. These people are either very famous, symbolic or considered American heroes, people that would be found in an American history text book. The arguments will not be celebrating their accomplishments, we will be arguing that these “heroes” are receiving more credit in history then one man or women should be credited for. The argument is consistent for each of the people, that the credit should belong to other people or groups of people. Each webpage is going to be informative and insightful, it will also be full of multimedia including video, audio, and photos.

Our American people considered for this project: Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Paul Revere, Martin Luther King Jr. John Adams, Betsey Ross, Thomas Edison, Sam Adams, George Washington, John Paul Jones, Patrick Henry. Woodrow Wilson.

Revision Outline

Alex Terrance Nisha

Topic:

Race in the Judicial System

Argument: That race does still has a huge effect on the judicial system. That many innocent people might be treated differently or even convicted simply because of their race.

Introduction: "You have the right to be judged by a jury of your peers", "all men are created equal", all of these are ideals made to instill a since of fairness and equality, unfortunately the judicial system has eliminated the opportunity for equality and fairness, by using race as a means of determining guilt or innocence in some cases.

Background: Opening with a brief history of movements made in the judicial system in regard to race Talking about the big area that race effects in the justice system.

* Talking about the idea of a "jury of your peers"

Death Penalty

* Stats about the convicts currently on death row

*Race? 

*Gender?

* What crimes were committed?

* Stats Race of victims in crime

Jury

*Talk about methods of jury selection

*Talk about trials where race of the jury has been a big issue

Crime Rates

*Talk about different crime categories

*Street Crime

*White Collar Crimes 

*Mention the race affiliated with each crime type and how one is more or less heavily prosecuted

**Finding specific case file for each point topic**