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Modestproposalproject

This document provides instructions for a group presentation assignment parodying Jonathan Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal". Students will identify a current social problem, research its causes and impacts, and propose a outlandish but believable solution presented in a satirical style mimicking Swift. The presentation should introduce the problem, provide supporting statistics, critique other solutions, explain the proposed solution and its benefits, and conclude by reinforcing the proposal. Students are graded on developing their proposal clearly, employing rhetorical devices of ethos, logos and pathos, and delivering the presentation professionally.

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Modestproposalproject

This document provides instructions for a group presentation assignment parodying Jonathan Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal". Students will identify a current social problem, research its causes and impacts, and propose a outlandish but believable solution presented in a satirical style mimicking Swift. The presentation should introduce the problem, provide supporting statistics, critique other solutions, explain the proposed solution and its benefits, and conclude by reinforcing the proposal. Students are graded on developing their proposal clearly, employing rhetorical devices of ethos, logos and pathos, and delivering the presentation professionally.

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"A Modest Proposal" Social Satire Presentation

InJonathanSwiftsAModestProposal,thenarratoradvocatesthatinorder
forthegovernmentofIrelandtosolveitsproblemswithhungerandlackof
money,peopleshouldbeginsellingandeatingtheirchildren.Isheserious?

No,ofcoursenot.Swiftswritingisanexampleofverbalironytryingtoshow
ustheextentofIrelandsproblems.

Inagrouppresentation,youaretoparody(followingthestructureof)Swiftsfamousessay,A
ModestProposalinordertocreateyourownradicalsolutiontoaproblemfacingAmerican
society.Yougettohavefunwiththisessaysshockingsolution,butyoumustalsodoyour
research.

Step#1Identifyingaproblem
Brainstormaboutasocialproblem,itcancomefromtheproblemyouwroteaboutinyourblog.
Tellmetheproblemyouareinterestedinsolving.Theywillbeapprovedonafirstcomebasis.

Step#2Researchingtheproblem
Researchyourchosenproblem.Determinetheextentoftheproblemandwhoitaffects.
Researchthecauseoftheproblemandhowtheproblemiscurrentlybeingdealtwith.Youwill
showwhereyouacquiredyourfactsfrom.

Step#3Creatingyourownproposal
Consideryourownpreposterous,butbelievable,solution.Theideashouldbesimplebut
serious,presentingashockingsolutiontoanissueweallagreeisaproblem.Remember:itis
notsciencefictionandyourproposalshouldbeabletobeimplemented.

Yourfinaldraftwillbedoneinasapresentation.Besureyourpresentationisorganizedinthe
followingformat:

1. Intro
Talkaboutwhatyourpaperwillbeabout.Hereiswhere
youmakegeneralcommentsaboutyourproblem.
2. Statistics
Togiveyourpapercredence,youneedtohavesome
statisticsthatshowjusthowbadyourproblemis,whatitaffects,
how...
3. Othersolutions
Hereiswhereyoupointoutothersolutionsthat
havebeentriedbutdon'twork.Explaintheshortcomingsofsuch
"solutions".
4. Yourproposal
Hereyouwilltalkaboutyourproposal,explain
howitwillworkandhowitwillsolveyourchosenissue.
5. Benefits
Listandexplaintheadvantagestoyourproposal.Tell
thereaderwhobenefitsandhow.Ifitisagood"solution"therewill
bemanybenefactors.
6. Conclusion
Endwithastatementwhichreinforceshowgood
ofanideayourproposalis.

Besuretouseappealsinyourpersuasiveargument.Thesewillbepresentedthelast
academicweekoftheterm,beginningJanuary11th.Iwillgiveyousomeclasstimebutplanon
doingthisoutsideofclasstime.Remember,
your
groupwilldivvyupthetotalpoints.
GradingRubric

"A Modest Proposal" Social Satire Presentation

(15pts) (20pts)

(25pts)

DevelopmentofProposal

_____Easyforaudiencetounderstandwhatthe
societalproblemisandtheextentofit
_____Satiricalnatureofpresentationisclear

_____Thesolutioniseasytounderstandandis
logical.Therearenolooseends
_____Solutionisfarreaching,solvingmanyproblems

1or
less

2or
less

2or
less

1or
less

RhetoricDevice:Ethos

_____Showexpertiseonthetopic

_____Presentationisedited

_____Presenterisorganizedandprepared

_____Presenterappearsprofessionalindress

_____Presentersconnectswithaudience

Makeseyecontact

Wellspokenandconfident

RhetoricDevice:Logos

____
Usefactsorstatistics(sourcesarecited)

_____Termsaredefinedandideasareexplained

_____Causeandeffectsand/orifthenstatementsare
used
_____Presentationutilizeschartsand/ordiagrams

_____Addressestheopposingpointofview

RhetoricDevice:Pathos

____
Tellstoriestocreateemotionoruseinspirational
quotes
_____Usepowerfulwords,phrasesorimagesthatstirup
desiredemotion
_____Connectthroughvisuals(imagesorvideos)

_____Matchyourtone,volumeandpacetotheemotion

Totalpoints___________xnumberofgroupmembers=______________________________

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