In-Class Essay #1: Marshall McLuhan's Understanding Media Respond to one of the following prompts in a typewritten, doubled-spaced essay (2-1/2 to 3 pages) Both option A and B have to use textbook: Understanding Media (Marshall McLuhan's) Option A Choose three of the most provocative ideas Marshall McLuhan discussed in Understanding Media and analyze why they still hold true or why his 1964 assessments have become outdated. Unlike McLuhan, use at least one outside source to bolster your analysis of each point. Option B On the September 4, 2011 edition of Meet the Press Thomas Friedman (author of The World Is Flat) said the following: When I said the world is flat, Facebook didn't exist, Twitter was a sound, the Cloud was in the sky, 4G was a parking place, Linked In was a prison, Application was what you sent to college, and for most people Skype was a typo. That all happened in just the last seven years. And what it's done, it's taken the world from 'connected' to 'hyper-connected.' And that's been a huge opportunity… and a huge challenge." Choose three 21st Century technological innovations and extrapolate what Marshall McLuhan may have written about them based on chapters in Understanding Media. Cite at least one salient McLuhan quote for each point.
Essay Format 5 paragraph essay introduction 1. Thesis statement ( don't too broad, what try to prove. . Body paragraph 2. main point 3. main point 4. main point conclusion 5. Restate thesis Guidelines • Cite any information that is not a matter of public record or your personal opinion. • Make sure your essay has an introduction, conclusion, and at least one paragraph for each salient point you make to support your thesis. • Review "Dr. P's List of Grammatical Pet Peeves" because grammar and syntax errors will WA
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