Technology, identity and surveillance Assignment
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Paper #3 Assignment Technology, Surveillance, and Identity
For this assignment, choose two of the following essays to focus on. Your argument will align
with the argument made in the essay you have chosen, and you will then incorporate that author
and his/her work into your own. In terms of organization, you should begin with a summary of
the topic being addressed, then move on to make your own argument while weaving in the
chosen text. You will also need at least two outside sources to support your argument. One
source should be from the SMC Library Database, and one should be from a “popular” source
(i.e. something from a credible source you have found from the internet, like the The Atlantic).
Here’s a tip When you’re looking for sources, keep in mind the sources the other writers are
using. The writers integrate a number of sources to support their own thesis, and you can tap
into those sources as well.
Like Paper #2, the ultimate objective for this assignment is to work in dialogue with a variety of
sources to develop your own point of view on an established topic. I will specifically be looking
to see how well you have integrated these sources into your paper.
Readings to choose from:
● Michel Foucault’s “Panopticism”
● Joshua Foer’s “The End of Remembering”
● Jonathan Lethem’s “The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism”
A successful essay will:
● Be 5.5 6.5 pages in MLA format.
● Include SHORT quotes (NO longer than 2 lines) using intext citations
● Include a Work Cited page (also in PERFECT MLA format)
● Rely heavily on analysis
● Demonstrate thoughtful and logical organization (I need to be able to follow what you’re
saying)
● Be essentially errorfree (grammar, punctuation, etc.)
● Please refer to the list of Dos and Don’ts on the following page for additional criteria.
Other tips and expectations:
● Never let quoted material “speak for itself.” In other words, don’t make the reader do the
work and guess how the quote is relevant and why you’ve used it. That’s your job! The
quotes must always be “sandwiched.” No beginning or ending a paragraph with a quote.
● Use quotes thoughtfully. Do not simply add random quotes. Be sure to use proper intext
citations as well. For example:
○ In his essay “The Achievement Desire,” Richard Rodriguez points out that “blah
blah blah blah” (103). He goes on to prove that…
○ He proceeds by suggesting that “blah blah blah” (Rodriguez 103). ← include page
#
○ Please refer to OWL Purdue MLA for further details.
● Paragraphing: each paragraph should have one central point. If it has too many points,
then it doesn’t have enough focus.
● Organization!!! Please outline your work as you develop your essay. Be sure that your
thoughts are constructed in a logical order.
● Use only third person. No I think/I feel/ I believe statements. I know it’s what you think
because you’re the writer.
● Do not talk to the reader.
● Use the author’s last name after your first introduction of his/her name. You’re not
friends with them!
● And above all else: ANALYSIS!!! As we’ve discussed, summary is a starting point,
observation of an interesting aspect to that section of the text comes next, but then you
must explain why your observation matters. You may want to use the “this shows that”
model, but do not say “this quote shows…”
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