Incoming Seniors Summer Assignment for 2013
This summer, you will be focusing on the issue of immigration. By reading and responding to an assigned
article from The Atlantic (see link below) and then reading and responding to various current articles on
immigration, I hope you will return to school in September having a deeper understanding and respect for
the different conflicts and perspectives involved with this topic. As we explore this issue further, in the first
month or two of your senior year, we will also be reading the memoir When I Was Puerto Rican by
Esmeralda Santiago. Please submit your written work for the summer assignment to turnitin.com. Please
see the enrollment information below:
For HIGHER LEVEL:
Name of class: Summer Assignment for 2013 (Seniors of 2014) HIGHER LEVEL
Class ID: 6567097
Password: gerken
For STANDARD LEVEL and NON-IB:
Name of class: Summer Assignment for 2013 STANDARD LEVEL (seniors of 2014)
Class ID: 6567104
Password: gerken
The assignment will be due the first Friday that we return, September 6th.
New Students may email their work to Ms. Gerken: lgerken@asmilan.org or work to set-up their
turnitin.com account during the first days of school.
Resources:
PERIODICALS: This document (further below) contains suggested newspaper websites that you can use to
complete this assignment. You are not limited to these resources, but they provide a good basis for both
liberal and conservative biases.
TERMS: This document (further below) contains a list of terms and devices that will help you to analyze the
language used in the articles. Note: this list is not comprehensive, so you are welcome to use other terms
as well.
CHICAGO-STYLE: Your citations must cite the periodicals using Chicago-style. At the end of this document,
you will find instructions on using Chicago-style.
Directions:
Note: Higher level, standard level and non-IB students will complete the same activity; the only difference
will be in the number of articles read and responded to for #3. Higher level will explore SEVEN different
articles and standard level and non-IB will explore FOUR different articles.
1. Read and annotate “Restriction of Immigration” by Francis A. Walker in The Atlantic. Here is the
link to the article: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1896/06/restriction-ofimmigration/306011/
2. Answer the following questions:
a. Who was Francis A. Walker? Do you believe he has ethos on the topic of immigration?
Why or why not? Explain.
b. In considering the language of immigration used by Walker, what do you believe is his
stance on this topic? Please provide textual evidence to support your response.
c. Choose an idea from the article – and include the quote from the article to which you will
be referring – and defend or refute this idea with a clear line of argument.
3. Read, annotate and respond to SEVEN (higher level) / FOUR (standard level and non-IB) different
articles on the topic of IMMIGRATION. The articles must be current (published in the summer of
2013). You MUST use articles from at least THREE DIFFERENT SOURCES. It is highly suggested that
you use the sources listed below. For each article, you must complete a log entry in which you
respond to the following:
a. Enter the date of the day on which you complete the log entry.
b. Name the source of the article (ie: The Atlantic, New York Times, etc.)
c. State the title of the article
d. Give a 1-2 sentence summary of what the article is about (Yes, I know it will be about
immigration, but more specifically, what issue of immigration is being commented upon or
explored)
e. What is the TONE of the article? What is the author’s attitude toward the topic/issue being
discussed? Use precise diction to support your response.
f. Identify at least TWO literary devices that are being used in the article. Insert the quote in
which the device is being used, and then identify the effect(s) of the device.
g. Write at least two sentences personally responding to the issue and subject of the article.
Here is where you indicate what you think and/or how the article makes you feel.
h. Cite the article using Chicago-style.
Format of a log entry:
Log Entry #1
A. Date of entry:
Article #1
B. Source:
D. Summary of Article:
C. Article Title:
E. TONE – What is the author’s attitude toward the topic discussed? Please provide diction to support.
F. Device
Example from article
Effect(s) of the device
G. Personal, thoughtful response to the article:
H. Citation:
Remember, HIGHER LEVEL STUDENTS must complete SEVEN log entries, in addition to responding to the
“Restriction of Immigration” article.
STANDARD LEVEL and NON-IB STUDENTS must complete FOUR log entries, in addition to responding to the
“Restriction of Immigration” article.
NEWSPAPER & PERIODICAL RESOURCES
You are encouraged to use these sources for the articles you choose to read this summer.
The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/regional
The Washington Times: http://www.washingtontimes.com/
The Wall Street Journal: http://europe.wsj.com/home-page
The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/
The New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/
The Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com
The Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/
The Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/
The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/
The Economist: http://www.economist.com/
LIST OF TERMS:
Allusion A reference to a well-known and recognizable person or cultural element, such as an event, a work of
art, a text, a piece of music, or sport. An example would be to say, “My cousin, he’s a real Romeo.” Romeo, a
character from one of Shakespeare’s plays, is known to be romantic and sensitive, so the implication is that the
cousin is too.
Assertion People who uses propaganda rarely argue; instead, they make bold statements to state their position,
often in the form of slogans.
Bandwagon This technique influences people to do or think something by saying that everyone else believes or
does something, so they should too. This tactic relies on the fact that humans are social, and have an instinctual
need to belong to a group, or fit in.
Comparisons This is when a person compares him/herself to others (for better or worse) in order to make to make
his/her positive attributes stand out.
Embarrassment This is when a person presents embarrassing stories or information about the enemy or
opponent in order to make that enemy/opponent look foolish or undesirable.
Ethos
Appeal to ethics, is based on the character, creditability, or reliability of the writer.
Euphemism When propagandists use glittering generalities and name-calling symbols, they are attempting to
arouse their audience with vivid, emotionally suggestive words. In certain situations, however, the propagandist
attempts to pacify the audience in order to make an unpleasant reality more palatable. This is accomplished by
using words that are bland and euphemistic. (ie: ‘Department of Defense’ instead of ‘Department of War’)
Exaggeration Deliberately giving the impression that something is greater or larger than it really is. You
exaggerate when you say, “I have a tonne of homework.”
Fear Warning the audience that a disaster will happen if the reader/viewer does not act on the issue.
Glittering Generalities Words that have deep set ideas, or ‘virtue words’, that focus our attention upon a
characteristics associated with that word (ie: Christianity, patriotism, democracy, love, etc.)
Humor Humor is used so that a person becomes friendly with the audience members, and is “just like
them.” Sharing in a joke is a great way to “get people on your side.”
Lies and half-truths
outright lie.
Falsehood is a major propaganda tool. To win an audience’s support, a person may tell an
Logical Fallacies An improper argumentation in reasoning often resulting in a misconception or presumption.
Literally, a fallacy is "an error in reasoning that renders an argument logically invalid".
Logos Appeal to reason, relies on logic or reason. Logos often depends on the use of inductive or deductive
reasoning.
Name-calling The name-calling technique links a person, or idea, to a negative symbol.
Pathos
Appeal to emotion, appeals to an audience’s needs, values, and emotional sensibilities.
Persuasion
To induce to believe by appealing to reason or understanding; to convince
Plain Folks By using the plain-folks technique, speakers attempt to convince their audience that they, and their
ideas, are "of the people."
Repetition If a statement is repeated often enough, it will eventually be remembered by the audience.
Rhetorical Questions These are questions that do not require an answer from the reader or listener because the
answer is obvious. Often a rhetorical question is answered by the speaker in the next sentence.
Rewards
This is a type of propaganda that promises a reward in exchange for a set goal.
Selection Out of a mass of complex facts, a person selects only those facts that suit their purposes, leaving out
facts that might be important to the audience.
Targeting the enemy This technique involves presenting information which identifies an enemy, whether real or
imagined, in order to direct hatred towards a real person or thing.
Testimonial A recommendation of the character, ability, etc, of a person or of the quality of a consumer product
or service, esp by a person whose opinion is valued
Transfer Transfer is a device by which the propagandist carries over the authority, sanction, and prestige of
something we respect and revere to something he would have us accept. For example, most of us respect and
revere our religion and our nation. If the propagandist succeeds in getting church or nation to approve a campaign
in behalf of some program, he thereby transfers its authority, sanction, and prestige to that program. Thus, we
may accept something which otherwise we might reject. Symbols can also be used in conjunction with this device.
Understatement
The deliberate down-playing of the importance or magnitude of something, and a form of
verbal irony. It is the opposite of exaggeration. An example would be if a man got stabbed by a sword, and said,
“It’s only a scratch.”
CHICAGO-STYLE:
Chicago Style Guide:
Adapted from: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html
On-line Newspaper Citation:
Author's name, Article title, Source title, date of publication, date accessed, link to article.
Example of an on-line newspaper citation:
Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Robert Pear, “Wary Centrists Posing Challenge in Health Care Vote,” New
York Times, February 27, 2010, accessed February 28, 2010,
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/us/politics/28health.html.
General Guidelines
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Type paper on a computer and, when printed, print on white A4 paper.
Double-space the text and use a legible font (e.g. Times New Roman). Whatever font you choose, the
font size should be 12 pt.
Leave only one space after periods or other punctuation marks (unless otherwise instructed by your
instructor).
Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides.
Indent the first line of paragraphs one half-inch from the left margin. Use the “Tab” key as opposed to
pushing the Space Bar five times.
Create a header that numbers all pages consecutively in the upper right-hand corner, one-half inch
from the top and flush with the right margin. The title page should not be numbered.
Use italics throughout your essay for the titles of longer works.
Formatting the Title Page (summative assessments)