Discussion 10 Bonus - The Great 1984 Article Hunt: Student Response

This week's bonus blog is simple:

1. Comment on one article that someone in the class posted. Focus your honest response towards the article that the person found. Share your ideas with the class.
2. Indicate early on in your response as to who you are writing to.
3. Your comment must follow the established criteria.
4. Only one student may comment on any other given student. In the event of a odd number of posts, the last student may choose to write their response to a person who has already been responded to.

Discussion 10 - The Great 1984 Article Hunt

The purpose of this week's discussion is twofold. Firstly, you'll begin to start thinking about the world you live in, and the world Winston lives in. Secondly, you'll learn how to focus a search by using specific keywords, or combinations of keywords. Consider using combinations of words rather than asking a question or typing a sentence.

You cannot use an article that was done during the May 2006 version of this assignment.

1. Search the Internet and find a legitimate newspaper, magazine, or scholarly article that deals with the reality (social or political) portrayed in 1984. Consider articles which deal with comparing aspects of our world with that of Orwell's dystopia.
2. Once you've found an article, write a summary or response to the article. Your summary must follow the criteria set out for our class's blog.
3. Copy and paste the original article after your summary / response. Be sure to include the URL underneath your copy of the article.
4. NO DUPLICATED ARTICLES. ONE ARTICLE PER STUDENT.

Search Engines of noticeable consideration:

• Google - http://www.google.ca
• Google News - http://news.google.ca
• Google Scholar - http://scholar.google.ca

Search Engine tips:

• Read this amazing explanation http://www.google.ca/intl/en/help/basics.html#keywords
• Use keywords
• Use combinations of keywords
• Do not type sentences or questions
• Use quotations to force a word order
• Use the + sign to force a connection
• USE THE ADVANCED GOOGLE SEARCH

Keywords (I didn't think that I needed to do this, but given the responces ...)

• 1984
• George Orwell
• Orwellian

If you've read this far, you might as well look at this one page search engine guide that I put together for our class.

• Go to our course website, and on the main page, select the Search Engine Guide.

Discussion 9 - The Educated Imagination

This week's blog should begin to prime your mind for the final exam.

Topic: Why educate your imagination?

Please make sure to use textual support from the primary text, Frye's The Educated Imagination.