Choose one of the topics below and write a 5-7page paper, double-spaced, 12-point type, with pages numbered at the bottom of every page, a title for the paper, and your name both on the first page and in the file name. Be sure to document any sources you use in the correct APA citation formats. (100 points) 1) Examine a local (California) campaign for a political candidate or a ballot initiative or proposition, and describe the narrative structures and techniques being used in the promotional materials. Analyze how the different pieces of information are held together through narrative considerations such as associations of metaphor and metonymy, frame, viewpoint and point of view, plot structure, motivation, character development, setting, timing, etc. Explain how voters responses are being conditioned by these various devices. Draw conclusions about the consequences and implications of your findings. 2) Choose a news story that is currently being discussed on different networks or in different media (print, television, radio, and digital), and look at the different ways that different journalists shape their stories. Consider how the way that stories get told affect their interpretation. Draw conclusions about the consequences and implications of your findings. The following considerations will be used in determining the grade for the paper: Application of course concepts to real-world situations (25%) Analysis and interpretation (25%) Organization of argument (25%) Grammar, style, and format (25%)
