The Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy
Capstone #2 - Rhetorical Analysis of a Conspiracy Theory
Relevant Presentation From Class
Objective: Take a holistic approach to 1 of these 3 conspiracy theories - 9/11 Truthers, anti-vaxxers, or the Flat Earth Society. Treat each conspiracy theory not as something to be ridiculed, but as a rhetorical text to be understood as capable of persuading people. How does it operate? How does it persuade? In short and sum, how does it operate rhetorically?
Due Date: February 18th before class (That is a Monday)
Important Note: This assignment requires a certain amount of research on your part. I am not handing you a certain text on conspiracy theories, I'm instead handing you a conspiracy theory. Part of your job will be squaring that away and defining it based on the given individual texts you use to access it and understand it.
Audience: You are writing this as a government report. Some committee or other wants to understand why certain people might believe these conspiracies so they can better address the social factors and causes.
RUBRIC:
HItting the Objective Thoughtfully - 40%
Using Specific Examples Well - 15 %
Grammar/Correctness - 15%
Organization - 10%
Thesis - 10%
Creativity/Originality - 10%
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