Should government organizations and private companies be allowed to track our online behaviors and use the data they collect about use? What are the implications of the collection and use of personal data when it comes to particular groups in society?
DIRECTIONS:
Pick one particular group to be your imagined audience. Think about why that particular group should care about the issue of online privacy--what do they have at stake? In a blog post of approximately 350-400 words, you will construct an argument based on the specific rhetorical situation you have constructed (see handout). In your argument you must use evidence from at least 3 sources (two may come from the articles we've read together, but one must come from your own research). Remember to use parenthetical citations.
Based on the rhetorical situation, make careful decisions
about the following as you craft your argument:
* Point of view: Why would your audience need to care about an issue related to online privacy? What, according to your opinion, do they have at stake? What do you want this audience to think/understand/believe/do? Make sure your claim on the issue fits the perspective of the audience.
* Structure: How will you begin? How will you organize main points? How will you end? Use the structures on the last page of your toolbox for ideas, or use some of the editorials we read for ideas.
* Examples & evidence: What kind of evidence and examples would your particular audience find convincing and compelling?
* Tone & language use: Craft your words, your metaphors, your tone for the particular audience. Again think about what they would respond to.
* Appeals: As you present your main points, examples, and evidence, what appeals would work? What kind of logical reasons and examples would resonate with this audience? As you craft your language or use imagery or anecdotes, what emotion would you go for? How would you establish a sense of trust or credibility?
* Strategies: Look back at the toolbox and remind yourself of the strategies that are at your disposal: rhetorical questions, anecdotes, allusions, imagery, figurative language, irony, etc. Use what will work with your audience.
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK TO A GOOGLE DOC BEFORE YOU POST IT--JUST TO BE SAFE!!!
If you are looking for sources besides articles, here is an interesting podcast and TED Talk I've found:
Podcast:
http://www.wnyc.org/story/propublica-facebook-algorithms-bias-privacy/
TED Talk:
