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Berg, Zoë, "Celebrities should stay out of politics", The Reflector website, 08-11-2017, updated 22-02-2019. Viewed 15-08-2024.
https://reflector.uindy.edu/2017/11/08/con/

Grifantini, Lorenzo, “Street Photography - 2023 Open competition”, World Photography Organisation website, 2023. Viewed 15-08-2024.
https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards/winners-galleries/2023/open/street-photography-2023-open-competition 

Incognegro [@adonaicaimmoloch], "LETS MAKE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR US AND US ALONE #blockout2024 #blockout #boycott #boycottcelebrities #boycotthollywood #boycotttherich", TikTok website, 09-05-2024. Viewed 15-08-24. https://www.tiktok.com/@adonaicaimmoloch/video/7366813575660309802

Swift, Taylor, “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived”, The Tortured Poets Department album, 19-04-2024.

Tiwana, Avneet and Richardson, Zach, "Should celebrities be obligated to speak about social issues?", The Augustana Mirror website, 15-02-2024. Viewed 15-08-2024.
https://www.augiemirror.news/2024/02/16/angles-should-celebrities-be-obligated-to-speak-about-social-issues/

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Assignment 5: Celebrities and Free Speech

Argumentative essay

Write an argumentative essay in which you discuss celebrities and free speech.

Give your essay a title that reflects your thesis statement.

Word count: 700-1000 words.

State your word count at the end of your essay.

Your essay must include references to the entire source material.

All sources must be documented.

An argumentative essay includes a thesis statement that states your main claim and indicates the direction of your essay. As part of your discussion, you must also explain the topic and make sure to include other views and perspectives on the topic provided in the source material. The common thread in your essay is your main claim (thesis statement) on the topic.

Source material:

Video:

LETS MAKE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR US AND US ALONE #blockout2024 #blockout #boycott #boycottcelebrities #boycotthollywood #boycotttherich (00:38)

Texts:

• Article: Celebrities should stay out of politics
• Article: Should celebrities be obligated to speak about social issues?

Assignment 4

4A: Find og angiv et aktivt verballed (udsagnsled) i nedenstående tekst. 

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in 1789. At that time, the early Americans were more worried about being able to fight against British soldiers and creating a new country. [...] "Celebrities should stay out of politics", 2017

4B: Find og angiv et passivt verballed (udsagnsled) i nedenstående tekst.

She was being honored for her work as an actress, not a politician or political commentator. She, like many other celebrities went out of her way to change the focus to political issues. "Celebrities should stay out of politics", 2017

4C: Omskriv nedenstående sætning fra aktiv til passiv.

They just ghosted you. “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived”, 2024

4D: Omskriv nedenstående spørgsmål fra passiv til aktiv.

Were you sent by someone who wanted me dead? “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived”, 2024

Assignment 3

You are on a beach holiday and have just taken the photo below with your phone. You want to share your vacation experiences with a few of your friends, so you send them a text message where you attach the photo.

Write a coherent text of 75-125 words based on the photo.

In your text, you must use the following five prepositions (forholdsord):

In, on, at, to, into.

Highlight the five prepositions in your text.

State your word count. 

Photo by Lorenzo Grifantini, 2023

Assignment 2

Find i nedenstående videoklip et demonstrativt pronomen (påpegende stedord), et refleksivt pronomen (tilbagevisende stedord), et possessivt pronomen (ejestedord) og et personligt pronomen (personligt stedord).

Find desuden to verballed (udsagnsled) i forskellige verbaltider (udsagnsleddets tider).

LETS MAKE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR US AND US ALONE #blockout2024 #blockout #boycott #boycottcelebrities #boycotthollywood #boycotttherich (00:15)

Assignment 1

1A: Find og markér et proprium (egennavn) og en artikel (kendeord) i nedenstående tekststykke.

Skriv herefter en helsætning i imperativ (bydeform), hvor begge ord indgår.
Du bestemmer selv, hvad din sætning skal omhandle.

Celebrities have a long history of commenting on politics and social issues, from songs about the labor movement by Pete Seeger to entertainers like Sammy Davis Jr. speaking out in support of civil rights to celebrities like Lady Gaga supporting issues like LGBTQ rights. But my problem comes when celebrities act like it is their job to shout their political beliefs from the rooftops. “Celebrities should stay out of politics”, 2017

1B: Find og markér et verbum (udsagnsord) og et adjektiv (tillægsord) i nedenstående tekststykke.

Skriv herefter en spørgende helsætning, hvor begge ord indgår.
Du bestemmer selv, hvad din sætning skal omhandle.

Everyone has a right to speak freely, and as a journalist I value that as much as anyone. But that doesn’t mean that all opinions are equal and should be believed and accepted without question. “Celebrities should stay out of politics”, 2017

1C: Find og markér en konjunktion (bindeord) og et pronomen (stedord) i nedenstående tekststykke.

Skriv herefter en nægtende helsætning, hvor begge ord indgår.
Du bestemmer selv, hvad din sætning skal omhandle.

The reason some of these people are famous even seems to be a mystery, (take the Kardashians for example). But one thing is for certain, they didn’t become famous for their involvement in the government. And just because they have something to say does not mean that they know what they’re talking about. “Celebrities should stay out of politics”, 2017

Henvisning til tekst, video- og lydklip

Hvis du citerer, skal du angive kilde.
Alt anvendt materiale skal være engelsksproget og angives med kildehenvisninger.

Du kan henvise til dele af video- og lydklip, f.eks. ved at angive afspillerens minut- og sekundtal for henholdsvis starten og slutningen af klippet.

Generel skabelon for henvisninger til tekster Alle henvisninger angives i fodnoter Henvisning til kilderne (sources) i opgavematerialet “Support for gun control just hit its lowest point in almost a decade” (l.15 eller ll.15-17) Henvisning til videoer i kilderne (sources) i opgavematerialet ”Why Americans Love Guns” (01:23-02:12) Ved evt. brug af materiale fra undervisningen skal kilden angives

Tekster i opgavesættet

Teksternes ortografi og tegnsætning følger forlæggene. Trykfejl er dog rettet.
Opsætningen følger ikke nødvendigvis forlæggene. Dog følges forlægget nøje, hvor opsætningen på den ene eller anden måde indgår i opgaven.

Vejledning

Du skal besvare følgende opgaver: Assignment 1-5 Tekster til Assignment 5: “Celebrities should stay out of politics”, an article, The Reflector website, 2017, updated 2019. “Should celebrities be obligated to speak about social issues?” an article, The Augustana Mirror website, 2024. “LETS MAKE SOCIAL MEDIA FOR US AND US ALONE #blockout2024 #blockout #boycott #boycottcelebrities #boycotthollywood #boycotttherich”, TikTok website, 2024.

Vejledning til opgaverne

Den samlede eksaminationstid for Assignment 1-5 er fem timer. Besvarelsen bedømmes som en helhed ud fra de faglige mål for niveauet. Der lægges vægt på beherskelse af det engelske sprog, forståelse af forlægget og færdighed i skriftlig fremstilling på engelsk.

Ved besvarelse af de grammatiske opgaver i Assignment 1-4 anvendes faglige betegnelser på dansk, engelsk eller latin.

Det anbefales, at du skriver din besvarelse i skabelonen, som hentes ved klik på Template i menuen til venstre. Besvarelsen afleveres i ét dokument med opgaverne i rækkefølgen 1-5.

Vær opmærksom på, at du ikke må nævne dit eget navn i din opgavebesvarelse, hverken i sidehovedet eller i Assignment 5.