Jack MahoneyEnglish 123Professor Drown4/29/20 Over the duration of this class, I learned so much about how to read complex pieces of writing. Using active reading, annotating, and other skills like right there and text + you I was able to become a better reader and writer. Being able to come to terms with a piece …
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English HW 4/27
Jack MahoneyEnglish 123 The “Brandenburg test” is a ruling that is best known for giving America “shouting fire in a theater” as an aphorism describing actions that have a tendency to cause panic and “create a clear and present danger” through sedition or lawlessness (Keller). The Brandenburg test is different from clear and present danger …
English HW 4/16
Jack MahoneyEnglish 123 The internet played the most important role in victimizing Marcel Fontaine. Once the photo was posted of him on 4chan, fake news was immediately created against him. People believed he was a communist because of the shirt he was wearing and that because he was homosexual these false claims were made easily.Being …
English 123 HW 4/13
Jack MahoneyEnglish 123 1.Contradictory: Conspiracy theorists can simultaneously believe in ideas that are mutually contradictory. An example of this would be that Princess Diana was murdered but that she also faked her own death.2.Overriding Suspicion : This extreme degree of suspicion prevents belief in anything that doesn’t relate to the conspiracy directly. Nefarious Intent: The …
English HW 4/5
What is van Prooijen’s definition of “conspiracy theory”? [Right There] To what degree does van Prooijen’s definition match Merlan’s? [Text + You] The writer’s definition of “conspiracy theory” is the suspicion that a group of actors have joined together in a secret agreement to plan evil acts. (Paragraph 6). Although Merlan believes that conspiracy theories …
English 123 Final Essay
Jack Mahoney English 123 Professor Drown 3/13/20 Every musician writes a piece of music with a purpose. Some songs have a story to be told or a message to be spread. Other songs have the ability to captivate the minds of thousands of people, while some can only connect to certain people. In the music …
Essay Rough Draft
Jack Mahoney English 123 Professor Drown 3/13/20 Every musician writes a piece of music with a purpose. Some songs have a story to be told or a message to be spread. Other songs have the ability to captivate the minds of thousands of people, while some have can only connect to certain people. Along with …
English HW Debate Paragraphs
Jack Mahoney English 123 Professor Drown 2/26/20 Every musician writes a piece of music with a purpose. Some songs have a story to be told or a message to be spread. Other songs have the ability to captivate the minds of thousands of people, while some have can only connect to certain people. Along with …
Debate Map English HW
Jack Mahoney English 123 Professor Drown 2/24/20 Essential Question: Can todays artists still sell out? Roy Cook: “a band has sold out if they have compromised their personal values or musical integrity in exchange for financial gain.” (Paragraph 1) “Lamar’s connection to Reebok just might inspire fashion-conscious Reebok consumers to learn more about Lamar’s social …
English Homework 2/21
Jack Mahoney English 123 Professor Drown 2/21/20 Should we listen to music against a dead artist’s wishes? Over the course of the last decade, the music industry has lost some of my favorite artists such as XXXTentacion, Mac Miller, Juice WRLD, and most recently rapper Pop Smoke. With the world and rap communities trying to …
