You must have “Politics and the English Language
By George Orwell”
Assigment 1:
In a well-developed paragraph, show Orwell’s definitions of “dying metaphors” and “mixed metaphors.”
For this paragraph, begin with information about the rhetorical context: facts in common knowledge or which are widely available to provide context about the writer, audience, context, and purpose of the essay “Politics and the English Language.”
1 Paragraph. – Aprox. 300 words
MLA Format
Assigment 2
MLA FORMAT
8 Sentences.
Find an article or webpage published or posted since 2015 which references George Orwell’s ideas from the essay “Politics and the English Language” or his other works.
In a eight sentence paragraph, summarize the article with particular focus on what speech or behavior is the focus of the allusion to Orwell. If you want to reference the essay by Orwell as well, include that in your paragraph. You can also use the paragraph to evaluate the credibility, reliability, and accuracy of the source you have chosen.
George Orwell, Orwellian, big brother, doublespeak, newspeak, thought crime
titles: “Politics and the English Language,” 1984, Animal Farm
alternative facts, fake news, post-truth
Create a citation for the webpage or online article using the WR section on digital sources
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