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Introduction
With the theme of popular culture, the Final Research Essay (FRE) asks you to consider the meeting point of popular culture and academia. In other words, are there topics that are simply not suited for academic study? Conversely, should elements of popular culture--television shows, films, documentaries--be fruitful ground for serious academic study? What about the use of social media in the classroom--is that a good idea or grounds for failure?
Assignment
Using Graff and Birkenstein's They Say, I Say, select an argumentative topic that incorporates both popular culture and academia. Choose one side of the debate, and write an essay that argues for that side and/or against the other side. You must decide who your target audience is, and choose sources and an argument that will appeal to them.
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