English-Politics & language


	Politics & the English Language Review the assignment Send Ms. Hickson comments or suggestions about the pathfinder
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	Plan your search Books Electronic Databases Primary Sources Current Events Other General & Reference Sources					Speeches & Transcripts Best Bets Other Sources Rhetoric & Propaganda Best Bets Other Sources Plagiarism Policy
	Plan your search Use the search planning worksheet to list your main ideas and identify related search terms. Continue to modify and update the worksheet with new search terms as you get results and new ideas.
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	Books Books about the propaganda, rhetoric, and style are available in the Media Center. See the list (click on Categories and Language & Politics). Return to table of contents
	Electronic databases Look for material in the following Media Center electronic databases, accessible from the NHHS Media Center home page or on the media center computers’ Favorites list: Primary Sources ABC CLIO (American Government, American History, World History) EBSCOhost-History Reference Center Facts on File-History SIRS Return to table of contents Current Events EBSCOhost Web-Newspaper Source InfoTrac-Opposing Viewpoints NewsBank (includes New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Washington Post) SIRS-Leading Issues Return to table of contents Other General & Reference Sources EBSCOhost Web-Academic Search Premier EBSCOhost Web-MasterFile Premier InfoTrac Student Edition SIRS Return to table of contents
	Speeches & transcripts Best Bets American Rhetoric http://americanrhetoric.com/index.htm A collection of rhetorical resources, including an online speech bank, movie speeches, the rhetoric of 9/11, and links to scholarly resources. Simply Scripts http://www.simplyscripts.com/index.php Links to hundreds of hundreds of free, downloadable scripts, movie scripts, screenplays, and transcripts of current, classic and a few soon-to-be-released movies, television, anime, unproduced and radio shows. Vital Speeches of the Day This bimonthly magazine prints the full text of important speeches by leaders in economics, politics, education, sociology, business, and labor. Speeches are available from 1934 to the present. Available via EBSCOhost Web: Click the Title List for Academic Search Premier In the Browse Publications field, type Vital Speeches and click the Browse button Click the link for "Search within this publication" at the top right of the page After the text in the Find field, enter the word "and" and type your search terms Return to table of contents Other Sources American History http://www.luminet.net/~tgort/docs.htm Texts of major documents and speeches in U.S. history. Douglass Archives of American Public Address http://douglassarchives.org/directory/General_Collections_of_Speeches_and_Historical_Docs/ An electronic archive of American oratory and related documents. Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World http://gos.sbc.edu/ A collection of speeches made by contemporary women including Maya Angelou, Betty Shabazz, Tipper Gore, Ruth Bader Ginzberg, Andrea Dworkin, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, and Margaret Thatcher, arranged alphabetically by the speaker. Great Speeches in History http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm Full text of important speeches, weighted toward European and American history. Presidential Inaugural Addresses http://www.bartleby.com/124/ Text of U.S. presidential inaugural addresses, from George Washington to George W. Bush. Return to table of contents
	Rhetoric & propaganda Best Bets Persuasion Analysis http://webserve.govst.edu/users/ghrank/ Simple ways to analyze complex persuasion techniques of modern advertising and political rhetoric. Rhetorica http://rhetorica.net/ Compiled by a rhetoric scholar and former journalst, offers analysis and commentary about the rhetoric, propaganda, and spin of journalism and politics, including analysis of presidential speeches and election campaigns. See the Rhetoric Textbook and the Primer of Critical Techniques for helpful information on analyzing texts. Return to table of contents Other Sources American Communication Journal http://www.acjournal.org/ Online scholarly refereed journal dedicated to the study of communication. About.com: Persuasion http://psychology.about.com/od/socialpsychology/a/persuasiontech.htm?terms=persuasion An overview of the techniques and methods of persuasion. English Usages, Style & Composition http://www.bartleby.com/usage/ A collection of reference works at Bartleby.com, including American Heritage, Strunk & White, Fowler's King's English, and other indispensable public-domain works Identifying Propaganda http://www.turnerlearning.com/cnn/election/l4_sh2.html CNN’s descriptions of propaganda techniques, along with examples from political campaigns. Propaganda Critic http://www.propagandacritic.com/ An analysis of propaganda techniques and examples. Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric http://humanities.byu.edu/rhetoric/silva.htm Explores the art of persuasive speaking and writing skills through a comprehensive dictionary of rhetorical devices and terms. Virtual Salt http://www.virtualsalt.com/rhetoric.htm Definitions and examples of more than sixty traditional rhetorical devices. What is Propaganda? http://www.esrnational.org/whatispropaganda.htm A discussion of the elements of propaganda, with tips for spotting it. Return to table of contents
	Plagiarism policy Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the plagiarism policy to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor. NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm Return to table of contents