Essay One English 102 Due: Assignment: With the expansion of cable television and the internet, what once was considered taboo and mysterious is now projected routinely for the world to examine. One can now discover the inner workings of a subculture with a first person point of view. Using this overabundance information, select a youth subculture that you find off-putting and unnatural. This aversion to a subculture can be for various reasons—whether moral or religious, rooted in some aversion to that subculture’s appearance or demeanor, or for some other reason. How is this subculture viewed? How should this subculture be viewed (i.e. pop culture and contemporary culture, and media representations vs. reality)? Your personal opinion of your selected subculture may not change, but the assignment needs to be approached with an open mind and a willingness to understand what you consider abnormal. Requirements: *Minimum four-page paper *MLA formatted *5 sources * 1 primary * 2 secondary sources (one scholarly and one nonfiction book) * 1 creative or media source * 1 additional reliable source of your choose Note: an interview can be a primary source, and due to the witness/journalistic nature of the assignment, consider interviewing people with any attachments to your chosen subculture. * Paper to be turned in as a hard copy on due date. *All rough draft material, as stated in class, will need to be turned in alongside the final draft on the due date. Essay Two English 102 Due: Assignment: What is a significant change within your chosen subculture? Did a new trend in society help to promote this change? Did all members of the subculture make the change or did some stay true to the original beliefs? How did the change occur? How did this change affect the subculture? Subcultures rarely stay static, and during an era of over-information, it is very likely your selected subculture has changed frequently. Pick the most interesting change to you, or the most dynamic of changes. How was the change set in motion? What did the change alter about the subculture? Requirements: *Minimum four-page typed paper *Proper MLA format *5 sources *2 primary, *3 secondary scholarly sources *Paper will be turned in as a physical copy on the due date, and also uploaded via Moodle. Sources will also be turned in via Moodle. Essay Three English 102 Due: Assignment: Write an essay focusing on a controversial topic about your selected subculture. Why do people find this topic so disturbing? Is it something that can be adapted to become acceptable? Or, a possibly different approach: write an argument regarding a controversial topic within your subculture and support its validity. Requirements: *Minimum four-page typed paper *Proper MLA format *5 sources *2 primary *3 secondary scholarly sources *Paper will be turned in as a physical copy on the due date *Two copies will be turned in: one in MLA format, and the second ...