1984 DBQ One: Language by Mrs. Parker

Document Based Question: Language has power in many situations. How do those in control use the power of language to control people?

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After reading and discussing the documents, you will compose a final 5 paragraph style essay that smoothly integrates your interpretation of Documents 1 through 5 and your knowledge of the events in 1984 to answer the document based question. Exemplary scores will only be earned by an essay that both cites at least three key pieces of evidence from the documents and draws on knowledge of the novel.

Document 1

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'Languages' by Carl Sandburg

Document 2

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The World of Doublespeak, by William Lutz

Document 3

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Is Your Red the Same as My Red? by Vsauce

Document 4

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War is Peace, by Kirk Anderson

Document 5

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Orwell's 1984: Are We There Yet? by Sean Fitzpatrick

Extra

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Extra

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