ProspectusFinal

At this point I feel like I know the general point of the project; which in simple terms would be supporting your opinion. I feel as if I am going to mix and match several arguments together as to support for my opinions on the Mumia case. I also feel like I need to specify the issue I am addressing because the Mumia debate does not end at the trail but has larger implications. The two opposing view points are very radical. Mumia has extremely strong opinions and so do his opposers. I feel that in the end of the day I align myself with the supporters of Mumia, but not necessarily every statement he makes. He has very well thought out opinions which I respect and agree with the majority of the time. It appears that he gets the “Malcolm X” complex, where he is being perceived in a way that does not accurately depict him.  That is the direction I want to take with this paper. Also  am seeing a lot of ambiguity and sheer carelessness from law enforcement in respect to his personal trial. That raises the question of whether or not an innocent man is sitting in prison.

*Disclaimer : Although I  am only 17 years old, I feel that with proper research and all that I have experienced though life thus far I feel (am hopeful) I will have enough credibility to make statements on such a complex issue. Also you can probably tell that I LOVE the word “I” and am not afraid to use it. However it has occurred to me  that it should be used a little more sparingly in my writing.

Original précis:

The main claim that Fernandez is trying to make is that she could not convey her opinions and judgments on the Mumia case/ Adegbile DOJ Nominee case because Fox news had its own right wing agenda; and essentially they are using the innocent Mumia to ruin Adegbile’s campaign. She then goes on to talk about the reasons why she feels that Mumia is innocent. Her arguments include descriptions of police evidence tampering, problems in Mumia’s trial and the mysterious fourth person at the scene of the crime. Fernandez uses testimony from the officer assigned to watch Mumia, reporters at the scene, and interviews from Mumia’s family. With this evidence she wants to prove that Mumia Is innocent and that conservatives are using him to spread an anti-liberal message. This is through linking Mumia with Adegbile, who is a democrat, in hopes that he will not get the DOJ seat.

Revised Précis

The main claim that Fernandez is trying to make is that she could not accurately convey her opinions and judgments on the Mumia case/ Adegbile DOJ Nominee case because Fox news had its own right wing agenda; and essentially they are using the innocent Mumia to ruin Adegbile’s campaign. She claims the news outlets motive for negatively connecting Adegbile to Mumia is “to associate that with Debo Adegbile so as to strategically energize a right-wing agenda against the gains of the civil rights movement (Fernandez).”She then goes on to talk about the reasons why she feels that Mumia is innocent. Her arguments include descriptions of police evidence tampering, problems in Mumia’s trial and the mysterious fourth person at the scene of the crime. Fernandez uses testimony from the officer assigned to watch Mumia, reporters at the scene, and interviews from Mumia’s family. With this evidence she wants to prove that Mumia Is innocent and that conservatives are using him to spread an anti-liberal message. This is through linking Mumia with Adegbile, who is a democrat, in hopes that he will not get the DOJ seat.

Fernandez, Johanna. “What Fox News and Hannity Blocked Me From Saying: Mumia as Fuel for Right-Wing Agenda?” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 11 Jan. 2014. Web.

I feel that you are asking us to do this assignment not only for practice, but also to see how closely the different ways of incorporating sources are actually intertwined. I all ready had my summary down, with a brief paraphrase toward the end, and my hopes are  that the addition of the direct quotes pulls both together. I picked that particular one because it is from Fernandez, so it built credibility and also because it was so striking. I essentially felt that it shouldn’t be altered too much.