Zombies vs.

Scholars
On November 29, 2011, your brain has been consumed by the Zombie Virus. It is a common misconception that the Zombie Virus eats your brain and leaves you unable to do much but lurch inhumanly around the earth looking for new victims. This is incorrect. Zombies actually enjoy reading, though they have their own ideas of what constitutes good literature. As one of the most erudite zombies known, you have been invited to participate in a special debate at the annual conference of the International Association of Professional Academics, Researchers and Reanimated Corpses. The scholars will be defending the classic books Pride and Prejudice and The Good War. You will defend Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and World War Z as superior literature. You will need to thoroughly explore a different school of literary criticism in each speech of your defense (constructives and rebuttals) and cite specific sections and quotations from the source material. Your constructive case should be five minute five minutes long; you will also have a five-minute rebuttal.

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On November 29, 2011, you must find that inner strength, you must trust in the pursuit of wisdom and intellect; you must defend your brain. The Zombie Virus is ruthless. No one will be safe. Draw from the greatest minds of Ancient Philosophy and Classical Literature to prevent the loss of intellect. The Zombie Virus spreads quickly, like the plague of old, destroying intellectual capability, diminishing the honor of true wisdom, and tormenting those who become reanimated shells of humanity. As one of the most distinguished thinkers of your time, you have been invited to participate in a special debate at the annual conference of the International Association of Professional Academics, Researchers and Reanimated Corpses. As a scholar you will defend the following classical pieces of Literature: Pride and Prejudice and The Good War. The Zombies will try to consume your brain matter, stating that Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and World War Z are superior. DO not be swayed from your task. DO not lose focus. DO not jeopardize your brain. You will need to reference at least two different rhetorical elements in your defense as well as symbolism and theme and cite specific sections and quotations from the source material. Your constructive case should be five minutes long; you will also have a five-minute rebuttal.

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Documentarian
(Producer, Director, Researcher, Narrator, camera work, editor)

The Zombie Virus has been attacking the brains of humans around the world. Debates rage on whether the Zombie Virus consumes or eats victims brains entirely, leaving them unable to do much but lurch inhumanly around the earth looking for new victims or whether zombies are actually able to enjoy reading and scholarly pursuits. Zombies have demonstrated an appetite for what constitutes good literature to them and have challenged scholars to a special debate at the annual conference of the International Association of Professional Academics, Researchers and Reanimated Corpses. The scholars will be defending the classic books Pride and Prejudice and The Good War. Zombies will defend Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and World War Z as superior literature. Your group will create a fifteen-minute long documentary of the issues involved and the debate. It can be can agitprop documentary (such as those of Michael Moore, Ben Stein, or Morgan Spurlock) or it can be a more historical documentary (such as those of Ken Burns). Everyone in your group should have a role (producer, director, researcher, narrator, camera work, editor).

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Judge
The Zombie Virus has been attacking the brains of humans around the world. Debates rage on whether the Zombie Virus consumes or eats victims brains entirely, leaving them unable to do much but lurch inhumanly around the earth looking for new victims or whether zombies are actually able to enjoy reading and scholarly pursuits. Zombies have demonstrated and appetite for what constitutes good literature to them and have challenged scholars to a special debate at the annual conference of the International Association of Professional Academics, Researchers and Reanimated Corpses. The scholars will be defending the classic books Pride and Prejudice and The Good War. Zombies will defend Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and World War Z as superior literature. Your group will judge the Parliamentary-style debate. After the debate, each judge will write a 750-word majority decision, dissenting opinion, or concurring opinion.

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New Journalist
The Zombie Virus has been attacking the brains of humans around the world. Debates rage on whether the Zombie Virus consumes or eats victims brains entirely, leaving them unable to do much but lurch inhumanly around the earth looking for new victims or whether zombies are actually able to enjoy reading and scholarly pursuits. Zombies have demonstrated an appetite for what constitutes good literature to them and have challenged scholars to a special debate at the annual conference of the International Association of Professional Academics, Researchers and Reanimated Corpses. The scholars will be defending the classic books Pride and Prejudice and The Good War. Zombies will defend Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and World War Z as superior literature. Each of you will write an article of at least 750 words on the Zombie Debates in the style of the New Journalism, which uses the techniques of fiction and reporter involvement to tell stories.