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February 17th, 2021 
APA (edition "APA 6"), English and Literature 
Comments Off on Watching a video and writing a short paragraph about it After watching Alfred Hitchcock’s version of the story, write a short paragraph focusing on how Hitchcock portrays the characters of Mary and her husband. Was this portrayal similar to the way you perceived the characters as you read the story? How was the portrayal similar or different to your view? Did watching the film change your interpretation of the story? Do you sympathize with Mary more or less? Explain why or why not.
https://www.schooltube.com/media/t/1_v65xhi8f
Write a short paper (2 pages plus a cover page and reference page) on any three characteristics that you think are important for a good leader.
State the three characteristics in your introduction, tell me why you think this is important, and give an example in context.
Quote at least two resources. Please use APA style with a cover page and a reference page, double-spaced. In a word document, please.
Please write an analysis of ONE of the following:
Go Ahead, Speak for Yourself by Kwame Anthony Appiah (pgs. 114-115)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/10/opinion/sunday/speak-for-yourself.html
How Do You Explain the ‘Obvious’ by Nausicaa Renner (pgs. 117-119)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/magazine/how-do-you-explain-the-obvious.html
The Checklist for Analyzing a Text will be extremely helpful to you as you develop your analysis. You are welcome to do outside research, whether for context or other responses to the text; however, this is neither required nor necessary to complete this task effectively.
Essentially, you are writing a rhetorical analysis, which should include:
A solid summary of the text: what it is saying, what it is arguing, and why that is important
Identification of the authors thesis, intended audience, message, purpose, and rhetorical methods used
A clear thesis: Your judgment regarding the effectiveness of the text or argument that it makes
Reasonable support for your conclusions: analysis of the text should be supported by evidence from the text itself.
Requirements and Assessment Criteria:
MLA format (including works cited and in-text citations for your chosen article, along with any optional outside research utilized).
1200-1500 words (not including works cited).
Clarity of thought: Your ideas should flow logically from one to the next
Spelling and grammar: Your essay should be proofread and free of sentence level errors
In addition to the basic requirements listed above, when I read your argument analyses, I will be looking for evidence of the criteria listed in the Checklist for Writing an Analysis of an Argument
A Checklist for analyzing a text:
Have I considered all the following matters?
– Does the author have a self-interest in writing this piece?
– Is there evidence in the author’s tone and style that enables me to identify anything about the intended audience? Is the tone appropriate?
– Given the publication venue (or any other contexts), can I tell if the audience is likely to be neutral, sympathetic, or hostile to the argument?
– Does the author have a thesis? Does the argument ask the audience to accept or to do anything?
– Does the author make assumptions? Does the audience share those assumptions? Do I?
– Is there a clear line between what is factual information and what is interpretation, belief, or opinion?
– Does the author appeal to reason (logos), to the emotions (pathos), or to our sense that the speaker is trustworthy (ethos)?
– Is there evidence provided convincing? If visual materials such as graphs, pie charts, or pictures are used, are they persuasive?
– Are significant objections and counterevidence adequately discussed?
– Is the organization of the text effective? Are the title, the opening paragraphs, and the concluding paragraphs effective?
– Is the overall argument correct in its conclusions? Or is there anything missing that I could use to add to or challenge the argument?
– Has the author convinced me?
February 17th, 2021 English and Literature, Not applicable Comments Off on M8.2 Discussion: Oral Communication – Final Project Presentation GECC M8.2 Discussion: Oral Communication – Final Project Presentation GECC
At the end of last week, you submitted the culmination of 7 weeks of thinking, research, and writing. You should be proud of what youve accomplished! This week, youll get the chance to share your Final Project with your peers in a short “elevator pitch” video presentation.
An elevator pitch is a very short synopsis of your topic, something that could convince an audience during an elevator ride. To create one, youll need to think about the most important points of your argument to get across to your audience, and remember that your audience has not done the same amount of reading on your topic as you have over the last 7 weeks, so youll need to make sure your explanations make sense to a non-expert.
Begin by reading page 8.10 in your webtext and looking back at your final project and reflecting on its most important points.
Discussion Instructions
Initial post: Then, by Thursday of Module 8, create a 2-minute video clip (and a text transcript) that addresses the following:
Convince the audience of your thesis argument for your final project in a short elevator pitch. To do this youll need to introduce your topic and thesis statement, then articulate the main arguments in support of it in a way that non-experts can understand.
Then, reflect on the research process in this course what was the most important thing you learned through the last 7 weeks of research and writing and how do you plan to apply it in your future coursework and beyond?
NOTE: You will need to include a transcript or closed captions with your video in order to make it accessible for people with hearing disabilities. The easiest way to do this is to write out a script in advance and attach this to your post as a transcript. Use the Audio Script Writing Guide for help creating a script.
NOTE: Read the resources below for help with creating your video (or if a video is not possible an audio file) If you experience trouble uploading your video file to Canvas directly because of a slow internet connection, read option 4 in the Tips document below.
You will not be able to see posts written by your classmates until you create your initial post.
Replies: Then, from Friday through Sunday of Module 8, reply to your classmates videos with text replies. Comment on their elevator pitch and self-reflection. Comment on specific aspects of your peers oral communication skills what did they do well? How did they communicate their points effectively? How have they improved since Module 6? Please be sure to reply to at least two of your peers’ posts.
Resources:
Tips for Creating a Video (also includes alternate audio-only information)
Audio Script Writing Guide
https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288395&p=1922291
1. Write a positive essay about one of the key individuals of the Revolution: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Swamp Fox, Betsy Ross, etc. Here’s a list of many of those for you to consider: https://guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288395&p=1922291 (Links to an external site.) You must have three reliable sources (books or journals, no Wikipedia). Except for books, I expect you to use journals from the Delta data bases. http://www.ladelta.edu/Default.aspx?PageID=16357912&A=SearchResult&SearchID=15227360&ObjectID=16357912&ObjectType=1 (Links to an external site.) If you need help doing this, see or email our librarian. Do not wait until the last minute to seek help. Here are what should be covered in each of the five paragraphs:
a.First paragraph: Introduce your individual with a three-point thesis arguing something about that individual. Do not list historical facts. I want you to argue something about this individual.
b. Second paragraph: Topic sentence is built on first point of thesis sentence. Quote a source, introducing it with a signal phrase and then explain why the quote is important and expand the argument of your point with examples, comparisons, etc.
c. Third and fourth paragraphs are built on second and third point of thesis sentence following guidelines of point b. above.
d. Final paragraph: Your conclusion, sum up your arguments about this individual. Include a great quote about this person if you wish.
2. A book analysis of Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence. You will have to purchase this book, (Amazon, etc.) in either print or digital (Kindle) form. You will not regret the purchase. This will be the only source required. Your analysis should be outlined as follows:
Intro Paragraph: Hook, title of book, author. Thesis that states your argument about the value of the book. This does not have to be in three-points.
Paragraph 1: What you learned that surprise you. Include page numbers and appropriate quotes.
Paragraph 2: What individuals in our struggle for independence most impressed you?
Paragraph 3: What abuses of England or other factors caused our secession from England to happen?
Paragraph 4: How did America defeat England? Don’t just write about battles; tell me about tactics, diplomacy, luck, etc.
Conclusion: Would you recommend this book? Why? How does this book cause us to appreciate our great country?
Octavio Paz is credited with being one of the leading intellectuals of “mexicanidad.” In the three poems you have read, how do you see Paz’s exploration of his Mexican identity? Is there something universal in the poems that speaks to you and your own sense of identity (even if you are not Mexican)? Why or why not are these poems personally resonant to you.
Background information on Octavio Paz
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/octavio-paz
Text of Poem #1 “Proem”
https://poets.org/poem/proem
Text of Poem #2 “The Street”
https://allpoetry.com/The–Street-
Text of Poem #3 “Dawn”
https://allpoetry.com/poem/13578062-Dawn-by-Octavio-Paz
Have a title, 5 FULL paragraphs of writing. Single space with one blank line between paragraphs. Quote from the reading you chose (either “Rip Van Winkle” or the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and have a correct bibliographic entry on the reading following MLA style. Edit it carefully. Do not summarize the story–respond to it!
February 17th, 2021 English and Literature, Undergraduate Comments Off on RESPONSE PAPER ON SINNERS IN HANDS OF A ANGRY God At least five full paragraphs. In your paper, be sure to answer these questions: Would this sermon be effective today? Why not? What is your response to this sermon? Why was it so effective then?
I chose to mainly follow this rubric which I developed from the directions on how to write a response paper:
_/2 Five correctly formatted paragraphs
__/2 First or third person only, no second person
__/2 Creative Title of reading and author in first paragraph
__/2 Response that avoids excessive summary and no grammatical errors.
__/2 Correct MLA Works Cited
February 17th, 2021 English and Literature, MLA Comments Off on Waiting for the Barbarians’ and ‘Burn Both the novel, Waiting for the Barbarians, and the film, Burn! are critiques of colonialism and nationalism. How did you respond personally to these two texts? Did you find their critiques to be compelling? Do you personally respond more to the novel or the film? Were there aspects to the style of the novel and/or the production values of the film that impacted the way you felt about the subjects?
After reading about the Jesuits, write a five paragraph response paper to the five points of this prompt: 1. What fact about the Jesuits most impressed or surprised you? 2. What did you know about the Jesuits before this reading? 3. What specific Jesuit most impressed or surprised you? 4. Find a quote in our reading about or a quote by a Jesuit that you found interesting. Why did you find it interesting? 5. Why do you think this topic is an important one for us to consider?
