The document provides an agenda for a class that includes presenting terms for an exam and conducting peer revision of essays. It defines terms like gay, heterosexual privilege, and homophobia. Students are instructed to have three copies of their essay for peer revision and feedback in groups of three.
This lesson is over what makes a writer's voice: tone, word choice, and style. This interactive lesson helps students understand the concepts of tone, word choice, and style. Finally, there are tips for developing your own writer's voice.
This lesson is over what makes a writer's voice: tone, word choice, and style. This interactive lesson helps students understand the concepts of tone, word choice, and style. Finally, there are tips for developing your own writer's voice.
Bowie State University Department of English and Modern.docxAASTHA76
Bowie State University Department of English and Modern Languages
English 101 Fall 2016
ESSAY #4—PERSUASION/ARGUMENT
Essay 4 is a persuasive essay. Your goal is to present a convincing argument on one of the prescribed topics by using outside sources to support your argument. You MUSTuse the movie, Crash, as your major source.
Genre/Medium: Persuasive/Argumentative Essay—Typed
Purpose:
Unlike an editorial, the persuasive essay is not merely your personal opinion about a topic, but an argument that provides scholarly evidence of research (i.e. various sources, interviews, quotes, and sufficient statistical data) to support your position. Because of the length and complexity of this project, it is essential that you choose a topic that you really care about, one that you truly want to learn more about, and one that you will be interested in writing about.
Format:
Your seven-to-nine paragraph essay must contain a concrete closed thesis statement at the end of the first paragraph. In addition to your introduction, three supporting paragraphs and conclusion, your essay will also contain a paragraph of opposition and a paragraph of refutation. You will use MLA documentation to write your paper and we will consult with each other about your topic before the final draft is written.
Audience:
This essay will target a scholarly audience. Therefore, your language and style should meet the intellectual needs of individuals who read on a collegiate level. As you think about your audience, write to pique the interest of your audience by considering what your readers already know and what they need to know.
Stance:
For this essay, it is imperative that you take a stance and present ideas that convey your stance throughout your essay. Never contradict your thesis.
Requirements:
Although your final requirement for this project is a completed essay, you will carry out the steps for writing a research paper by participating in four separate graded activities that lead up to your final essay. Before you submit your final essay you will complete the following:
1. The Research Proposal /Thesis Statement Defense (Unit Quiz #4)
2. An Annotated Bibliography (Unit Quiz #5)
3. A Peer Review
4. Final Essay
Getting Started
Before choosing your topic you should consider what you want to write about. Once you have chosen your topic, you should decide where you stand on the issue. Next, you want to develop your position with evidence—research—that will validate your point. You will need to use at least 3 sources of support for your essay. Finally, you will present your argument in a way that convinces the reader that your perspective is a valid one. Remember, this essay, like the others you have written, should have a specific, detailed, three-point thesis statement.
Dos and Don'ts
· Don’t deviate from the topic.
· Don’t debate the obvious; go beyond the surface.
· Don’t rely strictly on your feeling ...
Paper InstructionsYou are to research and write a 5-8 page paper.docxjakeomoore75037
Paper Instructions
You are to research and write a 5-8 page paper (excluding title page and reference pages) on one of the topics listed below. The paper should incorporate references to the course material and a minimum of 6 scholarly sources. The paper should be typed, double spaced using APA formatting, and attached as a file. Your writing should display knowledge, analysis, evaluation, and application of the material you have studied in the course. See the document called “Final Paper Expectations” for a breakdown of the structure and expectations.
As you consider the topic you want to write about, ask yourself what supporting materials from the course, from your personal experiences, and from your researched resources you could bring together to bring the topic to life.
Topics to select from are:
Consider how Martin Buber’s theory of communication plays out in the world. Take into consideration each of the three types of relationships (I-It, I-You, I-Thou).
Abraham Maslow developed his theory of the “Hierarchy of Needs.” How do people use social media to meet their needs?
Discuss your thoughts and the thoughts of the experts about the four types of attachment styles.
Discuss the impact of the media on the development of gender identity.
What are the impacts of long-distance relationships on interpersonal communication?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Quotable Quote)
is quoted as saying, “It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality.” What aspects of interpersonal communication apply to this sentiment?
According to Anthony Robbins
(Quotable Quote),
“The quality of your life is the quality of your communication.” How so?
Module 2 told us that “the self arises in communication with others.” Discuss.
Before writing this paper, observe yourself for several days, and whenever you use “you” language, try to rephrase what you said or thought into “I” language. How does that change how you think and feel about what’s happening? How does it affect your interactions with others? Does it make a positive or negative impact? Describe your experiences and then relate your personal findings to what you find in your research.
What labels that you dislike have been applied to you or to groups to which you belong? Explain how the labels affect you. Describe how your experiences relate to what you find in your research.
Who is your prototype, or model, of a listener? Describe what the person does that makes her or him effective? Relate your description to research on listening.
Discuss the differences between differential, assertive, and aggressive communication.
Define and describe what makes a good friend. Describe the investments that are made, how trust, acceptance, and closeness are communicated. How does that compare to what experts say about friends and friendship?
What makes for a successful romantic relationship? Compare your pers.
General InstructionsThe goal of this assignment is to use eviMatthewTennant613
General Instructions:
The goal of this assignment is to use evidence from the social psychological research literature to address whether or not there is support for a popular proverb or saying about social behavior.
This paper should be 5 - 7 pages in length (double-spaced).
You first need to choose a proverb to write about (see potential list below). You are encouraged to choose one of the proverbs from this list, but you may also come up with your own as long as your instructor approves your choice.
After choosing a proverb, you will need to find at least 2 references from psychological / sociological peer reviewed journals that contain social psychological research that is relevant to your proverb.
You'll need to read the articles and summarize/ describe them in your report. Be sure to only use articles that directly address the issue presented in the proverb.
For the paper itself, you will do the following:
1. Present the proverb you are interested in, along with your own personal "theory" about whether the proverb is true or not.
2. For each of the two articles (studies) you find, do the following:
-Describe the study that was done - what was the hypothesis? What were the independent and dependent variables?
-Describe the findings. If the article is complex, it's ok to just focus on the findings that are relevant for your proverb.
-Offer a summary of whether the study supports or refutes the proverb.
(Do this for each of the two studies)
3. Finish with a final conclusion about your proverb or saying: Do the two studies suggest the proverb is true or not? Also offer comments about shortcomings or weaknesses of the social psychological literature that you examined. Are there problems with the studies that make you question their validity?
Remember, your research might support the proverb, or it may not. It's also possible that you'll find one study supporting your proverb and one refuting it. Any of these possibilities is fine! If your studies are in conflict with each other, be sure to discuss why you think that's the case (e.g., how do differences between the studies account for the different findings?)
4. Provide references for your two articles.
List of proverbs and sayings
1. Birds of a feather flock together.
2. Love is blind.
3. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
4. There's no such thing as love at first sight.
5. I'd rather be disliked for who I am than liked for who I am not.
6. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
7. Only dead fish swim with the stream.
8. With a silver tongue and kindness you can drag an elephant by a hair.
9. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
10. Actions speak louder than words.
11. Beauty is only skin deep.
12. Familiarity breeds contempt.
13. Good fences make good neighbors.
14. Honesty is the best policy.
15. Revenge is sweet.
16. Never judge a book by its cover.
17. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
18. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
19. True love never grow ...
English 2010 Intermediate Writing Persuasive Research Paper.docxSALU18
English 2010: Intermediate Writing
Persuasive Research Paper 100 points
Assignment description and rationale: In most of your college writing assignments, you will try to
persuade different audiences, including professors and classmates, that you understand a subject or that
your position on an issue is logical. As you prepare to graduate from college, you will write to persuade
specific audiences, including graduate studies administrators and prospective employers, that your
research interests are worthwhile or that you are qualified to work in your field. Because persuading a
target audience is a common purpose in college writing, the assignments for this course have focused on
helping you plan to write an effective argument.
To complete your research and write your argument, this assignment requires you to support the
persuasive claim in a 6- to 10- page persuasive research paper. You will also use ethos, pathos, and logos
to appeal to a target audience and follow MLA documentation guidelines to format your persuasive
research paper.
Assignment Requirements: Use the following guidelines to write and format your persuasive research
paper.
1. Support your persuasive claim with at least five reliable research sources. Your research
sources can include secondary sources (e.g., books, articles, Web sites, documentaries) or
primary sources (e.g., interviews, surveys). Although I do not specify the number of books, articles,
Web sites, etc. you must use to support your claim, I expect you to cite reliable secondary research
sources from both the Merrill-Cazier Library and the Web in your argument. I encourage but do not
require you to use primary research sources in your persuasive research paper.
Before you start quoting, paraphrasing, or summarizing information from your research sources in
your persuasive research paper, review guidelines for avoiding plagiarism. When I grade your
persuasive research paper, I will expect you to use signal phrases to introduce quotations (e.g.,
“Researchers at Dartmouth College assert. . .”) and to limit your use of long quotations.
2. Use ethos, pathos, and logos to appeal to a target audience.
Because establishing your credibility, creating emotional appeals, and identifying convincing
evidence for a specific audience will make writing your persuasive research paper easier than
trying to accommodate a general audience, you should target a prospective reader(s) you analyzed
in your research proposal.
To determine how to use ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade your target audience, consider
these questions:
a. To establish credibility, how can you describe your investment in your claim, address
alternative views, or mention the reliability of your research sources?
b. To create emotional appeals, how can you use a specific example, an analogy, or a
brief personal narrative?
c. To appeal to your audience’s sense of logic, how can you ma ...
Unit 1 Module 1 - M1 Assignment 3Assignment 3 Views on Diver.docxTakishaPeck109
Unit 1: Module 1 - M1 Assignment 3
Assignment 3: Views on Diversity
Pablo believes that diversity is the most important issue in our culture, and that it is greatly underemphasized. On the other hand, Ralph rarely thinks of diversity, except when it is mentioned in the workplace. Monica is sensitized to multicultural issues because her parents are immigrants who still struggle with discrimination after being here for 20 years.
To obtain a cross-section of what people think about diversity, conduct five-minute interviews with three individuals you don't know well, and assess their views on diversity. You have been provided an
Informed Consent
document for the respondents to sign along with verbally consenting to participate in this assignment. This is to enable that the respondents demonstrate a clear understanding of the meaning and purpose of this assignment. While you are expected to use the informed consent form in keeping with ethical practices for data collection, you do not need to submit it to the instructor as part of the assignment.
Ask the respondents the following questions and record their answers:
When you hear the word diversity mentioned in the workplace, in the media, or in casual conversation, what meaning do you assign this term?
Does a particular race, ethnic group, or other minority group come to mind when you think of diversity? Does one of these groups pertain to you?
Do you think the majority of people in our culture:
Respect cultural differences among groups of people.
Show indifference to cultural differences.
Lack respect for cultural differences. Explain each choice.
If you were to make a suggestion about how our culture should handle diversity over the next decade, what would it be?
Compile your responses and write a brief reflection paper (two pages) on your findings. Specifically address the following issues:
What did you discover was the general attitude toward diversity in our culture?
Is diversity more associated with one race, ethnic, or other minority group than with others? If so, explain why this might be the case.
Compare and contrast the respondent's views with your own. How would you answer the same questions?
Submit your response to the
M1: Assignment 3 Dropbox
by
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
. Your response should be at least two pages long. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
Assignment 3 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Interviewed a cross-section of people and acquired the desired responses.
15
Summarized the respondent's attitude toward diversity in modern culture using appropriate terms and concepts.
25
Commented on whether the respondent believed diversity was associated with one particular race or ethnic group more so than others.
25
Provided contrasting views between the respondent's and your own views on the discussed subjects along with an explanation.
25
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical sch.
Essay QuestionPlease answer the following essay question. Yo.docxdebishakespeare
Essay Question:
Please answer the following essay question. You will be graded on clarity, accuracy, and your ability to critically evaluate the material. Your essay must be typed, double-spaced, and free of spelling errors. Your essay should be no longer than two to three pages. You will only need the textbooks and class notes to answer the question. Students should avoid using any other outside sources. Any additional sources that contribute to your paper must be cited via footnotes or other references. You may not use direct quotes. You are being graded on your understanding of the material, so explain the view of the author in your own words. *Any student caught plagiarizing will fail the course—see the syllabus.* Students may email me or visit me during office hours to discuss strategies for completing the essay. Essays are due the day of the exam. Essays must be handed to me in class. No emailed copies will be accepted. No late papers will be accepted.
Criticize the argument presented by EITHER Thomson or Marquis.
Part I: Begin by telling me which author you are criticizing. Next, summarize the author’s general argument. Start by stating the general conclusion of the argument, and then explain the premises in support of the author’s view. Discuss any ethical theories that might support the argument you are criticizing. Give your own examples to help explain the author’s view. Remember to present the argument in its strongest form. Be sure to include any responses to objections that the author considers in the argument.
Part II: Give at least one objection to the author’s view. You need to explain why one or more of the author’s premise(s) is/are false or explain why the premises do not give enough support for the conclusion. Discuss any ethical theories or principles that might support your objection. Be sure to give examples to help make your position clear. You will be graded on clarity and accuracy, so give as much detail as possible, and be sure that you are criticizing the author’s actual view. You may not use an objection presented by the author, unless you are criticizing the author’s response to that objection. Try to use your own examples in explaining your objection rather than examples we discussed in class.
SOCW 6051: Week 2 Journal
For this Week’s Journal, complete the following activities:Part A
According to section 1.05(c) Cultural Awareness and Social Diversity of the NASW (2017) Code of Ethics, "Social workers should obtain education about and seek to understand the nature of social diversity and oppression with respect to race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, political belief, religion, immigration status, and mental or physical ability."
National Association of Social Workers. (2017). Code of ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. Retrieved from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-.
Brave New World Literary Themes Themes to ConsiderC.docxjasoninnes20
Brave New World Literary Themes
Themes to Consider:
Commodification
Freedom
Limits of Science
Mass production
Individuality
Power dynamics
Determinism/Free Will
Individual vs. Society
Identity Crisis
Loneliness
Immorality
Love & Sacrifice
Second Self vs. Doubling
The body itself has various sorts of “others” that echo and complement it.
Sometimes our speech can be more revealing than our conscious thoughts. Consider how people say, “broken up” “going to pieces” “Pull yourself together” “get a grip” “out of his mind” “beside himself” all of these are indications to, or allude to the division or existence of other selves.
Second Self vs. Doubling Cont.
Inner self: frequently suggests a twofoldness which is purely internal.
Double: often times implies a duplication of identity.
Second Self: helps us understand the difference of the self by allowing us to have a distinct first self.
Second Self vs. Doubling Cont.
When there is a second self:
The first self is on the foreground of the reader’s attention. He or she is the one that the reader tries to connect to. The second self is usually conscious of the first self’s existence. The reader usually interprets the second self as the intruder and tends to remain half-shadowed. The motivations of the second self tend to be ambiguous.
Second Self vs. Doubling Cont.
Ego is the lens through which you experience physical reality.
The superego reflects the internalization of cultural rules, mainly taught by parents applying their guidance and influence.
Id: is the unorganized part of the personality structure that contains a human's basic, instinctual drives. Id is the only component of personality that is present from birth.
Eco criticism
(This is a literary theory, not a literary theme.)
Eco criticism: the application of ecology and ecological concepts to the study of literature.
Essentially it is the study of literature and the physical environment and or nature in order to raise awareness of human interaction with the natural world.
When they say nature scholars mean: the environment before it was impacted by technology- the land its flora, its waterways, living creature, the ecosystem etc..
How does the text depict character interacting with nature? What argument is constructed as a result of this interaction or lack of interaction?
Feminist Criticism
(This is a literary theory, not a literary theme.)
Feminist Criticism: the application of a feminist lens onto a study of literature.
This school of thought studies the ways in which women are depicted or their lack of depiction in a text. How is their representation connected to patriarchal threads of power? This theory considers the objectification and subordination of women. This also studies stereotypical depictions of women and their impact on the reader.
Feminist criticism focuses on gender identity. This criticism resists the idea that men are superior to women and considers social conditioning as a the ...
2. AGENDA
O Presentation: Terms
O Peer Revision: You must
have three copies of your
essay. If you do not, you
may leave now to print or
copy them.
3. Terms for Exam 3
O Gay: Someone who is primarily or exclusively attracted to
members of the same sex. In certain contexts, this term is used to
refer only to those who identify as men.
O Heterosexual Privilege: Being able to kiss or hug your partner in
public without threat or punishment; adopting or foster-parenting
children; dating the person of your desire during your teen years;
receiving validation from your religious community; receiving
social acceptance.
O Homophobia: The irrational hatred and fear of lesbian and gay
people that is produced by institutionalized biases in a society or
culture.
O Institutional Oppression: Policies, laws, rules, norms and customs
enacted by organizations and social institutions that disadvantage
some social groups and advantage other social groups. These
institutions include religion, government, education, law, the
media, and health care system.
4. • Intersex: An anatomical variation from typical understandings of male and
female genetics. The physical manifestation, at birth, of genetic or
endocrinological differences from the cultural norm. Also, a group of
medical conditions that challenge standard sex designations, proving that
sex, like gender, is a social construct. At least one in 2,000 children is born
with some degree of ambiguity regarding their primary and/or secondary
sex characteristics. In these cases, medical personnel cannot easily label
the child “boy” or “girl.” Most of these children receive cosmetic surgery
so that the child’s genitalia conform to societal and familial expectations
of “normalcy,” even thought such surgeries are not medically necessary
and can damage the child’s reproductive organs. The number of children
born with some degree of intersexuality is difficult to estimate. Intersex
and transgender people share some overlapping experiences and
perspectives, but the terms are not synonymous, and the issues are not the
same. Though intersexed people are opposed to the word “hermaphrodite”
because it is misleading and stigmatizing, it continues to be widely used in
the medical profession.
5. • Male Privilege: Benefiting from the higher status of men and
attributes associated with men and masculinity within the larger
culture.
• Multiple Identities: The concept that a person’s identity does not rest
solely on one factor (e.g., sexual orientation, race, gender, etc.).
Therefore, no single element of one’s identity is necessarily dominant,
although certain identities can take precedence over others at certain
times.
• Dialect: the language of a particular district, class, or group of
persons. It encompasses the sounds, grammar, and diction employed
by a specific people as distinguished from other persons either
geographically or socially. Dialect, as a major technique of
characterization, is the use by persons in a narrative of distinct
varieties of language to indicate a person’s social or geographical
status, and is used by authors to give an illusion of reality to fictional
characters. It is sometimes used to differentiate between characters.
6. • Euphemism: the use of an indirect, mild, delicate, inoffensive, or vague
word or expression for one thought to be coarse, sordid, or otherwise
unpleasant, offensive, or blunt.
• Hyperbole: obvious and deliberate exaggeration or an extravagant
statement. It is a figure of speech not intended to be taken literally since
it is exaggeration for the sake of emphasis. Hyperbole is a common
poetic and dramatic device.
• Imagery: the forming of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things.
It is also the use of language to represent actions, persons, objects, and
ideas descriptively. This means encompassing the senses also, rather than
just forming a mental picture.
• Metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to a
person, idea, or object to which it is not literally applicable. It is an
implied analogy or unstated comparison which imaginatively identifies
one thing with another.
7. Terms Exam 3
O Day: Class 17
O Format: matching, fill in the blank, multiple
choice, and definition writing.
O Number 25 to get 25.
9. 1. Read for a first Impression
a. Each participant in the group will read
his or her essay aloud.
b. Follow along with the reader, briefly
noting paragraphs that are particularly
convincing as well as any that seem
unclear or unsupported.
c. Write a one-sentence summary of the
essay’s thesis.
10. 2. Evaluate the thesis statement and how
well it forecasts the argument.
a. Find the thesis statement, and highlight or
underline its key terms. (if you cannot find the
thesis statement, let the writer know).
b. Evaluate the thesis statement
c. Skim the essay again, highlighting or
underlining each key term as it is brought up.
11. 3. Indicate whether each reason is well
supported
a. Look closely at the sections where the reasons
are developed. Note whether each reason is
supported adequately with textual evidence
such as quotations, paraphrases, or
summaries.
12. 4. Evaluate the Argument as a Chain of Reasons
a. Summarize briefly for the writer your
understanding of how the reasons work
together to argue for the thesis.
b. Note where logical connections linking
the chain of reasons could be added,
strengthened, or made more explicit.
13. 5. Suggest how the organization could be
improved.
a. Consider the overall plan, perhaps by making
a scratch outline. Note any places where the
argument is hard to follow or where
transitions are missing or do not work well.
14. 6. Give the writer your final thoughts
a. What is the draft’s strongest part?
b. What part is in need of further work?
c. Put your name near your comments.
15. O Readers: when you finish,
return the draft and the
completed form to the writer.
O Writers: read the comments
and revise your essay
accordingly.
16. Homework
O Writing: Revise Essay 3: Submit
your essay electronically before our
next class by emailing a copy saved
in MS word to
palmorekim@fhda.edu
Studying: Vocab/terms for Exam
Reading: Hwang's M Butterfly
Reading: Helen Lock
"Transformation of the Trickster."
A link to the article is posted on our
webpage.