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This document provides instructions for analyzing two excerpts based on concepts from postcolonial literature and intercultural communication. Students are asked to: 1) Read background materials on postcolonial concepts and intercultural communication, 2) Read two excerpts, and 3) Identify and explain which concepts are demonstrated in each excerpt, citing evidence from the excerpts. They should discuss as many concepts as they find in each excerpt.
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Question #1:
Select three to five poems from Jill McDonough’s Habeas Corpus and write an essay in which you analyze these sonnets. On what aspects of the convicted person’s story does McDonough focus and why? What larger question(s) or issues do these poems raise about the punishment of death penalty?
Poems chosen:
1. October 22,1659: Mary dyer Boston Massachusetts
2. June 1,1660: Mary dyer Boston Massachusetts
3. July 7, 1865: Mary Eugenia Surratt old arsenal prison, district of Columbia
In your paper, you need to explain how these poems relate to an idea (or ideas) put forth in one of the theoretical text we have read this semester (e.g. by Brooks, Davis, Franklin, Dickens or Beaumont and Tocqueville). Where and how does capital punishment fit in the larger framework of criminal justice?
Relative poem:
1. Charles Dickens's "Philadelphia, and its Solitary Prison," Ch. 7 in American Notes (1842)
For example, you can examine how the poems illustrate or dramatize certain aspect of the purpose or implementation of death penalty as presented by Foucault. How do the poems further your understanding of the relationship between crime and punishment? What issues concerning the philosophy or practice of capital punishment do they bring to light and/or problematize? Do the poems show us something that is not addressed by Foucault?
Remember that you need to have a unifying thesis, so in making your selection
think about the overall point you want to make about these poems. It has to be
clear—by the time the reader finishes reading your essay, but hopefully after
reading the introduction—why you picked these particular poems.
NOTE: You can include revised parts of your group’s Wiki or your own DB post
in your paper, but make sure that they are significantly reworked; otherwise
they will show up as self-plagiarism in Turnitin.
Guidelines and Topics:
• The Assignments section in Blackboard includes a folder titled Writing Guides which contains several documents that you should find useful: two sample literary papers (they do not have citations, but otherwise serve as decent models); “Tips for Quoting and Citing” (a shortened version is reproduced below, p. 3); “Words To Introduce Quotations”
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Capital Punishment in Historical Perspective
Question #1:
Select three to five poems from Jill McDonough’s Habeas Corpus and write an essay in which you analyze these sonnets. On what aspects of the convicted person’s story does McDonough focus and why? What larger question(s) or issues do these poems raise about the punishment of death penalty?
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Essay #2 has similar parameters -- length/outside source requirements, drafting process -- as Essay #1.
You are always free to develop your own topic approach within the Transcendentalism topic.
Some suggestive options:
1) Analyze Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" in light of a contemporary example or figure or incident in the tradition of American civil disobedience.
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5) You could pick a theme which runs through several of the texts (for example, something about the role or nature of the individual) and trace it through its different configuration and representations.
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Include outside critical sources.
MLA documentation
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Paper Format Approximately 1,500 words, typed, double-spaced,.docx
Paper Format: Approximately 1,500 words, typed, double-spaced, 1-inch
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Civil Rights Movement discussed in this course. Your thesis should address
the following two questions: What were the goals of the civil rights
movement that developed in the 1950s and 1960s and why did this black
freedom struggle assume the characteristics that it did? Your essay
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redress, including the diverse motivations that inspired individual
participation & interpret the strategies that guided organized activism. You
should also consider the interpretation posited in the secondary source, At
the Dark End of the Street, in your analysis of the primary documents of the
civil rights movement.
Your essay should answer these questions by providing a detailed
presentation of primary & secondary evidence in support of your thesis.
Your thesis should be focused on the question identified in BOLD print
above.
Conventions of Historical Writing: The following components are
essential to a historical essay: 1) An introductory paragraph that establishes
the scope of the argument – including the specific time period, geographic
area, & demographics of the group of people you’ll discuss. 2) A thesis
statement (located at the end of the introduction) in which you establish a
specific position that you will defend in the body of your essay. 3) A
detailed presentation of evidence to support your thesis derived from both
lecture & course readings, with particular emphasis on primary documents.
Each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that advances your
argument and is supported, in the body of the paragraph, by at least one
primary source. 4) A concluding paragraph that restates your argument and
explains its significance. No bibliography is needed. However, please cite
readings in the body of your paper by indicating the editor or author’s name
and page number in the following format: (Taylor, 65). Please proofread
your paper before submitting it. Papers will be checked for plagiarism. So
PLEASE do not use sources from outside the course readings.
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20 pts
Analysis of primary source evidence on goals of civil rights movement
35 pts
Analysis of primary source evidence on characteristics of civil rights movement
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1. Thesis:
Although Washington and DuBois shared the goal of social equality between African
Americans and whites, Washington’s ideas were better suited for the conditions of the
time.
vs.
Although both men envisioned eventual equality, Washington’s ideas were safer, and
therefore better responses to the discriminatory legislation and violence against African
Americans after the Reconstruction era.
or
Although both men envisioned event.
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Essay #2
Choose one of the following topics and write an essay of 1,000+ words (4 typed double-spaced pages) on
that topic. Staple this assignment sheet at the very back of your essay package along with brainstorming,
outlining, prewriting, etc. (The assignment sheet always goes at the very bottom, last. You will later staple
revisions forms and new drafts on top of this original draft and under the revision.)
Topic #1: Many observers think th
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Digital Natives seem to be all about “me,” “me,” “me.”
Write
an essay in which you argue that today’s
generation is worrisomely narcissistic
–
or not.
Explain why you think so. Defi
ne or explain what “narcissism” means to you. Of course, we are not talking
about “clinical narcissism,” which is a kind of disease. We are just discussing selfish and self
-centered
behavior. What is too much? Taking and posting lots of pictures of oneself
or one’s meals or activities?
Writing personal blogs about one’s life? Detailing one’s life on social media? When does this become
counterproductive? Or, does it ever become counterproductive?
Topic #2: Almost everyone these days uses the internet for something. Write an essay on how serious you
think the loss of privacy from using the internet is.
First give a list of how we are losing our privacy and then give examples. Cite the video clips we watched.
Points to keep in mind:
1) This is an academic essay. You must use MLA style and format
. You can use “I” but you must use
formal language.
2) You must have a thesis statement and you must
support your thesis statement with general claims and
specific examples
.
3) You must have a separate Works Cited page.
4) You must cite
a minimum of two (2) sources
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sources
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books, newspapers, magazines, movies, CDs, etc., (as long as you document them
properly in your essay and the Works Cited Page). Use direct quotes sparingly, only when the
original author says it in the best way. Otherwise, paraphrase or summarize.
5) When you do cite something from the text, give a page number indicating where you got the information
for all three kinds of citations: direct quotes, paraphrases, and summarizations.
6) When you do use a direct quote,
introduce it first
, tell us who wrote and in what context, and then after
giving us the quote, tell us what it means in your argument. [P.I.E.]
7) You can use “I” and mention personal experiences, but leave out “I believe”, “I truly feel”, “I think”, “in
my opinion”, and similar phrases. Remember you are trying to persuade your reader.
8) Keep your reader in mind at all times: it is someone outside our class who (probably) has not read the
readings we have read, so introduce each writer/text before citing them.
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Select three to five poems from Jill McDonough’s Habeas Corpus and write an essay in which you analyze these sonnets. On what aspects of the convicted person’s story does McDonough focus and why? What larger question(s) or issues do these poems raise about the punishment of death penalty?
Poems chosen:
1. October 22,1659: Mary dyer Boston Massachusetts
2. June 1,1660: Mary dyer Boston Massachusetts
3. July 7, 1865: Mary Eugenia Surratt old arsenal prison, district of Columbia
In your paper, you need to explain how these poems relate to an idea (or ideas) put forth in one of the theoretical text we have read this semester (e.g. by Brooks, Davis, Franklin, Dickens or Beaumont and Tocqueville). Where and how does capital punishment fit in the larger framework of criminal justice?
Relative poem:
1. Charles Dickens's "Philadelphia, and its Solitary Prison," Ch. 7 in American Notes (1842)
For example, you can examine how the poems illustrate or dramatize certain aspect of the purpose or implementation of death penalty as presented by Foucault. How do the poems further your understanding of the relationship between crime and punishment? What issues concerning the philosophy or practice of capital punishment do they bring to light and/or problematize? Do the poems show us something that is not addressed by Foucault?
Remember that you need to have a unifying thesis, so in making your selection
think about the overall point you want to make about these poems. It has to be
clear—by the time the reader finishes reading your essay, but hopefully after
reading the introduction—why you picked these particular poems.
NOTE: You can include revised parts of your group’s Wiki or your own DB post
in your paper, but make sure that they are significantly reworked; otherwise
they will show up as self-plagiarism in Turnitin.
Guidelines and Topics:
• The Assignments section in Blackboard includes a folder titled Writing Guides which contains several documents that you should find useful: two sample literary papers (they do not have citations, but otherwise serve as decent models); “Tips for Quoting and Citing” (a shortened version is reproduced below, p. 3); “Words To Introduce Quotations”
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Capital Punishment in Historical Perspective
Question #1:
Select three to five poems from Jill McDonough’s Habeas Corpus and write an essay in which you analyze these sonnets. On what aspects of the convicted person’s story does McDonough focus and why? What larger question(s) or issues do these poems raise about the punishment of death penalty?
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You are always free to develop your own topic approach within the Transcendentalism topic.
Some suggestive options:
1) Analyze Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" in light of a contemporary example or figure or incident in the tradition of American civil disobedience.
2) Analyze the persuasive and rhetorical strategies of one of the transcendental pieces (or King's "Letter") that we have read. You might look at issues of audience, style, emotional vs./and rational appeal, appeals to history/tradition or rejection of history/tradtion, metaphoric style, tone and so forth. If you deem them successful, why/how do they succeed in arguing their points? What might be points of counterargument or criticism or weaknesses in their approach? Does it work as a piece of argument/writing?
3) Pick one (or several if you feel it's appropriate) key concepts or quotes from a work (or several works) and discuss the concept/quote in terms of how it has evolved or put it in larger context. How have these words taken form in our laws, practice, literature, or culture? Where are the gaps between the great ideals of these writers' words and the reality of their times and/or ours? e.g. How might MLK (in light of his "Letter") feel about the society and civil rights situation we see today?
4) You could pick one, two, or three key themes from any of the works and discuss how the text fleshes out these themes and why they are important to our understanding of the period, or the particular writer, or to transcendentalism as a movement, or to American tradition or literature and so forth.
5) You could pick a theme which runs through several of the texts (for example, something about the role or nature of the individual) and trace it through its different configuration and representations.
Essay length: 4-5 pages -- again, I'm always more concerned with minimum than limiting any maximum length.
Include outside critical sources.
MLA documentation
.
Paper Format Approximately 1,500 words, typed, double-spaced,.docx
Paper Format: Approximately 1,500 words, typed, double-spaced, 1-inch
margins, twelve-point font
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Civil Rights Movement discussed in this course. Your thesis should address
the following two questions: What were the goals of the civil rights
movement that developed in the 1950s and 1960s and why did this black
freedom struggle assume the characteristics that it did? Your essay
should analyze primary documents on the injustices the movement sought to
redress, including the diverse motivations that inspired individual
participation & interpret the strategies that guided organized activism. You
should also consider the interpretation posited in the secondary source, At
the Dark End of the Street, in your analysis of the primary documents of the
civil rights movement.
Your essay should answer these questions by providing a detailed
presentation of primary & secondary evidence in support of your thesis.
Your thesis should be focused on the question identified in BOLD print
above.
Conventions of Historical Writing: The following components are
essential to a historical essay: 1) An introductory paragraph that establishes
the scope of the argument – including the specific time period, geographic
area, & demographics of the group of people you’ll discuss. 2) A thesis
statement (located at the end of the introduction) in which you establish a
specific position that you will defend in the body of your essay. 3) A
detailed presentation of evidence to support your thesis derived from both
lecture & course readings, with particular emphasis on primary documents.
Each paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that advances your
argument and is supported, in the body of the paragraph, by at least one
primary source. 4) A concluding paragraph that restates your argument and
explains its significance. No bibliography is needed. However, please cite
readings in the body of your paper by indicating the editor or author’s name
and page number in the following format: (Taylor, 65). Please proofread
your paper before submitting it. Papers will be checked for plagiarism. So
PLEASE do not use sources from outside the course readings.
Thesis (and Introduction)
20 pts
Analysis of primary source evidence on goals of civil rights movement
35 pts
Analysis of primary source evidence on characteristics of civil rights movement
35 pts
Organization, clarity, writing conventions
10 pts
Total Points: 100
EX
1. Thesis:
Although Washington and DuBois shared the goal of social equality between African
Americans and whites, Washington’s ideas were better suited for the conditions of the
time.
vs.
Although both men envisioned eventual equality, Washington’s ideas were safer, and
therefore better responses to the discriminatory legislation and violence against African
Americans after the Reconstruction era.
or
Although both men envisioned event.
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Essay #2
Choose one of the following topics and write an essay of 1,000+ words (4 typed double-spaced pages) on
that topic. Staple this assignment sheet at the very back of your essay package along with brainstorming,
outlining, prewriting, etc. (The assignment sheet always goes at the very bottom, last. You will later staple
revisions forms and new drafts on top of this original draft and under the revision.)
Topic #1: Many observers think th
at today’s young people are the most narcissistic generation in history.
Digital Natives seem to be all about “me,” “me,” “me.”
Write
an essay in which you argue that today’s
generation is worrisomely narcissistic
–
or not.
Explain why you think so. Defi
ne or explain what “narcissism” means to you. Of course, we are not talking
about “clinical narcissism,” which is a kind of disease. We are just discussing selfish and self
-centered
behavior. What is too much? Taking and posting lots of pictures of oneself
or one’s meals or activities?
Writing personal blogs about one’s life? Detailing one’s life on social media? When does this become
counterproductive? Or, does it ever become counterproductive?
Topic #2: Almost everyone these days uses the internet for something. Write an essay on how serious you
think the loss of privacy from using the internet is.
First give a list of how we are losing our privacy and then give examples. Cite the video clips we watched.
Points to keep in mind:
1) This is an academic essay. You must use MLA style and format
. You can use “I” but you must use
formal language.
2) You must have a thesis statement and you must
support your thesis statement with general claims and
specific examples
.
3) You must have a separate Works Cited page.
4) You must cite
a minimum of two (2) sources
. You may cite more. You may cite material from other
sources
–
books, newspapers, magazines, movies, CDs, etc., (as long as you document them
properly in your essay and the Works Cited Page). Use direct quotes sparingly, only when the
original author says it in the best way. Otherwise, paraphrase or summarize.
5) When you do cite something from the text, give a page number indicating where you got the information
for all three kinds of citations: direct quotes, paraphrases, and summarizations.
6) When you do use a direct quote,
introduce it first
, tell us who wrote and in what context, and then after
giving us the quote, tell us what it means in your argument. [P.I.E.]
7) You can use “I” and mention personal experiences, but leave out “I believe”, “I truly feel”, “I think”, “in
my opinion”, and similar phrases. Remember you are trying to persuade your reader.
8) Keep your reader in mind at all times: it is someone outside our class who (probably) has not read the
readings we have read, so introduce each writer/text before citing them.
.
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Annotated Bibliography
Due: Nov 28/29
Genre/Medium: Annotated Bibliography
Purpose: The writer of an annotated bibliography uses the bibliography to compile a list of sources to build research. The form includes a brief summary of the source and your own critical assessment of its relevance, objectivity, appropriateness, and usefulness. It is a tool that helps you keep an organized and thoughtful record of the research process and relevant information about the topic.
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Instructions:
1. Cite in MLA-citation format the name of the article.
2. Draft one or two paragraphs for each of the sources you list in your annotated bibliography.
3. Review the information in the bibliographies with your classmates to improve the grammar of the text and consider points that might help you build your argument in Assignment 3.
Grading Rubric:
25-20
20-15
15-10
10-5
5-0
Content & evidence
Excellent annotated bibliographies. It lays out the aspects of the topic well and evaluates the sources effectively.
Good annotated bibliographies. It lays out the aspects of the topic well and evaluates the sources.
It is an adequate annotated bibliographies. It lays out the aspects of the topic well, but does not evaluates the sources.
Does not fulfill the requirements of an annotated bibliographies.
Paragraphs are too poorly written to be useful.
Information Literacy
Citation is correct. It also provides specific evaluations about the appropriateness of the medium and the information for academic research.
Citation is correct. It provides specific evaluations about the appropriateness of the medium.
Citation is correct. Citation is accurate. It needs to speak to the appropriateness of the medium and the information for academic research.
Citation is not correct. Does not include any information about the medium and appropriateness for academic research.
Citation and assessment are not adequate.
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introduction and thesis statement for your final historical analysis paper. When formulating your thesis statement, you should draw upon at least three scholarly
primary or secondary resources. These resources need to be presented in a bibliography using Turabian format. Each element of this milestone will help you in
the development of your rough draft. As you work on this milestone, you may want to review this resource on how to develop an introduction.
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Due Week 8 and worth 200 points
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Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the topic.
Note
: Your instructor may require you to submit your topic choice for approval before the end of Week 5.
For the topic you choose:
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This first paper will analyze what you find out about the culture 1) from depictions of the cultural group in U.S. media and 2) from academic journals or scholarly references explaining the communication/values of the cultural group.
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2.High vs. low power-distance
3.Individualism vs. collectivism
4.High vs. low uncertainty avoidance
5.Polychronic vs. monochronic
6. Femininity vs. masculinity
7. Long-term vs. short-term
8. Indulgence vs. restraint
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Outline Structure for Literary Analysis Essay
I. Catchy Title
II. Paragraph 1: Introduction (Use HATMAT)
A. Hook
B. Author
C. Title
D. Main characters
E. A short summary
F. Thesis
III. Paragraph 2: First Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss, how it will prove your thesis)
B. Context for the quote
1. Who says it?
2. What’s happening in the text when they say it?
C. Quote from the text (cited appropriately)
D. Analysis of the quote: How does it prove your thesis?
E. Closing sentence (wrap up the paragraph to effectively transition to the next paragraph)
IV. Paragraph 3: Second Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss, how it will prove your thesis)
B. Context for the quote
1. Who says it?
2. What’s happening in the text when they say it?
C. Quote from the text (cited appropriately)
D. Analysis of the quote: How does it prove your thesis?
E. Closing sentence (wrap up the paragraph to effectively transition to the next paragraph
V. Paragraph 4: Third Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss, how it will prove your thesis)
B. Context for the quote
1. Who says it?
2. What’s happening in the text when they say it?
C. Quote from the text (cited appropriately)
D. Analysis of the quote: How does it prove your thesis?
E. Closing sentence (wrap up the paragraph to effectively transition to the next paragraph
VI. Conclusion (You do not necessarily have to follow this order, but include the following):
A. Summarize your argument.
B. Extend the argument.
C. Show why the text is important.
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Parts to a Great Essay
same as above, just worded differently
1. A Catchy Title
2. Introduction: the opening paragraph. The introduction should include the
following:
a. Hook, Author, Title, Main Characters, A Short Summary, Thesis
b. Hook: The beginning sentences of the introduction that catch the reader’s
interest. Ways of beginning creatively include the following:
A startling fact or bit of information
A meaningful quotation (from the work or another source)
A rich, vivid description
An analogy or metaphor
c. Introductions should identify the work of literature being discussed, name
the author, and briefly present the issue that the body of your essay will
more fully develop (your thesis). Basically, introductions suggest that
something interesting is occurring in a particular work of literature.
3. Body: The body of your paper should logically and fully develop and support your
thesis.
a. Each body paragraph should focus on one main idea that supports your
thesis statement.
b. These paragraphs include:
i. A topic sentence – a topic sentence states the main point of a
paragraph: it serves as a mini-thesis for the paragraph. You might
think of it as a signpost for your readers—or a headline—something
that alerts them to the most important, interpretive points i ...
DEFINATIONS AND A SPECIFIC RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC QUESTIONWritin
DEFINATIONS AND A SPECIFIC RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC QUESTION
Writing structure should include INTRODUCTION, BODY, AND CONCLUSION.
TITLE PAGE
BODY (INTRO, BODY, CONCLUSION) CITATIONS THROUGHOUT PARAGRAPHS
REFERENCE PAGE
IN THE BODY OF THE ASSIGNMENT, GIVE A BRIEF RESPONSE (1-2 SENTENCES FOR EACH TERM (definition)
If all responses come from the same source acknowledge the source at the beginning of the definitions and then cite at the end. If come from different sources, site accordingly
Write
a 900- to 1,050-word paper to include the following:
Review
the history of sociological criminology.
Briefly
describe the differences between:
Sociological social psychology
Socialization
Social Process
Design
a chart, list and describe the theories, concepts, or norms included in the following:
Social structure theories
Strain theories
Cultural deviance theories
Learning theories
Reflect
on which theory may have the biggest effect on triggering crime and include your rationale.
Format
your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Citations and References must be added, especially citations throughout the essay in the paragraphs.
Click
the Assignment Files tab to submit your paper.
Use attached examples and help for assistance with writing the paper.
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HUM 200 Pr
HUM 200 Project Part One: Exploration Document Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
We all share common experiences that can be generally classified within the major themes of art. Examples of these themes include love, mortality, identity,
truth, and beauty. The representation of these themes through various media reveals central beliefs shared by a common people. The comparison of objects
from the humanities with similar themes helps to uncover not only the uniqueness of each respective cultural artifact, but also a shared human consciousness
that transcends time and place.
Your project for this course has two parts. In Project Part One, you will complete an exploration document examining two cultural artifacts that you select,
identifying a theme common to both of them and developing a thesis statement related to the theme and artifacts. You will also identify an audience who would
be interested in your artifacts, theme, and thesis statement. In Project Part Two, you will develop a presentation for your audience. In your presentation, you
will discuss the impact of the cultural artifacts, theme, and thesis statement on both individuals and society, supporting your claims with evidence. You will also
explain how study of the humanities has impacted you both personally and professionally.
In Project Part One, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Illustrate the impact of the humanities on personal and professional experiences
Select appropriate and relevant resources in the humanities in investigating expressions of human creativity
Communicate effectively to specific audiences in examining fundamental aspects of human culture
Apply essential principles of the humanities in exploring major themes of human culture and creativity
Prompt
Choose two cultural artifacts to analyze. These artifacts may take the form of any artistic medium, such as literature, poetry, music, film, dance, painting, and
sculpture, and so on. Then, identify a common theme and compare your examples to one another as expressions of the same theme in different cultural
artifacts. Chapters 3 through 6 in the Soomo webtext will walk you through this process.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Describe the cultural artifacts that you chose. Consider questions such as these in your response: What is the name or title of the artifact? Who is the
author or artist? What is the date or time period when the artifact was created? What is the cultural location or physical setting of the artifact? In
addition, you could consider including a photograph or image of each cultural artifact, if they are visual artifacts.
II.
Identify at least one common theme that will serve as the framework of your exploration document. How is the theme expressed in your artifacts?
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III. Explain how the theme you identified is related to your personal experience. ...
Instructions for the second essayRead the instructions carefully.docx
Instructions for the second essay
Read the instructions carefully so that you can properly write the second assigned essay of the second unit. The due date for this essay is May /12/ 2016.
The text should be following a Microsoft Word format, a letter size twelve (12) and a spacing of one and a half (1.5) between sentences (or line spacing in the paragraph options). The extension of the work should not be less than three (3) pages or greater than five (5) pages of content (not title page or cover of any kind is required).
At the end of your essay you will list the References used (for more information see the text I sent regarding the instructions for writing an essay for this class). Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
The written essay should be a product that reflects your understanding and interpretation (substantiated with arguments, evidence and reasoning, expressed in a clear, consistent, and accurate matter) of the assigned readings and discussions in class. Do not use Internet sources and limit yourself to the assigned texts, the discussion in class and your own argumentative capabilities.
Instructions
In this second unit we have discussed some of the main qualitative methods of research in Psychology, focusing on how these methods open new and critical possibilities regarding a more in-depth inquiry that pays attention to constructivist, anthropological, phenomenological, discursive and other "alternative" elements (different from mainstream psychology and strict quantitative methods) in specific situations of daily life. Bearing this in mind:
Discuss the importance of these qualitative approaches of inquiry in building and sustaining a "critical psychology" that is interested in understanding how:
1) knowledge is produced, used and appropriated (depending on the different functions of knowledge and its contexts, including psychology) from a constructivist view that questions the fallacy of objectivity (or the "world as given")
2) experience is framed and signified (depending on the social, cultural and particular context of the group or individual), which critically questions the fallacy of the centrality of the individual.
3) the underlying ideologies, discourses and relations of power oppress, stigmatize or alienate certain sections of society, which assumes the importance of studying the uses of language and knowledge (which are not neutral or "objective").
Take into account the following when elaborating the essay:
1. You will notice that there are three (3) interests in these approaches of inquiry. I am interested in that you at least elaborate one of them. In essence, the three of them are
inter-related, so elaborating any of them in-depth will be enough for the purposes of this
essay.
2. There’s several theoretical frameworks (from constructivist and feminist theories to
colonial and ethnological theories) and methods (ranging from ground theory to analysis of
discourse and narrative analysis) that you can choose fro.
To complete this assignment, you need .docx
To
complete
this
assignment,
you
need
to
understand
the
premise
of
the
final
paper.
The
following
flow
chart
will
walk
you
through
each
part
of
your
paper.
Your
Final Paper
will consist of:
Introducti
on
Part I
Part II
Conclusion
Use the introduction to set up the topic of your paper, giving
a preview of the information you will pr
esent in the body of
the paper.
The
thesis statement
is the last sentence or two
of the introduction and states what the main point
structuring your paper will be. In this paper, you'll be
examining an aspect of your o
wn culture from an etic
perspective and an aspect of another culture from an emic
perspective.
Choose
one
aspect
of culture
from
this
list
. Review
the relevant
section of
the
textbook.
Find at
least one
scholarly
source to
support
your
analysis.
Using
the article by
Miner
as a guide,
describe an aspect
of your o
wn culture
from an etic
perspective. Cite
your
sources
.
Review the article
for Part II that
corresponds with
the to
pic you
chose.
Using information from
this source, describe an
aspect of another culture
from an emic perspective.
Cite your source(s).
End with a concluding paragraph that
reinforces
your thesis.
Summarize and tie together your main points for the reader.
Provide a brief
self
-
reflexive analysis of what you learned
while writing this paper.
See the assignment
description for
full instructions and examples of each section of this paper.
Week Three Assignment Worksheet
Please review this assignment tutorial for help filling out this worksheet.
1) Select one aspect of culture from the list. Once you've made your selection, please delete all other
options.
Education
Healthcare
Gender
Rites of passage
Religion
Politics
Business
2) Select a source to use for Part I of the paper. You will be using your textbook and the article by Miner
for this part of the paper, but for this worksheet, include the source you found through your own
research. Review the tutorial on Evaluating sources and enter your reference in the space below.
Reference entry in APA format:
3) Include the reference for Part II that corresponds to the topic you’ve chosen. Copy and paste the
reference entry from the table (e.g., if you chose Education, you would use the article by Jonsson for
Part II).
4) Summarize the main points from each of your sources. See this guide for help with summarizing your
sources.
Summary of your source for Part I (include one to two paragraphs, totaling at least 300 words). Enter
your summary in the space below.
Summary of your source for Part II (include one to two paragraphs, totaling at least 300 words). Enter
your summary in the s ...
Assignment 1 Essay – Exploring Ancient MysteriesDue Week 2 and wo.docx
Assignment 1: Essay – Exploring Ancient Mysteries
Due Week 2 and worth 100 points
Choose one (1) of the topics below and develop a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (of at least 250-500 words) which adequately address the topic you have chosen.
Topic Choices
There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated.
No one can say for certain what happened to the great urban Mayan civilization, but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to explain the relatively abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization.
Tutankhamen died young, at approximately eighteen (18) years of age. However, his cause of death has been the subject of quite varied scholarly theories and conclusions. Did he die of an injury, of illness, of murder, or something else?.
Minoan Crete was a major civilization in its time, but several theories have been advanced to explain its demise, including speculations associating it with mythical Atlantis. What were the causes of Minoan Civilization's decline?
Great Zimbabwe is an enormous complex of structures in East Africa. Since the builders and occupants left no written records, several theories have developed as to the identity of its builders and the functions of the structures. Which theory makes the most sense?
The monumental size and complexity of the Tomb of Shihuangdi is astounding, yet its location and construction details were to be kept secret. What was the emperor’s purpose for such an elaborate, secret burial place?
Other topic choice recommended and approved by the professor and supported by the grading rubric.
Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph paper in which you:
Clearly state the “mystery” and provide a brief summary of at least two (2) reasonable and scholarly theories which could explain the mystery. Because some theories may sound far-fetched, include the source or promoter of each theory – such as a scientist, a historian, a theologian, etc.
After summarizing at least two (2) scholarly theories, identify one (1) of the theories as the most plausible and provide at least two (2) convincing reasons why the theory you have chosen is the best one to explain the mystery. This will involve some critical reasoning skills on your part.
Use at least two (2) sources plus the class textbook. (Three [3] sources total as the minimum)
Note:
Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA style format. Both in-text citations a.
Short Critical EssayShort Critical Essay ProjectThis project i.docx
Short Critical Essay
Short Critical Essay Project
This project is worth 10% of your final grade, due March 27, 2015. It is an individual assignment. Late assignments are penalized 5% per day including weekends to a maximum of 50%. Senate regulations require all term work to be submitted by the last day of classes April 8, 2015, after which work cannot be accepted and a grade of 0 will be given.
Write a 750-1200 word argumentative essay related to the topic of the responsibility of affluent nations and their citizens to people without even basic sustenance, discussed in Peter Singer’s paper “Famine, Affluence, and Morality.”
In your essay, you must make reference to Singer’s paper “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” and the paper you read in producing the annotated bibliography in Assignment #17. Both papers must be listed in your bibliography. Other sources may also be referenced but this is not required, though all sources used must be listed in the bibliography. Your project must begin with a standard form representation of your argument followed by a diagram of the argument, using between 10-15 premises. Your argument must include at least one deductive inference and one inductive inference and these must be identified (by type) and indicated on your diagram (i.e. on the arrow connecting the premises note “disjunctive syllogism” or “analogy”).
Quotations should be referenced in the text as follows:
“text” (author year, page number(s)). Note the final punctuation comes after the reference. If a text has to be altered slightly for grammatical reasons put the changes in square brackets.
E.g. Here we have some text I have written followed by a quote to verify my interpretation. If you wish to emphasize part of the quote use italics and note “my emphasis”, otherwise you might commit the fallacy of accent. In the passage I quote below, the emphasis was in the original, as noted. Where some text irrelevant to my purposes was left out I use ellipsis (…).
Fodor’s account of early language learning is an account of predicate acquisition and it remains the cornerstone for his thesis that we possess an innate representational system as rich as any natural language we can learn. “What, then is being denied?... that one can learn a language whose predicates express extensions not expressible by predicates of the representational system whose employment mediates the learning” (Fodor 1975, p.86, emphasis in original).
Include a bibliography, citing all sources used to write the essay as instructed for Assignment #17.
Include a word count.
Grading Rubric for Short Critical Essay
The essays is graded out of 10, with points assigned as follows:
Thesis statement: the essay is an argumentative essay with a thesis statement, i.e. conclusion.
1 point
Standard form and Diagram: standard form and diagram are included and match each other and the s.
Due 1130 pm tonight 22816Assignment 2 Project Paper – Co.docx
Due 11:30 pm tonight 2/28/16
Assignment 2: Project Paper
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Comparative Essay
Due Week 8 and worth 200 points
This “Assignment 2” writing assignment is a comparative essay focused on topics encountered in our HUM 111 class. The project will be based on research but will reflect your views and interpretation of the topic. This project is designed to help you stretch your mind and your abilities as an organized, innovative, and critical thinker. If approached properly, it should also be fun!
Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that follows instructions and covers each part of the topic. (The title page and References list do not get included in this word count).
Note:
Your instructor may require you to submit your topic choice for approval before the end of Week 5.
For the topic you choose:
Establish a clear thesis about your topic as part of the introductory paragraph (often the thesis is the last thing one determines after doing the basic research and outline; however it will be placed in the first paragraph of your paper).
This is a comparative essay. Comparison approached properly will require some critical thinking on your part. Use a point-by-point approach for the essay. That means, if comparing subject A with subject B, don't do the first half of the essay on subject A and then the second half on subject B--that will seem like two (2) separate essays and comparisons will tend to get lost. Instead, you should be mentioning both subjects in most of your paragraphs as you compare them throughout the essay. Comparisons will identify similarities as well as contrasts.
Do not try to do everything on your two (2) subjects. You should end up narrowing your focus to a few insights and issues about the subjects being compared. And, from those fairly specific points of comparison, you will develop a thesis and glean some lessons.
Follow closely the instructions below for your specific topic.
Include a concluding paragraph at the end. This paragraph will, in some way, refer back to the thesis established in your first paragraph, since now you have demonstrated and supported it. It may be here that you also include your observations relating your study to the modern workplace or society (see your topic). Try to finish with flair!
Use at least three (3) good quality academic sources, with one (1) source being the class text.
Note:
Wikipedia
and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.
Topic Choices
–
Choose just one (1) of the topics below:
Qualities of the Hero: Comparing Gilgamesh and Odysseus
.
Write an essay comparing these two (2) heroic figures from ancient epics of different cultures, especially focusing your analysis on the sources about their encounters with monsters: Gilgamesh encounters the monster.
Assignment 1 Essay – Exploring Ancient MysteriesDue Week 4 and wo.docx
Assignment 1: Essay – Exploring Ancient Mysteries
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
Choose one (1) of the topics below and develop a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (of at least 250-500 words) which adequately address the topic you have chosen.
Topic Choices
There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated.
No one can say for certain what happened to the great urban Mayan civilization, but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to explain the relatively abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization.
Tutankhamen died young, at approximately eighteen (18) years of age. However, his cause of death has been the subject of quite varied scholarly theories and conclusions. Did he die of an injury, of illness, of murder, or something else?.
Minoan Crete was a major civilization in its time, but several theories have been advanced to explain its demise, including speculations associating it with mythical Atlantis. What were the causes of Minoan Civilization's decline?
Great Zimbabwe is an enormous complex of structures in East Africa. Since the builders and occupants left no written records, several theories have developed as to the identity of its builders and the functions of the structures. Which theory makes the most sense?
The monumental size and complexity of the Tomb of Shihuangdi is astounding, yet its location and construction details were to be kept secret. What was the emperor’s purpose for such an elaborate, secret burial place?
Other topic choice recommended and approved by the professor and supported by the grading rubric.
Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph paper in which you:
Clearly state the “mystery” and provide a brief summary of at least two (2) reasonable and scholarly theories which could explain the mystery. Because some theories may sound far-fetched, include the source or promoter of each theory – such as a scientist, a historian, a theologian, etc.
After summarizing at least two (2) scholarly theories, identify one (1) of the theories as the most plausible and provide at least two (2) convincing reasons why the theory you have chosen is the best one to explain the mystery. This will involve some critical reasoning skills on your part.
Use at least two (2) sources plus the class textbook. (Three [3] sources total as the minimum) Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA style format. Both in-text citations and.
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Annotated BibliographyDue Nov 2829GenreMediumAnnotated .docx
Annotated Bibliography
Due: Nov 28/29
Genre/Medium: Annotated Bibliography
Purpose: The writer of an annotated bibliography uses the bibliography to compile a list of sources to build research. The form includes a brief summary of the source and your own critical assessment of its relevance, objectivity, appropriateness, and usefulness. It is a tool that helps you keep an organized and thoughtful record of the research process and relevant information about the topic.
To this end, you will put together an annotated bibliography in preparation for Assignment 3. In addition to the primary text (Whistling Vivaldi) the bibliography will include three types of textual information: 1) a mainstream news/ magazine article, 2) a scholarly/academic “peer reviewed” article, and 3) a web-based multimedia or blog-style article.
Format: Your annotated bibliographies must paragraphs must contain a topic sentence, clear evidence from the reading, and coherent sentences on a topic. It will use transitions affectively to cohere the overall piece together. It must answer: 1) What is the information in the article you are summarizing? and 2) What is your critical assessment of the article?
Instructions:
1. Cite in MLA-citation format the name of the article.
2. Draft one or two paragraphs for each of the sources you list in your annotated bibliography.
3. Review the information in the bibliographies with your classmates to improve the grammar of the text and consider points that might help you build your argument in Assignment 3.
Grading Rubric:
25-20
20-15
15-10
10-5
5-0
Content & evidence
Excellent annotated bibliographies. It lays out the aspects of the topic well and evaluates the sources effectively.
Good annotated bibliographies. It lays out the aspects of the topic well and evaluates the sources.
It is an adequate annotated bibliographies. It lays out the aspects of the topic well, but does not evaluates the sources.
Does not fulfill the requirements of an annotated bibliographies.
Paragraphs are too poorly written to be useful.
Information Literacy
Citation is correct. It also provides specific evaluations about the appropriateness of the medium and the information for academic research.
Citation is correct. It provides specific evaluations about the appropriateness of the medium.
Citation is correct. Citation is accurate. It needs to speak to the appropriateness of the medium and the information for academic research.
Citation is not correct. Does not include any information about the medium and appropriateness for academic research.
Citation and assessment are not adequate.
Summary Questions – Aristotle, Confucius
Put things in your own words unless the question asks for a direct quote.
Answer each question in 8-12 sentences.
1. How does Aristotle describe the relation between virtue and pleasure? Give and
explain one direct quote from the reading as part of your response.
2. Think of a famous person (politician, celebrity.
HIS 117 Milestone O ne Gui
HIS 117 Milestone O ne Guidelines and Rubric
Introduction and Thesis Statement
Overview: In Module One, you identified your topic and research focus for the final project. In this assignment, you will build upon that foundation to craft the
introduction and thesis statement for your final historical analysis paper. When formulating your thesis statement, you should draw upon at least three scholarly
primary or secondary resources. These resources need to be presented in a bibliography using Turabian format. Each element of this milestone will help you in
the development of your rough draft. As you work on this milestone, you may want to review this resource on how to develop an introduction.
Prompt: For this assignment, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction: Submit your introduction to your final historical analysis paper. It should include the following:
A. Introduce your topic related to why humans created societies, states, and empires in the premodern world. In your first journal assignment, you
provided a rough idea of your topic, which addressed the statement: “Humans created societies, states, and empires from the late Neolithic
period to 1500 CE in order to...” In your introduction, briefly describe your topic and provide reasons for this choice.
B. Create a thesis statement that sets up the argument you will try to prove in your essay. Your argument should provide an answer to the
question of why humans created societies, states, and empires. Some possible answers include: to maintain a common defense, to allow for the
growth of individuals, to guarantee admission to heaven, and so on. Your thesis statement should be formulated after rereading the primary and
secondary sources that you selected from the vetted links in the Research Guide document. You should rely on these sources to support your
argument in the Research and Analysis section of your final paper. Your thesis statement can be one or two sentences long.
C. Describe the three specific empires, states, or societies that you will analyze in your paper. Identify the three states or empires you selected
from the following world regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, or the Americas. Briefly describe them and the reasons you choose them.
II. Bibliography: Your bibliography for Milestone One must contain at least three scholarly resources [two primary and one secondary from the collections
listed in the Shapiro Library’s Research Guide for HIS 117 (http://libguides.snhu.edu/worldcivilizations)] tha t you will use to support your thesis
statement. Make sure each resource is formatted correctly using Turabian style. For information on Turabian style, review the following resources:
Shapiro Library and OWL.
Guidelines for Submission: Milestone One should be submitted as a 1.5- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman
font, and one-inch margins. Your sources should be cited in Turabian format.
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TOPIC BASED ANALYSIS OF TEXT CORPORA
We present a framework that combines machine learnt classifiers and taxonomies of topics to enable a more conceptual analysis of a corpus than can be accomplished using Vector Space Models and Latent Dirichlet Allocation based topic models which represent documents purely
in terms of words. Given a corpus and a taxonomy of topics, we learn a classifier per topic and annotate each document with the topics covered by it. The distribution of topics in the corpus can then be visualized as a function of the attributes of the documents. We apply this framework to the US State of the Union and presidential election speeches to observe how topics such as jobs and employment have evolved from being relatively unimportant to being the most discussed topic. We show that our framework is better than Vector Space Models and an Latent Dirichlet Allocation based topic model for performing certain kinds of analysis.
Assignment 2 Project PaperDue Week 8 and worth 200 pointsThe .docx
Assignment 2: Project Paper
Due Week 8 and worth 200 points
The Project Paper focuses on a suggested topic related to art, architecture, history, music, or literature. The project will reflect your views and interpretation of the topic. This project is designed to help you stretch your mind and your abilities to be the creative, innovative, and critical thinker you already are!
Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that responds to each of the items described in the topic.
Note
: Your instructor may require you to submit your topic choice for approval before the end of Week 5.
For the topic you choose:
Support your ideas with specific, illustrative examples. If there are questions or points associated with your chosen topic, be sure to answer all of the listed questions and address all of the items in that topic. If your topic requires you to do several things related to the topic, be sure to do each of the things listed.
While some of the topics tend to lend themselves toward particular writing genres, you are not restricted to the specific format suggested for the individual topic. For example, you may do an “interview,” a “proposal,” a “letter,” a “short story,” a “blog,” an “essay,” an “article,” or any other written genre for almost any of the topics. The project is intended to be fun as well as informative, so feel free to be creative with the delivery of your information.
Use at least three (3) good quality academic sources with one (1) source being the class text.
Note:
Wikipedia
and other similar Websites do not quality as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.
Topic choices (pick 1):
Self-Portraits.
Journal.
The Renaissance artists Titian, Rembrandt, and Durer have each painted self-portraits. Imagine yourself as one of these artists (or another artist of your choice that has painted a self-portrait) and write a journal expressing your thoughts on “your” art (in other words, the journal entries the artist would probably write.) (1) Explain “your” primary reason for painting a self-portrait. (2) Describe “your” artistic choices in composition: use of color, space, etc. (3) Explain what the portrait represents about “you” (as the artist.) (4) Explain “your” choices of subject with regard to at least three other specific pieces “you” have painted.
Ladies & Gentlemen.
Survey & Report.
Some may believe that being “gentleman” or a “lady” in today’s society is an outdated notion, but others may disagree. (1) Briefly summarize the main characteristics of a well-rounded person, “l’uomo universal,” referring to specific sections within the excerpt from
The Courtier
which identifies these characteristics. (2) Create a “survey” based on the identified characteristics and “poll” at least ten people to find out whether or not the characteristics are rel.
DescriptionSelect a culture to research throughout the semes
Description
Select a culture to research throughout the semester. (Chinese Culture)
This first paper will analyze what you find out about the culture 1) from depictions of the cultural group in U.S. media and 2) from academic journals or scholarly references explaining the communication/values of the cultural group.
Write 1,000-1,250 words in response to the following:
1.Compare and contrast the concepts of stereotyping and ethnocentrism.
2.Find two concrete examples that show how the cultural group you are studying is stereotypically represented by local and/or national media in the U.S. (This could include Comic Strips, Newspaper Articles, Advertisements, TV Shows, etc.).
3.Compare and contrast these media stereotypes with research about the culture communication value orientations (pick two value dimensions from the list provided below, describe the value dimension, explain what research findings say about your culture in relation to these values, and give illustrations of how this is expressed in their communication).
1.High vs. low-context
2.High vs. low power-distance
3.Individualism vs. collectivism
4.High vs. low uncertainty avoidance
5.Polychronic vs. monochronic
6. Femininity vs. masculinity
7. Long-term vs. short-term
8. Indulgence vs. restraint
4. Using academic sources, explain how mass-mediated stereotypes may affect communication between you and a member of this cultural group.
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1 Outline Structure for Literary Analysis Essay I. .docx
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Outline Structure for Literary Analysis Essay
I. Catchy Title
II. Paragraph 1: Introduction (Use HATMAT)
A. Hook
B. Author
C. Title
D. Main characters
E. A short summary
F. Thesis
III. Paragraph 2: First Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss, how it will prove your thesis)
B. Context for the quote
1. Who says it?
2. What’s happening in the text when they say it?
C. Quote from the text (cited appropriately)
D. Analysis of the quote: How does it prove your thesis?
E. Closing sentence (wrap up the paragraph to effectively transition to the next paragraph)
IV. Paragraph 3: Second Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss, how it will prove your thesis)
B. Context for the quote
1. Who says it?
2. What’s happening in the text when they say it?
C. Quote from the text (cited appropriately)
D. Analysis of the quote: How does it prove your thesis?
E. Closing sentence (wrap up the paragraph to effectively transition to the next paragraph
V. Paragraph 4: Third Body Paragraph
A. Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss, how it will prove your thesis)
B. Context for the quote
1. Who says it?
2. What’s happening in the text when they say it?
C. Quote from the text (cited appropriately)
D. Analysis of the quote: How does it prove your thesis?
E. Closing sentence (wrap up the paragraph to effectively transition to the next paragraph
VI. Conclusion (You do not necessarily have to follow this order, but include the following):
A. Summarize your argument.
B. Extend the argument.
C. Show why the text is important.
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Parts to a Great Essay
same as above, just worded differently
1. A Catchy Title
2. Introduction: the opening paragraph. The introduction should include the
following:
a. Hook, Author, Title, Main Characters, A Short Summary, Thesis
b. Hook: The beginning sentences of the introduction that catch the reader’s
interest. Ways of beginning creatively include the following:
A startling fact or bit of information
A meaningful quotation (from the work or another source)
A rich, vivid description
An analogy or metaphor
c. Introductions should identify the work of literature being discussed, name
the author, and briefly present the issue that the body of your essay will
more fully develop (your thesis). Basically, introductions suggest that
something interesting is occurring in a particular work of literature.
3. Body: The body of your paper should logically and fully develop and support your
thesis.
a. Each body paragraph should focus on one main idea that supports your
thesis statement.
b. These paragraphs include:
i. A topic sentence – a topic sentence states the main point of a
paragraph: it serves as a mini-thesis for the paragraph. You might
think of it as a signpost for your readers—or a headline—something
that alerts them to the most important, interpretive points i ...
DEFINATIONS AND A SPECIFIC RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC QUESTIONWritin
DEFINATIONS AND A SPECIFIC RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC QUESTION
Writing structure should include INTRODUCTION, BODY, AND CONCLUSION.
TITLE PAGE
BODY (INTRO, BODY, CONCLUSION) CITATIONS THROUGHOUT PARAGRAPHS
REFERENCE PAGE
IN THE BODY OF THE ASSIGNMENT, GIVE A BRIEF RESPONSE (1-2 SENTENCES FOR EACH TERM (definition)
If all responses come from the same source acknowledge the source at the beginning of the definitions and then cite at the end. If come from different sources, site accordingly
Write
a 900- to 1,050-word paper to include the following:
Review
the history of sociological criminology.
Briefly
describe the differences between:
Sociological social psychology
Socialization
Social Process
Design
a chart, list and describe the theories, concepts, or norms included in the following:
Social structure theories
Strain theories
Cultural deviance theories
Learning theories
Reflect
on which theory may have the biggest effect on triggering crime and include your rationale.
Format
your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Citations and References must be added, especially citations throughout the essay in the paragraphs.
Click
the Assignment Files tab to submit your paper.
Use attached examples and help for assistance with writing the paper.
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HUM 200 Pr
HUM 200 Project Part One: Exploration Document Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
We all share common experiences that can be generally classified within the major themes of art. Examples of these themes include love, mortality, identity,
truth, and beauty. The representation of these themes through various media reveals central beliefs shared by a common people. The comparison of objects
from the humanities with similar themes helps to uncover not only the uniqueness of each respective cultural artifact, but also a shared human consciousness
that transcends time and place.
Your project for this course has two parts. In Project Part One, you will complete an exploration document examining two cultural artifacts that you select,
identifying a theme common to both of them and developing a thesis statement related to the theme and artifacts. You will also identify an audience who would
be interested in your artifacts, theme, and thesis statement. In Project Part Two, you will develop a presentation for your audience. In your presentation, you
will discuss the impact of the cultural artifacts, theme, and thesis statement on both individuals and society, supporting your claims with evidence. You will also
explain how study of the humanities has impacted you both personally and professionally.
In Project Part One, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Illustrate the impact of the humanities on personal and professional experiences
Select appropriate and relevant resources in the humanities in investigating expressions of human creativity
Communicate effectively to specific audiences in examining fundamental aspects of human culture
Apply essential principles of the humanities in exploring major themes of human culture and creativity
Prompt
Choose two cultural artifacts to analyze. These artifacts may take the form of any artistic medium, such as literature, poetry, music, film, dance, painting, and
sculpture, and so on. Then, identify a common theme and compare your examples to one another as expressions of the same theme in different cultural
artifacts. Chapters 3 through 6 in the Soomo webtext will walk you through this process.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Describe the cultural artifacts that you chose. Consider questions such as these in your response: What is the name or title of the artifact? Who is the
author or artist? What is the date or time period when the artifact was created? What is the cultural location or physical setting of the artifact? In
addition, you could consider including a photograph or image of each cultural artifact, if they are visual artifacts.
II.
Identify at least one common theme that will serve as the framework of your exploration document. How is the theme expressed in your artifacts?
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III. Explain how the theme you identified is related to your personal experience. ...
Instructions for the second essayRead the instructions carefully.docx
Instructions for the second essay
Read the instructions carefully so that you can properly write the second assigned essay of the second unit. The due date for this essay is May /12/ 2016.
The text should be following a Microsoft Word format, a letter size twelve (12) and a spacing of one and a half (1.5) between sentences (or line spacing in the paragraph options). The extension of the work should not be less than three (3) pages or greater than five (5) pages of content (not title page or cover of any kind is required).
At the end of your essay you will list the References used (for more information see the text I sent regarding the instructions for writing an essay for this class). Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
The written essay should be a product that reflects your understanding and interpretation (substantiated with arguments, evidence and reasoning, expressed in a clear, consistent, and accurate matter) of the assigned readings and discussions in class. Do not use Internet sources and limit yourself to the assigned texts, the discussion in class and your own argumentative capabilities.
Instructions
In this second unit we have discussed some of the main qualitative methods of research in Psychology, focusing on how these methods open new and critical possibilities regarding a more in-depth inquiry that pays attention to constructivist, anthropological, phenomenological, discursive and other "alternative" elements (different from mainstream psychology and strict quantitative methods) in specific situations of daily life. Bearing this in mind:
Discuss the importance of these qualitative approaches of inquiry in building and sustaining a "critical psychology" that is interested in understanding how:
1) knowledge is produced, used and appropriated (depending on the different functions of knowledge and its contexts, including psychology) from a constructivist view that questions the fallacy of objectivity (or the "world as given")
2) experience is framed and signified (depending on the social, cultural and particular context of the group or individual), which critically questions the fallacy of the centrality of the individual.
3) the underlying ideologies, discourses and relations of power oppress, stigmatize or alienate certain sections of society, which assumes the importance of studying the uses of language and knowledge (which are not neutral or "objective").
Take into account the following when elaborating the essay:
1. You will notice that there are three (3) interests in these approaches of inquiry. I am interested in that you at least elaborate one of them. In essence, the three of them are
inter-related, so elaborating any of them in-depth will be enough for the purposes of this
essay.
2. There’s several theoretical frameworks (from constructivist and feminist theories to
colonial and ethnological theories) and methods (ranging from ground theory to analysis of
discourse and narrative analysis) that you can choose fro.
To complete this assignment, you need .docx
To
complete
this
assignment,
you
need
to
understand
the
premise
of
the
final
paper.
The
following
flow
chart
will
walk
you
through
each
part
of
your
paper.
Your
Final Paper
will consist of:
Introducti
on
Part I
Part II
Conclusion
Use the introduction to set up the topic of your paper, giving
a preview of the information you will pr
esent in the body of
the paper.
The
thesis statement
is the last sentence or two
of the introduction and states what the main point
structuring your paper will be. In this paper, you'll be
examining an aspect of your o
wn culture from an etic
perspective and an aspect of another culture from an emic
perspective.
Choose
one
aspect
of culture
from
this
list
. Review
the relevant
section of
the
textbook.
Find at
least one
scholarly
source to
support
your
analysis.
Using
the article by
Miner
as a guide,
describe an aspect
of your o
wn culture
from an etic
perspective. Cite
your
sources
.
Review the article
for Part II that
corresponds with
the to
pic you
chose.
Using information from
this source, describe an
aspect of another culture
from an emic perspective.
Cite your source(s).
End with a concluding paragraph that
reinforces
your thesis.
Summarize and tie together your main points for the reader.
Provide a brief
self
-
reflexive analysis of what you learned
while writing this paper.
See the assignment
description for
full instructions and examples of each section of this paper.
Week Three Assignment Worksheet
Please review this assignment tutorial for help filling out this worksheet.
1) Select one aspect of culture from the list. Once you've made your selection, please delete all other
options.
Education
Healthcare
Gender
Rites of passage
Religion
Politics
Business
2) Select a source to use for Part I of the paper. You will be using your textbook and the article by Miner
for this part of the paper, but for this worksheet, include the source you found through your own
research. Review the tutorial on Evaluating sources and enter your reference in the space below.
Reference entry in APA format:
3) Include the reference for Part II that corresponds to the topic you’ve chosen. Copy and paste the
reference entry from the table (e.g., if you chose Education, you would use the article by Jonsson for
Part II).
4) Summarize the main points from each of your sources. See this guide for help with summarizing your
sources.
Summary of your source for Part I (include one to two paragraphs, totaling at least 300 words). Enter
your summary in the space below.
Summary of your source for Part II (include one to two paragraphs, totaling at least 300 words). Enter
your summary in the s ...
Assignment 1 Essay – Exploring Ancient MysteriesDue Week 2 and wo.docx
Assignment 1: Essay – Exploring Ancient Mysteries
Due Week 2 and worth 100 points
Choose one (1) of the topics below and develop a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (of at least 250-500 words) which adequately address the topic you have chosen.
Topic Choices
There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated.
No one can say for certain what happened to the great urban Mayan civilization, but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to explain the relatively abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization.
Tutankhamen died young, at approximately eighteen (18) years of age. However, his cause of death has been the subject of quite varied scholarly theories and conclusions. Did he die of an injury, of illness, of murder, or something else?.
Minoan Crete was a major civilization in its time, but several theories have been advanced to explain its demise, including speculations associating it with mythical Atlantis. What were the causes of Minoan Civilization's decline?
Great Zimbabwe is an enormous complex of structures in East Africa. Since the builders and occupants left no written records, several theories have developed as to the identity of its builders and the functions of the structures. Which theory makes the most sense?
The monumental size and complexity of the Tomb of Shihuangdi is astounding, yet its location and construction details were to be kept secret. What was the emperor’s purpose for such an elaborate, secret burial place?
Other topic choice recommended and approved by the professor and supported by the grading rubric.
Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph paper in which you:
Clearly state the “mystery” and provide a brief summary of at least two (2) reasonable and scholarly theories which could explain the mystery. Because some theories may sound far-fetched, include the source or promoter of each theory – such as a scientist, a historian, a theologian, etc.
After summarizing at least two (2) scholarly theories, identify one (1) of the theories as the most plausible and provide at least two (2) convincing reasons why the theory you have chosen is the best one to explain the mystery. This will involve some critical reasoning skills on your part.
Use at least two (2) sources plus the class textbook. (Three [3] sources total as the minimum)
Note:
Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA style format. Both in-text citations a.
Short Critical EssayShort Critical Essay ProjectThis project i.docx
Short Critical Essay
Short Critical Essay Project
This project is worth 10% of your final grade, due March 27, 2015. It is an individual assignment. Late assignments are penalized 5% per day including weekends to a maximum of 50%. Senate regulations require all term work to be submitted by the last day of classes April 8, 2015, after which work cannot be accepted and a grade of 0 will be given.
Write a 750-1200 word argumentative essay related to the topic of the responsibility of affluent nations and their citizens to people without even basic sustenance, discussed in Peter Singer’s paper “Famine, Affluence, and Morality.”
In your essay, you must make reference to Singer’s paper “Famine, Affluence, and Morality” and the paper you read in producing the annotated bibliography in Assignment #17. Both papers must be listed in your bibliography. Other sources may also be referenced but this is not required, though all sources used must be listed in the bibliography. Your project must begin with a standard form representation of your argument followed by a diagram of the argument, using between 10-15 premises. Your argument must include at least one deductive inference and one inductive inference and these must be identified (by type) and indicated on your diagram (i.e. on the arrow connecting the premises note “disjunctive syllogism” or “analogy”).
Quotations should be referenced in the text as follows:
“text” (author year, page number(s)). Note the final punctuation comes after the reference. If a text has to be altered slightly for grammatical reasons put the changes in square brackets.
E.g. Here we have some text I have written followed by a quote to verify my interpretation. If you wish to emphasize part of the quote use italics and note “my emphasis”, otherwise you might commit the fallacy of accent. In the passage I quote below, the emphasis was in the original, as noted. Where some text irrelevant to my purposes was left out I use ellipsis (…).
Fodor’s account of early language learning is an account of predicate acquisition and it remains the cornerstone for his thesis that we possess an innate representational system as rich as any natural language we can learn. “What, then is being denied?... that one can learn a language whose predicates express extensions not expressible by predicates of the representational system whose employment mediates the learning” (Fodor 1975, p.86, emphasis in original).
Include a bibliography, citing all sources used to write the essay as instructed for Assignment #17.
Include a word count.
Grading Rubric for Short Critical Essay
The essays is graded out of 10, with points assigned as follows:
Thesis statement: the essay is an argumentative essay with a thesis statement, i.e. conclusion.
1 point
Standard form and Diagram: standard form and diagram are included and match each other and the s.
Due 1130 pm tonight 22816Assignment 2 Project Paper – Co.docx
Due 11:30 pm tonight 2/28/16
Assignment 2: Project Paper
–
Comparative Essay
Due Week 8 and worth 200 points
This “Assignment 2” writing assignment is a comparative essay focused on topics encountered in our HUM 111 class. The project will be based on research but will reflect your views and interpretation of the topic. This project is designed to help you stretch your mind and your abilities as an organized, innovative, and critical thinker. If approached properly, it should also be fun!
Choose one (1) of the topics from the list of topic choices below. Read the topic carefully. Write a three to four (3-4) page paper (750-1,000 words) that follows instructions and covers each part of the topic. (The title page and References list do not get included in this word count).
Note:
Your instructor may require you to submit your topic choice for approval before the end of Week 5.
For the topic you choose:
Establish a clear thesis about your topic as part of the introductory paragraph (often the thesis is the last thing one determines after doing the basic research and outline; however it will be placed in the first paragraph of your paper).
This is a comparative essay. Comparison approached properly will require some critical thinking on your part. Use a point-by-point approach for the essay. That means, if comparing subject A with subject B, don't do the first half of the essay on subject A and then the second half on subject B--that will seem like two (2) separate essays and comparisons will tend to get lost. Instead, you should be mentioning both subjects in most of your paragraphs as you compare them throughout the essay. Comparisons will identify similarities as well as contrasts.
Do not try to do everything on your two (2) subjects. You should end up narrowing your focus to a few insights and issues about the subjects being compared. And, from those fairly specific points of comparison, you will develop a thesis and glean some lessons.
Follow closely the instructions below for your specific topic.
Include a concluding paragraph at the end. This paragraph will, in some way, refer back to the thesis established in your first paragraph, since now you have demonstrated and supported it. It may be here that you also include your observations relating your study to the modern workplace or society (see your topic). Try to finish with flair!
Use at least three (3) good quality academic sources, with one (1) source being the class text.
Note:
Wikipedia
and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.
Topic Choices
–
Choose just one (1) of the topics below:
Qualities of the Hero: Comparing Gilgamesh and Odysseus
.
Write an essay comparing these two (2) heroic figures from ancient epics of different cultures, especially focusing your analysis on the sources about their encounters with monsters: Gilgamesh encounters the monster.
Assignment 1 Essay – Exploring Ancient MysteriesDue Week 4 and wo.docx
Assignment 1: Essay – Exploring Ancient Mysteries
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
Choose one (1) of the topics below and develop a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (of at least 250-500 words) which adequately address the topic you have chosen.
Topic Choices
There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated.
No one can say for certain what happened to the great urban Mayan civilization, but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to explain the relatively abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization.
Tutankhamen died young, at approximately eighteen (18) years of age. However, his cause of death has been the subject of quite varied scholarly theories and conclusions. Did he die of an injury, of illness, of murder, or something else?.
Minoan Crete was a major civilization in its time, but several theories have been advanced to explain its demise, including speculations associating it with mythical Atlantis. What were the causes of Minoan Civilization's decline?
Great Zimbabwe is an enormous complex of structures in East Africa. Since the builders and occupants left no written records, several theories have developed as to the identity of its builders and the functions of the structures. Which theory makes the most sense?
The monumental size and complexity of the Tomb of Shihuangdi is astounding, yet its location and construction details were to be kept secret. What was the emperor’s purpose for such an elaborate, secret burial place?
Other topic choice recommended and approved by the professor and supported by the grading rubric.
Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph paper in which you:
Clearly state the “mystery” and provide a brief summary of at least two (2) reasonable and scholarly theories which could explain the mystery. Because some theories may sound far-fetched, include the source or promoter of each theory – such as a scientist, a historian, a theologian, etc.
After summarizing at least two (2) scholarly theories, identify one (1) of the theories as the most plausible and provide at least two (2) convincing reasons why the theory you have chosen is the best one to explain the mystery. This will involve some critical reasoning skills on your part.
Use at least two (2) sources plus the class textbook. (Three [3] sources total as the minimum) Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA style format. Both in-text citations and.
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DescriptionSelect a culture to research throughout the semes
DescriptionSelect a culture to research throughout the semes
1 Outline Structure for Literary Analysis Essay I. .docx
1 Outline Structure for Literary Analysis Essay I. .docx
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DEFINATIONS AND A SPECIFIC RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC QUESTIONWritin
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