Pick one topic covered under the headlines on Democracy Now! and watch the corre
Pick one topic covered under the headlines on Democracy Now! and watch the corresponding video. (You don’t have to watch the whole show; just the segment on your chosen topic. The segments vary in length.)
Write:
Summarize the video. Describe the topic that the video covers. Give two quotes or examples from the video. Give your overall reaction or stance.
Democracy now url: https://www.democracynow.org/
Assignment: What’s a favorite book, story, play or poem you’ve read? Tell us th
Assignment: What’s a favorite book, story, play or poem you’ve read? Tell us the name, when you read it, and what it’s about. Use the following terms from “The Elements of Fiction” reading assignment, to help describe what your selection is about: plot, theme. Use the terms in a way that shows what they mean and that helps to explain your selection. When you use the terms for the first time, underline them.
Post at least one comment in response to this question, by the end of Thursday, July 11. Comment length: at least 200 words. (Just hit reply and post. No need to create a new thread.)
Posts that repeat other posts or that use their information without building on it, won’t get any credit. Make sure to write at least the minimum required.
Grammar, spelling, punctuation, length, and MLA style count. Review the “Writing Guidelines” and the “MLA Rules.”
Proofread and spell check your writing to ensure you capitalize, punctuate and spell correctly. Errors in these will lower your score.
ASSIGNMENT: MINIMUM 500 WORDS
The author states that Confirmation Bias is “among
ASSIGNMENT: MINIMUM 500 WORDS
The author states that Confirmation Bias is “among the most dependable mental stumbling blocks”, suggesting that we are operating under its effects much more than we are conscious of. Write a short essay (500 words minimum) that discusses what a person can do to overcome Confirmation Bias. Be specific as to what actions and thinking a person might employ to overcome this phenomenon. Refer to the article to refresh your memory of the phenomenon. You might start with your answer to question #3 in the posting as a launching pad for your thinking. Ground your answer in concrete situations to which a person can relate.
Write an essay about a significant place, event or person in your life as if you
Write an essay about a significant place, event or person in your life as if you were sharing this essay with your fellow classmates (They are your audience). If you write about a person, it should be ONE person, not your entire family, for example. Choose the place, event or person with your readers in mind. The subject should be one that you feel comfortable presenting to others and that will lead these high school seniors to reflect on their own lives or on the differences between their personal experiences and your own. Present your experience dramatically and vividly so that readers can imagine what the place or event was like for you or how the person you choose to write about has shaped your life. Work hard to show–not merely tell–your readers why this person, place or event has been so influential. Through a careful choice of words and details, convey the meaning and importance in your life so that your readers (your peers) will feel the importance of the message that you are sharing. How can you inspire them with your words?
Prompt: For this essay, you are being asked to rhetorically analyze an author’
Prompt: For this essay, you are being asked to rhetorically analyze an author’s argument. Using a text that you have found*—one that is recent (no more than 3 months old), argumentative, and at least one page single-spaced—you will need to identify specific rhetorical strategies the author is using and evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies and the text overall. Use examples from the text to clarify your explanation. This essay should be 4-5 pages long and in MLA format. Attach or link to your text at the end of your essay.
Examples:
Successful essays will identify and analyze specific rhetorical strategies/decisions/appeals within your text and put forth a supported evaluation of the text’s effectiveness. You may choose to examine the appeals to logos in the text. Or, you may choose to examine all three appeals (logos, pathos, ethos) in the essay. Or, you may choose to analyze logical fallacies presented in the essay. Or, you may analyze the author’s use of imagery as a strategy. These are just examples of what you might want to do in your own writing, but be sure all quotes serve as evidence for your argument (whether or not the text was successful). Feel free to choose and write on the rhetorical strategies that you are most comfortable discussing.
Outline:
Introduction
-Generally introduce your topic
-Introduce the text. Mention the title, author, publication, audience, and main claim.
-Focus your essay with a clear thesis indicating what you will be writing about. (Your thesis will be your determination of the text’s effectiveness.)
-Summarize the author’s argument (in a second paragraph)
Supporting Paragraphs
-Identify the rhetorical strategy/decision/appeal within the text by providing specific quotes—in MLA format—that serve as an example of this strategy. Clearly label quote as a particular strategy or appeal.
-Analyze the quote to prove your evaluation of the text. Is the example effective or ineffective? Why? How does the reader react to the quote? How does this help or hurt the author’s case? What is the impact of this passage? How would the text be more or less successful if this passage was changed? Etc.
Conclusion
-Add relevance to your writing by commenting on how this text has changed/influenced your overall views on the topic (or in another way you see fit).
Metacommentary
-In this final paragraph, please describe your writing process for Essay 1. Why did you select your text? How familiar were you with rhetorical analysis? What went well in your writing? What was challenging? What resources helped you complete the essay? (For example, a specific comment from the Discussion Board, a meeting with our tutor, an email/Zoom conversation with me, a helpful online resource, a conversation with a peer, etc.). Please take me behind the scenes of your writing process–the more details, the better! (Note: this paragraph counts toward the 4-5 page requirement.)
Texts to use for this essay:
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4715502-homelessness-isnt-helplessness-but-housing-first-assumes-it-is/
Your goal when reading the scholarship to find assertions from the writer– the
Your goal when reading the scholarship to find assertions from the writer– the scholar’s ideas, opinions, and analysis–and respond to them.
Your goal when reading the scholarship to find assertions from the writer– the scholar’s ideas, opinions, and analysis–and respond to them
Find and evaluate one article from Google Scholar concerning the material from the Aeneid that is on our syllabus (Books I, II, IV, or VI). The article must have a named author or you cannot use it.
Step One:
Begin by citing the complete bibliographic entry for the work in MLA format. Be sure to include the URL so that I can look up the article if I need to. You can copy/paste this citation from the article. See the sample scholarship responses posted.
Step Two:
Find three quotations in the article–minimum of one complete sentence, maximum of three for each quote–that you think are particularly insightful/relevant. Quote the passage in its entirety, and title these Quotation #1, Quotation #2, and Quotation #3.
After each quotation, give a close reading to the words of the scholar. What are the key words and phrases in the quotation that you thought were particularly important in terms of theme or characterization with regard to the Aeneid? Quote short bits and phrases from the scholar in your response as you explain the relevance of the important phrases.
Transition from the scholar’s ideas to the text of the Aeneid. What specific examples or scenes from Virgil’s poem prove or illustrate the point of the scholar, in your opinion? Or disprove them?
Be sure to engage the specific wording of the scholar as you transition from his/her assertions to an examination of the Aeneid in each response. You can quote relevant passages from the Aeneid or offer specific paraphrase of the scenes.
Each response to a quotation is a minimum of 50 words, maximum of 200.
Use the scholarship as means of conveying your own insights about the characters and/or the themes in the work.
Note: You are looking for assertions from the writer, not facts about the work. You don’t want to quote mere plot summary. Do not quote a sentence that has a direct quotation from the Aeneid in it, unless that quotation is very short and surrounded by ideas/analysis from the scholar.
Once again, make sure the scholarship relates to the books of the Aeneid we are covering: I, II, IV, and VI.
Step Three:
Have a section called Final Thoughts, where you assess how has the scholarship influenced the way you view this text. This section is a minimum of 50 words.
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Goal: The goal of this assignment is to create a product that goes over how lifelong learning can help in one’s personal and professional development.
Course Objectives:
CO1: Examine curiosity and initiative in lifelong learning.
CO2: Describe what independence means in one’s personal and work life.
CO3: Explains the transfer of previous learning to current work skills.
CO4: Summarize how previous learning and current skills provide a foundation for expanded knowledge, growth, and maturity
Description:
Throughout this course, we have gone over the importance of lifelong learning in your personal and professional life. In this assignment, you will reflect on how you incorporate lifelong learning in your personal and professional life by doing one of the following:
Option A: Audio Podcast
Option B: Reflective Essay
Option A: Audio Podcast Option B: Reflective Essay
Please consider the following:
Create an audio podcast. Minimum two- to three-minute long; ideally three to five minutes. You can use the “Record Audio” feature in this assignment’s submission area, or another place like place like SoundCloud, Speaker.com, or Vocaroo.
Include how you incorporate lifelong learning in your personal and professional life.
Create a recording that is clear and easy to understand.
Throughout your podcast be creative and tell a story to create your narrative.
Reference at least three quality sources in the podcast.
Suggested Organization of Podcast:
Introduction:
Introduce yourself and include as much as you want.
Body:
Lifelong learning in your personal life.
Include comments on curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer, and reflection.
Lifelong learning in your professional life.
Include comments on curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer, and reflection.
Conclusion.
Wrap everything up and mention the main points of the podcast.
Please consider the following:
Write a reflective essay. Three pages minimum.
Include how you incorporate lifelong learning in your personal and professional life.
Write a high-quality, well-written essay.
Throughout your essay be creative and tell a story to create your narrative.
Reference at least three quality sources in the podcast.
Suggested Organization of Essay:
Introduction:
Introduce yourself and include as much as you want
Body:
Lifelong learning in your personal life.
Include comments on curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer, and reflection.
Lifelong learning in your professional life.
Include comments on curiosity, initiative, independence, transfer, and reflection.
Conclusion.
Wrap everything up and mention the main points of the podcast.
Reference Page
Once you have completed your podcast:
If you used the audio podcast feature in Brightspace, the maximum length is five minutes. Include a reference list in the textbox.
If you used a third-party recorder, please include a link to the podcast.
If you recorded the podcast at a place like SoundCloud, Speaker.com, or Vocaroo.
Include a reference list in the textbox
Please see the attached rubric for grading guidelines.
Once you have completed your reflective essay:
Upload the essay.
Please see the attached rubric for grading guidelines.
Due on Aug 18, 2024 11:55 PM
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Criteria
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Accomplished
Developing
Beginning
Did Not Attempt
Criterion Score
Context and Purpose of Writing
20 points
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose that is responsive to the assigned task(s) and focuses all elements of the work.
17 points
Demonstrates adequate consideration of context, audience, and purpose and a clear focus on the assigned task(s) (e.g., the task aligns with audience, purpose, and context).
15 points
Demonstrates awareness of context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., begins to show awareness of audience’s perceptions and assumptions).
13 points
Demonstrates minimal attention to context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., expectation of instructor or self as audience).
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Context and Purpose of Writing,
/ 20
Content Development
40 points
Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the subject, conveying the writer’s understanding, and shaping the whole work.
34 points
Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to explore ideas within the context of the discipline and shape the whole work.
30 points
Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop and explore ideas through most of the work.
26 points
Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas in some parts of the work.
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Content Development,
/ 40
Organization, Formatting, & Style
20 points
Demonstrates detailed attention to and successful execution of a wide range of conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task (s) including organization, content, presentation, formatting, and stylistic choices.
17 points
Demonstrates consistent use of important conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s), including organization, content, presentation, and stylistic choices.
15 points
Follows expectations appropriate to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s) for basic organization, content, and presentation.
13 points
Attempts to use a consistent system for basic organization and presentation.
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Organization, Formatting, & Style,
/ 20
Sources and Evidence
10 points
Demonstrates skillful use of high- quality, credible, relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing.
8.5 points
Demonstrates consistent use of credible, relevant sources to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.
7.5 points
Demonstrates an attempt to use credible and/or relevant sources to support ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing.
6.5 points
Demonstrates an attempt to use sources to support ideas in the writing.
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Sources and Evidence,
/ 10
Writing Quality
10 points
Uses graceful language that skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity and fluency, and is virtually error- free.
8.5 points
Uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers. The language in the portfolio has few errors.
7.5 points
Uses language that generally conveys meaning to readers with clarity, although writing may include some errors.
6.5 points
Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage.
0 points
Did not attempt.
Score of Writing Quality,
/ 10
Total
Write an annotation for one of the articles you’ve found in your research for th
Write an annotation for one of the articles you’ve found in your research for the AB. Use the information below as a guide. **You can use the same article you found for the Critical Reading Assignment.
Cite:
Include an MLA and APA citation for the source.
Summarize:
Summarize the source by answering the following questions
What is the main argument in this article?
What are the major supporting points in this article?
If someone asked what this article is about, what would you say?
Here are additional tips for writing a summary:
In the first sentence, mention the title of the text, the name of the author, and the author’s thesis.
Maintain a neutral tone; be objective.
Use the third-person point of view and the present tense: Taylor argues, “…
Keep your focus on the text. Don’t editorialize by inserting your opinion or stating the author’s ideas as if they were your own.
Put all or most of your summary in your own words; if you borrow a phrase or a sentence from the text, put it in quotation marks and provide an in-text citation.
Limit yourself to presenting the text’s key points, not every little detail.
Be concise; make every word count.
After summarizing, evaluate the source by answering the following questions
How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography?
Is the information reliable?
Is this source biased or objective?
What is the goal of this source?
What are the author’s credentials?
What type of publication is the article printed in?
Here are additional tips for writing an assessment:
Checking for signs of bias:
Does the author or publisher endorse political or religious views that could affect objectivity?
Is the author or publisher associated with a special-interest group, such as Greenpeace or the National Rifle Association, that might present only one side of an issue?
Are alternative views presented and addressed? How fairly does the author treat opposing views?
Does the author’s language show signs of bias?
Assessing an argument:
How does the author support their claims — with relevant and sufficient evidence or with just a few anecdotes or emotional examples?
Are statistics consistent with those you encounter in other sources? Have they been used fairly? (It is possible to “lie” with statistics by using them selectively or by omitting details.) Does the author explain where the statistics come from?
Are any of the author’s assumptions questionable?
Does the author consider opposing arguments and refute them persuasively?
Does the author fall prey to any logical fallacies?
Once you’ve summarized and assessed, reflect on the source by asking how it fits into your research:
How is this source helpful to you?
How does it help you shape your argument?
How can you use this source in your research project?
How has it changed or reinforced how you think about your topic?
The key here is to be detailed and specific; show your professor that you have your research paper in mind as you are building this assignment.
Now that you have organized your final paper components, complete a rough draft
Now that you have organized your final paper components, complete a rough draft of the final paper. Refer to the Social Work Capstone Analysis Paper Requirements document. Include as much detail as possible in each section as if you are submitting the final assignment.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
This assignment is informed by the following EPAS Standards:
1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
5: Engage in Policy Practice
6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Alll you have to do is review my work and write the discussion portion of my cas
Alll you have to do is review my work and write the discussion portion of my case study
that i conducted, i will be putting my case study below, i will also be providing examples of
other case studies so you have a gist of how to write the discussion portion. Also can you
please use a source, thank you!