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“Exploring Neighborliness and Community Building: A Comparative Analysis of Dr. David Docusen’s ‘Neighborliness’ and the African Religious Health Assets Program in ‘Beholden’”
Read: Neighborliness. Whole book. Dr. David Docusen. LCL in urban US.
Review website: https://www.goedgedacht.org/
READ: chapter on African Religious Health Assets Program in Holman, Beholden. On reserve. And PDF from Prof.. -
Title: “Unresolved Issues: The Discord of the 1960s and the Struggle for Women’s Rights in Second-Wave Feminism”
this essay has two prompts this first one being,
What were Americans fighting about in the 1960s? What did the country seem to solve? What, given the course readings about the 1960s to the more recent past, has the country yet to solve that was so important to the 1960s United States? The second one being,
What was “second-wave feminism” all about according to Ware? What made it happen? What were some of the most important gains of the movement into the 1970s? How did “identity politics” feature in second-wave feminism? The first one rubic is,
must do all of the following – significantly and thoughtfully incorporate evidence and examples from the course readings and required sources, creatively and thoughtfully engage the questions prompts, significantly and thoughtfully persuade, thoughtfully explain its main points, and demonstrate sophistication, Using
Use American Horizons chapters, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 and relevant sections of Susan Ware’s American Women: A Concise History to engage, contextualize, and explain the discord of the 1960s. The second promts rubic is
must do all of the following – significantly and thoughtfully incorporate evidence and examples from the course readings and required sources, creatively and thoughtfully engage the questions prompts, significantly and thoughtfully persuade, thoughtfully explain its main points, and demonstrate sophistication. Using
Susan Ware’s American Women: A Concise History chapter 7 (pgs. 180-199) constituted part of the reading for week 7. In that reading she gives over to the us the fisticuffs and struggles involved with with women’s rights activism, “second-wave feminism” and the counter-forces that sought to limit these changes. The time period of these readings, for the most part, involves the 1960s and 1970s. -
Business Liability for Acts of Individuals: Understanding Agency Law Business Liability for Acts of Individuals: Understanding Agency Law
One of the most fundamental issues in business law involves the question of when a company can be held liable for the acts of an individual person, whether this involves a contractual obligation or a personal injury (meaning a tort).
Choose one of the scenarios below and explain whether you think the business is liable for the acts under the principles of agency law.
A real estate agent hires a handful of local kids to do the landscaping of homes that he is trying to sell. In addition to the general payment, he reimburses them for the cost of gasoline for lawn mowers and other equipment. While mowing a lawn, one of the kids loses control of a lawn mower and it mows down a neighbor’s very expensive collection of lawn gnomes.
In a hurry to get his apartment complex painted, a homeowner hires three people he meets at the local home improvement store to do the work. Since they’re not professional painters, he provides all the equipment and paint needed to do the work. While at the apartment complex, one of them breaks into an apartment, assaulting the resident and stealing a wallet.
An entrepreneur decides to open up his own car-for-hire business and creates an app allowing anyone to connect with people who need a ride. The passengers pay the entrepreneur, who in turn pays a percentage to the driver. Other than the app, the entrepreneur has no involvement between the driver and the passenger. One night, a driver who is intoxicated picks up a passenger and then gets into an accident, resulting in the passenger being severely injured. -
“Exploring California’s Wilderness: A Field Research Project” Exploring the Natural Environment of Crystal Cove State Park Introduction: Crystal Cove State Park, located in Orange County, California, is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers. As part of my virtual field work, I chose to explore a specific Field Research in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Exploring the Impact of Human Activity on the Natural Ecology of a Southern California Site: A Case Study of [Location Name] over the Past 100 Years
This is your semester project and will be a significant portion of your grade. You are to visit* a wilderness area and report back to me on specific topics I outline in the assignment. Don’t wing it and do follow the instructions. You must cite your sources within the document.
This module is in 4 parts:
This landing page
The longer description of the assignment.
List of approved locations
The page where you submit the assignment.
There will be a discussion board mid-semester asking you about the project and what location you have selected. So do choose a location early and start looking into if there are resources available online for it before then. You must include a bibliography and in-text citations of your sources. I will not read or score assignments without that information.
* There is a virtual option to the “visit”.
Field Research Full Description Physical Geography Field Research Project
You must go to one of the wilderness or nature areas in California for field research (in person or virtually). Attached is a brief list of field observations sites. You should select one of these for your study site. I will be happy to consider any other site that you might propose, but obtain my approval prior to choosing that site. If you do the field research with other students just let me know in the paper so that I won’t think that you simply plagiarized each other. But even though you go to the same site, your papers must be your own work. If you are doing field work virtually than you must work on that alone.
The objectives of this assignment are to:
introduce you to field study and field observation techniques
acquaint you with a natural environment of California
show you firsthand how the interactions of natural processes produce different natural landscapes
help you appreciate how human activity has modified, endangered, and now preserves these natural environments.
What do you need to do? Observe the distinct natural characteristics of the site. Note its topography and geology, its weather and its biogeography. How do these features relate to what we have discussed in class and in the text? When observing features of the local landscape, distinguish between what is artificial and what is natural, between what is exotic and what is indigenous. You may need to make more than one visit. Take note of your personal impressions of this environment. Look for information about the local history. There is virtually no place left in southern California that does not bear the mark of some human interaction. What did Native Americans and early pioneers see? Even legends and myths tied to a specific place can tell you much about the special qualities of a place that the earliest observers perceived. Specific topics to cover are listed below.
Field Trip Report Guidelines
Your task is to prepare a geographic report of your study area. This report will be different from other papers you may have done. The focus of your paper is not a person, an event, or an issue. The principle character is a place. You are telling the story of a particular place emphasizing its natural features. This paper should be drawn from your observations and informed by appropriate references. Use photos to demonstrate the topics you are discussing.
This project is due on May 12th. You must include a bibliography and in-text citations of your sources. I will not read or score assignments without that information.
Here are some recommendations on how you might proceed. Do not simply depend on your recollections. Be sure to bring along a camera and notebook in which to record your observations while in the field. Your field notes should include detailed observations of the site, as well as your reactions to it. These notes will help you write your paper. Taking pictures of the site is a useful way to remember what you experienced. At most sites, there will be abundant information as well as knowledgeable experts to answer your questions. Given the current pandemic issues many locations have closed visitor centers and limit interactions with rangers and docents. Online information on the sites will become very important to completing this assignment.
If you are doing virtual field work please pick a specific site. Don’t choose “Crystal Cove State Park” as it ranges from tide pools and coastal features to coastal sage scrub to chaparral. Pick a specific site within a larger park (Pelican Point picnic area for example). Since you will be downloading photos of the area, make sure to document the source for each photo.
These are the specific topics that you want to include in your paper (including approximate length in paragraphs (¶) each topic should be:
Introduction: What is the name of the site and where is it located? What dates did you do your field research? 1¶
Setting: Before entering the area, take a look around. Describe the landscape in which this site is situated. 1 ¶
Weather: Describe the weather on the day of your visit. Then consult a weather website such as www.wunderground.com to place this weather in the context of the conditions prevailing that day. How does it tie in with the general weather patterns for the region and for the season? 1-2 ¶
Climate: What is the climate (including its characteristics, not just the name) of the region where the study site is situated? Is there a microclimate at the study site? Are their local conditions that differ from the general characteristics for this climate type? 1-2 ¶
Plant Communities: Identify the principle plant communities to be found at your site. Describe the distinguishing characteristics of each community and the dominate plant species of each. Do not just list the plants. How do these plants reflect the climate of the region? Are there exotic (non-native) plant species? 2-3 ¶
Wildlife: What wildlife still resides in your study area? Are there any endangered species present? What has been their impact on the natural ecology of the site? How has this ecosystem changed from what it was 100 years ago? Do not just list the animals. 1 ¶
Terrain: Describe the specific terrain of your site. What landforms are present? What tectonic and gradational processes appear to be responsible for shaping the landscape? What material evidence can you find for these processes? 1-2¶
Local History: There is really no natural environment left in southern California that has not been touched somehow by human activity. What significant cultural and/or historic artifacts are present? A brief inquiry into the history of the locality will help you understand how this site came to be as you see it today. Myths and legends attached to a particular place can also reveal what earlier visitors saw in this place and the value the attached to it. 1-2¶
Grading
Introduction 2
Setting 2
Weather 4
Climate 6
Plant Communities 8
Wildlife 4
Terrain 6
Local History 2
Appropriate use of Photos 2
Grammar/spelling/writing clarity 2
Bibliography/Sources* 2
Total 40
Acceptable Locations & Websites updated March 2024
Please use more than one website for your research. Remember, you are not doing the entire park/wilderness area, just a single location within it. These are listed only as starting points. If you wish to use a location not on this list, I must approve it first.
No tide pools allowed.
Some locations charge for parking.
Orange County (none of the locations in Orange County are anything other than Csa or Csb)
Crystal Cove State Park (Parking is $15. Do not do the tidepools.) crystalcovestatepark.org
Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, Nix Nature Center
https://lagunacanyon.org/stories/explore-the-parks-nix-nature-center/
Starr Ranch Sanctuary (this one has limited access)
www.starrranch.org
Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park (near the interpretive center)
ocparks.com/riley
Santiago Oaks Regional Park (anywhere near the nature center)
ocparks.com/parks/santiago
Caspers Wilderness Park
https://ocparks.com/caspers (this one has limited online information, I recommend going in person and to the nature center there only)
Outside of OC
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (near the visitor center)
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=638
www.desertusa.com/anza_borrego/du-abpmain.html
Chino Hills State Park
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=648
Carrizo Plain National Monument
www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/carrizo-plain-national-monument
(be sure to check out Wallace Creek)
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
www.fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5129900
(this could be a tough one but fascinating)
Gaviota State Park
www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=606
(HUGE variety of terrains/microclimates here, proceed with caution)
The following were recommended by a colleague. I cannot provide any personal insight or validation of them. I suggest them only if they are nearby and familiar to you.
Eaton Canyon Nature Center – 1750 N. Altadena Drive, Pasadena
George F. Canyon Nature Center – 27305 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rolling Hills Estates
Madrona Marsh Preserve – 3201 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance
Monrovia Canyon Park – 1200 N. Canyon Blvd, Monrovia
Placerita Canyon Nature Center – 19152 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall
San Dimas Canyon Nature Center – 1628 N. Sycamore Canyon Road, San Dimas
Whittier Narrows Nature Center – 1000N. Durfee Ave. South El Monte
Semester Project – Field Research (due May 12)
The physical geography processes discussed in class and in your text can be observed in our own immediate environment. Being able to recognize the topics discussed in class in the landscape is an important goal in this course. The purpose of this assignment is for you to practice your skills of geographic observation in the field (either virtually or online) in a wilderness area.
Directions
Based on your observations (in person or online) and research about a location, in this case a specific location within a wildernesses park, you are to write on the topics listed below. Some are easy and straightforward (e.g., Introduction, Setting), others require more thought and research (e.g., Climate, Plant communities). Any location not listed as an acceptable location must be pre-approved by me or face a 50% reduction in score.
Pick a single location within the wilderness area, not the entire park.
Cite all of your sources within the document and have a bibliography. Your paper will receive a 0 score without these two things.
Do not plagiarize (including paraphrasing) Write on the following topics:
Topics:
Introduction: What is the name of the site and where is it located? What dates did you do your field research? 1 ¶
Setting: Before entering the area, take a look around. Describe the landscape in which this site is situated. 1 ¶
Weather: Describe the weather on the day of your visit. Then consult a weather website such as www.wunderground.com to place this weather in the context of the conditions prevailing that day. How does it tie in with the general weather patterns for the region and for the season? 1-2 Climate: What is the climate (including its characteristics, not just the name) of the region where the study site is situated? Is there a microclimate at the study site? Are their local conditions that differ from the general characteristics for this climate type? Please note that some online sources have incorrect climate data. For example Laguna Beach is not Csa, it is Csb, Bolsa Chica is not a desert, etc. 1-2 ¶
Plant Communities: Identify the principle plant communities to be found at your site. A plant community is a group of plants in a location – they are adapted to that locations temperatures and rainfall (hmmm, sounds like climate influences plants…). Describe the distinguishing characteristics of each community and the dominate plant species of each. How do these plants reflect the climate of the region? Are there exotic (non-native) plant species? Do not just list the plants in an area. 2-3 ¶
Wildlife: What wildlife still resides in your study area? Are there any endangered species present? What has been their impact on the natural ecology of the site? How has this ecosystem changed from what it was 100 years ago? 1 ¶
Terrain/Geomorphology: Describe the specific terrain of your site. What landforms are present? What tectonic and gradational processes appear to be responsible for shaping the landscape? What material evidence can you find for these processes? 1-2¶
Local History: There is really no natural environment left in southern California that has not been touched somehow by human activity. What significant cultural and/or historic artifacts are present? A brief inquiry into the history of the locality will help you understand how this site came to be as you see it today. Myths and legends attached to a particular place can also reveal what earlier visitors saw in this place and the value the attached to it. 1-2¶
Submission
Click on the red “submit assignment” button at the top of the screen. Grading
Papers will be graded on how thoroughly the required topics are covered. Emphasis will be placed on topics covered in class such as climate, plants and how they are affected by climate, and terrain/geomorphology. I also recognize that each location will be different and will take that into account when grading. However, if you pick a location that has very limited online information and no visitor center, I suggest you choose another location. You must include a bibliography and in-text citations of your sources. I will not read or score assignments without that information..
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“Representing Social Categories in Visual Media”
Assignment Task/Instructions: For this assignment you will analyse one still image OR short film clip (no longer than 3-5 mins) and explain how it provides a representation of particular social categories e.g. particular genders, ethnicities, religions etc.
Further instructions and image/clip choices in document [Assignment One Instructions] below↓ -
Title: “The Importance of Incorporating Technology in Education: A Supportive Argumentative Essay”
Instructions
Paper – Find an article about a current event in your discipline and write a supportive argumentative essay. The essay should be at least 1000 words in length and written in APA format. Include a cover page an Reference list.
Prepare an argumentative essay in which you take a position of a topic (current even related to your discipline). Begin by choosing a topic and establish your claim regarding this topic. Consider some good reasons or evidence that might support your claim. Also consider opposing views. What is your response to these opposing views? -
Is College Worth It? Examining the Time, Effort, and Cost
Now, you are to write a well-written essay on the prompt: Is college really worth the time, effort, and cost?
Requirements for the essay:
Submit the essay on a Word document which is MLA formatted
Follow the attached outline
You must show knowledge of the following essay components
Thesis statement answers the prompt and is located in the correct position in the essay
understanding of the topic sentence relation to the thesis
evidence correctly in-text cited for each thesis “reason/idea”
Works Cited page correctly formatted
MLA format
Outline to be used:
I. Introduction
How do people seem to feel differently about the issue?
Facts about the pros and cons of a college education-important information you gained from reading on this topic to help the audience understand the issue.
Conclude the intro with your thesis: The time, effort, and cost of college is/is not worth it because __________, ___________, and __________.
II. III and IV. The body paragraphs (there must be at least 3 (one for each effect)
The topic sentence of the paragraph will be the first effect included in your thesis. Make sure this sentence is written as an argument that you will prove.
In several sentences explain your argument and explain why this argument is valid.
Find 2 pieces of evidence for each effect (quote or paraphrase) to back up your argument reason and correctly in-text cite your sources.
Signal your source when you introduce the source for the first time: “In the article “_________________” the author, ______________, argues…
After you have introduced a source the first time in the essay, parenthetically cite it thereafter.
Explain how that evidence backs up your thesis argument.
Sum up the argument with a closing sentence.
V. The conclusion
Restate the thesis (see if you can do it with other words but still maintain the idea.
Summarize your entire argument in the body of this essay (do not add any new information, argument, or example!)
Close your entire essay with a concluding statement on the topic. -
“From the Waitlist to UCLA: My Passion for Communication and Desire to Join the Bruin Family”
I
have applied for the UCLA as a transfer student from Irvine Valley College with
communication as declared major. However, I was not admitted. Instead, I was
selected as waitlist student. Besides the updated grades, I can also provide
some additional information to the school (like loveletter). I have some
information so please help me write a short essay to fill in this additional
information text box. The word limit for this short essay is 3500 characters!!!!!
“I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Chenlinyang
Wang,and I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the opportunity to be
considered for the communication major at University of California, Los
Angeles. I recently received notice that
I have been placed on the waitlist for the Fall Term 2024,and I wanted to
reiterate my strong interest in joining the Bruin’s family.
When I first came to the U.S., I saw the importance of
verbal communication in an unfamiliar environment where we understood each
other even though we were from different countries. In high school, I was immersed in a variety
of courses that dealt with media studies, interpersonal communication, and
organizational communication. I was
particularly fascinated with how the media shapes culture and with influencing
public opinion, so I worked on a project specifically to study how the media in
Asia influences people, which gave me the ability to critically analyze and
interpret different forms of media for the first time in my life. In my spare time, I also love to go out on
the streets and interview people to hear their own stories and absorb the
diversity of information. I believe that
the transformative energy of effective communication can bridge the gap and
that the power of media is limitless. I
especially aspire to communication studies at ucla, which is simultaneously a
vibrant and thought provoking community that far surpasses other schools in
media expression and cultural studies.
When I watch the official account of ucla, the videos always make me
very excited, and the look of ucla students working hard for their dreams is
exactly the kind of community I have and am looking forward to joining, the sun
of Southern California and the passion of ucla are the place where dreams
begin, and I am eager to make my own
contribution to the vibrant communication community of ucla and continue my
personal I am eager to contribute to the vibrant communications community at
UCLA and to continue my personal growth here.”