Category: English

This week we consider how racial and ethnic identities affect work, the work place, acces to opportunities, hiring decicions, emplymement policy, and law.
Remember that the resources must be about your racial or ethnic identity in career decisions, the workplace, and other considerations/issues that affect work and occupation choices and experiences.
When finding resources, make sure to choose what speaks to your identity and experiences. Avoid articles that are not about your specific identity.
Find:
2 peer reviewed academic  journal articles (within last 5 years)
AND 1 recent source that is credible (within 3 years)  
Can be news, data, video as long as the source is credible and of significant length
Grad students: 3 academic and 2 other
Format for each resource:
Standard formal paper format
1-inch margins, 12-point font, page numbers, double spaced
Title page
Follow Pudue OWL instructions for the title page, found here (only use for the title page)
Read the Purdue notes on the left for exact spacing 
Make a new page for each reference
Do the following in order:
At the top list reference in APA Style
Make sure to double check them
Find the Purdue OWL electronic sources page here
TED Talk and YouTube have specific formatting
First paragraph: Summary
Academic journal articles suggestionsof what you may want to include:
who/what was studied
discussion points
conclusion
suggestions 
all information you think you will use in the term paper
again write only what is pertinent to you and why you choose this article
Other sources: 
who, what, when, where, etc that is pertinent to you
pertinent specific information, statistics, etc you will use in the term paper
Second paragraph: How it applies to you personally
In a paragraph write how this applies to your identity, matches your experience, or explains what you have observed in what has happened to you, your family, or those very close to you. Also write a sentence expressing how you might use the information from the article in the term paper. 
Make sure to speak of how it directly affects YOU, even when it is a family member’s story
Keep the paragraphs brief at 3-4 sentences.Each reference should be less than a page.

Basically it’s a 5 paragraph essay on any topic. I chose censorship and why it’s harmful, so you do big resons why it’s harmful. Then your 4th paragraph is a rebuttal to your main idea.

Instructions
Choose only ONE of the following options below and, in your post, write a paraphrase that avoids plagiarism of the paragraph you have chosen. Your paraphrase can be as long as the excerpt you have chosen, but should not duplicate any phrasing from the excerpt. If you must, you can quote up to three words in a phrase.
When you are done posting your paraphrase, reply to at least one classmate’s paraphrase, commenting on what s/he has done well and what s/he can improve with the wording. Your response should be written in no fewer than 75 words.
Choose to paraphrase ONE of the excerpts below taken from Enclyclopedia.com:
Option 1
Morrison began writing Sula in 1969, a time of great activism among African Americans and others who were working toward equal civil rights and opportunities. The book addresses issues of racism, bigotry, and suppression of African Americans; it depicts the despair people feel when they can’t get decent jobs, and the determination of some to survive. Eva, for example, cuts off her leg in order to get money to raise her family. Morrison shows how, faced with racist situations, some people had to grovel to whites simply to get by, as Helene does on a train heading through the South. Others, however, fought back, as Sula does when she threatens some white boys who are harassing her and Nel.
or
Option 2
In 1993, Morrison was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, and thus became the first African American and only the eighth woman ever to win the award. According to Maureen O’Brien in Publishers Weekly, Morrison said, “What is most wonderful for me personally is to know that the Prize has at last been awarded to an African American. I thank God that my mother is alive to see this day.” In 1996, she received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
Your discussion post will be graded according to the following criteria:
80% – Clear paraphrase of the selected text in your own words 
20% – Thoughtful response to a classmate’s post that comments on what was done well and what could be improved (at least 75 words)

For this assignment, you will create an op-ed article on an important topic as well as an infographic that makes a similar argument in a visual medium. Your op-ed article and the infographic should be able to work independently of each other but convey the same main argument. 
Your first step will be choosing a topic for your op-ed article. Make sure it bears some importance for your community and/or your professional path, whether it’s your chosen major, the discipline where you plan to go, or the job you are currently holding. Make sure your topic is not too broad (e.g., “climate change” is a very broad topic, but “water management in Las Vegas in the time of climate change” is a lot more manageable) and not overused, in which case it might be difficult to find anything original to add to the existing debates. 
Define your audience and choose the venue for your op-ed piece: who are you trying to reach, and what would you like them to do as a result of reading your op-ed? Do you want people to take action or to change their opinion on the topic? Who are you trying to reach? Is it people who mostly share your views but might not be aware of some facts, or people who hold opposite opinions? What newspaper would you like to see your op-ed published in, and why? You can choose a major newspaper like The New York Times or a local paper. Your topic and your audience will largely define your arguments. 
Consider different rhetorical strategies we’ve learned so far and look at examples of op-ed articles. Choose argumentative strategies best suited for your topic, your audience, and your goals. Do some research: how would you back up your arguments? What kind of evidence can you use? 
Your op-ed should have an engaging and informative title. 
The introductory paragraph should open with a “hook” to get your readers’ attention. You can cite a recent news story or a new scientific study, tell a personal story or a dramatic anecdote, use irony or show contradictions in public opinion, or reference popular culture. You can find some examples of op-ed openings here. Your introduction should also give a preview of your main claim. 
The body of your article should develop your arguments in more detail and provide evidence for your claims. 
The concluding paragraph should connect your claims and urge the readers to action. 
Your infographic should reflect your main arguments, but do not try to include every claim or every detail. You can use free tools to create your infographic (e.g., piktochart, canva, or venngage). 

Project Summary/ Scope of Services (1-2 pages)
a. Provide a concise yet comprehensive summary of the proposal
b. Include an overview of the problem statement, solution, and anticipated outcomes
c. Explain how products/services are produced/delivered
d. Describe day-to-day operations
e. Define the scope of services in detail, including what the project will entail
f. Explain how the proposed services align with the client’s needs and objectives

Background
A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, etc.) that were consulted during the research process. A bibliography includes the bibliographic information (author, title, publisher, etc.) cited in MLA format. An annotation is a summary and evaluation of a source.
Therefore, an annotated bibliography is a bibliography of sources which includes a summary and evaluation of each source along with the citation.
The Assignment
For this assignment, you will construct an annotated bibliography of the sources you plan to use for your research essay. After each citation, you will write an annotation. Your annotations should do the following:
Summarize: What type of source is this? Is it a primary or secondary source? What is the point of this text? What topics are covered? How would you describe this source to someone who is not familiar with it?
Evaluate: How does this source fit into your research? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research essay? Has it changed how you think about your topic?
Assignment Requirements
Your annotated bibliography must include at least 5 sources. Your citations of these sources must adhere to MLA format.
Sources should be listed in alphabetical order according to the author’s last name.
Annotations should be 100-150 words each.
Unlike your regular Works Cited page (which is double-spaced), I would like you to single-space your annotated bibliography, with an extra line between each citation and annotation.
Need to include at least two primary sources. Need to find a resource related to a contemporary issue.

Develop a thesis that takes a clear stance or position in response to the question given. The question is, both authors believe that reflection and self-examination can change our lives for the better. Where do you stand in this issue? Use MLA in-text citation to support your claim with quotes and paraphrases from both “The transformation of silence into Language and action” by Audre Lorde and “College Students: School is Not Your Job” by Jonathan Malesic. Discuss how the citations and ideas are relevant to your thesis through close reading and personal connections/observations.

AT2: Creating
Texts
Screenplay
LEARNING
INTENTION 
Students
produce a screenplay transforming a children’s fairytale. Through their writing
students will demonstrate their understanding of the conventions of a screenplay.
TASK OUTLINE 
In
order to complete this task successfully, you will need to complete the
following:
1.      
Select one of the following
prompts and create a screenplay for a film adaptation’s opening scene:
·       
Three Little Pigs
·       
Hansel and Gretel
·       
Jack and the Beanstalk
·       
The Red Shoes
·       
Princess and the Pea
·       
The Pied Piper
·       
The Emperor’s New Clothes
·       
Little Red Riding Hood
·       
The Ugly Duckling
·       
Rumpelstiltskin
2.     
Follow screenplay conventions
as discussed in lessons. These include sluglines, action lines (use this to add
lots of descriptive writing), character cues, and dialogue.
3.     
Additional things to consider:
·       
Genre (e.g. romance, horror, sci fi, historical, western,
fantasy, thriller, disaster, action, etc.)
·       
Characters: especially your main character and point of view
·       
Mood
·       
Tone
·       
Theme(s)
·       
Setting
SUCCESS CRITERIA 
·       
Include
and organise the structural elements of
a screenplay accurately.
·       
Apply knowledge of audience and genre
in creation of screenplay.
·       
Create a screenplay utilising the key
elements (ensuring descriptive language is used).
·       
Develop strong dialogue to build characterisation
and action.

Write a paragraph (on any topic) that correctly uses each of the following punctuation marks addressed in our APA reading: comma, semicolon, parentheses, em-dash, and quotation marks. Make one punctuation error. In your response to a classmate, identify that classmate’s error and explain how to fix the error. Respond to a classmate whose error has not yet been discussed. 

Write a research paper on how smartphones increase workplace productivity. I have a introduction If you want I can send it to you to start.