Category: English

I would like for you to pick a topic to research. In order to get going on your project you need to have your topic approved by me first. Below is what you are asked to do. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns email me and come see me in office hours. All you need for this assignment is the topic you would like to research and use for your project.
You will be asked to research anything you would like as it relates to the course materials. There are many hot button topics surrounding technology, philosophy, and ethics as it relates to film, art, music, education, etc. You will pick a topic that interests you and explain the current concern. What are people saying about your topic and is it something we (as a society) should have pause for concern? You can write a traditional paper, make a PowerPoint presentation, record a podcast (alone or with your peers), record a voice note, record a video, etc. You do not need to stick to a rigid paper setting if you do not want to. I want you to think about the importance of the topics in class and connect them with other things in the world!

The main assignment in this module is an essay on gender bias—which you should email to me. 
Gone Girl (2014) 
partial plot summary from Wikipedia: 
On the day of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne returns home to find that his wife Amy is missing. Her disappearance receives heavy press coverage, as Amy was the inspiration for her parents’ popular Amazing Amy children’s books. Suspicions arise that Nick murdered her, and his awkward behavior is interpreted by the media as characteristic of a sociopath. 
Flashbacks reveal that Nick and Amy’s marriage has disintegrated; both lost their jobs in the recession and moved from New York City to Missouri. Nick has become lazy, distant, uninterested, and unfaithful. Detective Rhonda Boney uncovers evidence of financial troubles and domestic disputes, a report indicating that Amy wanted to purchase a gun, and poorly concealed evidence of a struggle. She also finds a medical report indicating that Amy is pregnant, of which Nick denies knowledge. 
Amy, after discovering his affair, planned to frame Nick for her murder by ingratiating herself into local life, faking a pregnancy, and fabricating a diary describing her fear of him. [….] Amy has changed her appearance and name and is hiding in a distant campground, believing Nick will be convicted and executed for her murder, and contemplating committing suicide after his conviction […]. 
Here is the film: 
Gone Girl (film)
Another link for Gone Girl
Gender Bias essay 
Discuss whether or not you find gender bias in the readings: 
**** “I Want a Wife,” (essay) by Judy Syfers,
****”Shiloh,” by Bobbie Ann Mason,”
“The Story of an Hour,” by Kate Chopin,  “A Rose for Emily,” by William Faulkner, and “The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” and the film Gone Girl written by Gillian Flynn (female writer) and directed by David Fincher (male director).  
PLEASE NOTE: All the readings’ titles need quote marks. (The first one is an essay, and all the other readings are short stories.) The film needs underlining or italics. 
Examine each story separately, naming the author and two or three characters in each text to prove your point. As with any essay, there should be an original title and very importantly, an introduction with a thesis, and a conclusion. Thus, with six texts and the intro and conclusion, this essay should have eight short paragraphs.  
Explain whether or not there is gender bias, usually interpreted as male writers favoring their male characters, and female writers favoring their female characters, which implies criticizing the opposite sex. 
Please use transitionals to go from one paragraph to another. 
Your thesis and your conclusion should generalize that, yes or no, there is or is not bias–or only some writers show bias. 
Remember, only the film title needs underlining or italics. The readings’ titles, all short, require quotation marks. 
A thesis is a main point sentence within your first paragraph. It usually occurs near the end of the introduction. (Please see the separate attachment to understand this concept better.) 

I want you to write a research paper on the impact of caffeine consumption on cognitive function and mental health without and usage of ai. I will provide you with the sources you need to use with a annotated bibliography file. I want 0% in turnitin without you submitting the work in turnitins datebase and making it say i copied someone else’s work.

Hello, I want a 3-pages proposal about ” Depression ” with ( 5 sources ) I wrote some of the research, but I need the proposal before

write a 15-page research paper single spaced times new roman 11 pt font. The research paper is over the American growth competition model needing to be revaluated to align with the inflation and economic shifts. In this essay, the focus is privatization of education undermining America’s ability to create a functioning workforce due to the student. The growth model is embedded in the concept of debt, which the United States needs to move away from to create a better flowing economy. There is an outline provided. If you need help, please ask me,

I went with the topic of the effcets pop culture has on the youth but my instucture said that was 
too “broad”. I was thinking of doing either Movies or music and it can either be the negative 
or positive effects it has on the youth. 

Read & Respond
Book Link: https://www.deyeshigh.co.uk/downloads/literacy/world_book_day/the_hunger_games_-_trilogy.pdf
For The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, that means Chapters 1 – 9
Note: You will have a total of 1 response entries for this assignment, but the instructions are a bit different. So please read the instructions below carefully, and be extra thoughtful with this entry!
Be sure to include all of the following things in your Reading Response:
1. Summarize, in your own words, what has happened in the chapters so far.
2. Choose two quotes from the book that you find particularly impactful, either because they are interesting, beautiful/artistic, or create an emotional reaction of some kind in you.
3. A response to both of the quotes you have chosen and explain why you chose them and what impact they had on you as a reader – write at least one full and thoughtful paragraph!
4. Your response, impressions, or general thoughts on the work as a whole. – write at least one full and thoughtful paragraph!

Poem (choose one of the following):
Fatimah Asghar, “Pluto Shits on the Universe” 
Fatimah Asghar, “If They Should Come for Us”
The response needs to be at least 350 words
Prompt:
This response paper is designed to build your intuition and ability to dig deeper into what you are reading and unpack the hidden layers of meaning that would lay unnoticed in a quick, cursory reading.
Your goal here is not to paraphrase the poem; it’s to unpack as much meaning as possible from it and to show what it is saying beyond the surface level. Assume that your reader has read the poem and is familiar with the content. This is an exercise in looking at a small section as closely as possible. This is a skill that you want to hone in order to better understand and critically analyze texts in general—not just literature.
Sources:
If outside sources are used, cite using MLA style.
No AI use or generated text. Provide a TurnItIn report to prove this.

Essay needs to be explained in simple contemporary language what is going on in each stanza. Write as if it were being said today in a local club or bar. Then explain the narrators argument about when he killed the man. Finally explain the narrators attitude toward war itself. Be specific and use “proof” from poem to show points or arguments.

This assignment is a litearary analysis essay
Formal analysis – This type of analysis focuses on the formal elements of the work (language, symbolism, plot, character, setting) in an effort to explain how the story functions. It is concerned with the parts of the text and how those parts fit together to create meaning.  Outside information such as the author’s background and historical events are generally not referenced in formalist criticism. A formal analysis conceives of the literary work as a self-contained experience. If you choose this approach you will need to research scholarly interpretations of your selected story and include those as part of the conversation.
Historical analysis- This type of analysis uses historical context to understand the work. Many 20 th century stories can be best understood within the framework of major events: Industrialization, The Holocaust, WWII, The Great Depression, The Civil Rights Movement, feminism, etc.  A historical analysis will “base interpretations on the interplay between the text and historical contexts.”
” a piece of literature is shaped by the time period in which it was written and thus must be examined and interpreted in the context of that time period. This theory attempts to tie the characters, events and language in a piece of literature to events from the time period in which it was written. ”
If you choose this approach for your literary analysis, you should be well aware of the major events of the time period.
Biographical analysis – This type of analysis uses the author’s life as a starting point for interpreting the story. The belief is that it is necessary to know about the author and the political, economical, and sociological context of his times in order to truly understand his works.  How do the themes present in the story reflect the concerns and experiences of the author?  In this approach there may be considerable overlap with historical analysis.  That’s ok-they are not mutually exclusive.
Sociological analysis (cultural criticism) –  This type of analysis interprets the story in term of social structures:  class, race, gender, culture, nationality or economics. Feminist criticism, postcolonial criticism, Marxist criticism, etc. all fall into this category. It can also overlap with historical analysis.  For example, a Marxist criticism of Catcher in the Rye might claim that Holden’s depression is derived from material wealth and social inequality.
Philosophical  analysis:   This approach uses a philosophical framework from which to approach the work.  The belief is that the larger purpose of literature is to teach morality and to probe philosophical issues. Existentialism is a common philosophy that find roots in literature, particularly in that of Sartre and Camus.  Here are some questions to ask if you are interested in this approach.
·   What religious or ethical beliefs does the text deal with directly?  Are any religions or philosophies mentioned specifically in the text?
·   What religious or ethical beliefs or philosophies does the author seem to favor?  How can you tell?
·   What religious or ethical beliefs or philosophies does the author seem to disfavor? 
·   What behaviors do the characters display that the author wants us to think are “right”? 
Psychological Analysis:   This approach uses theories of human behavior as a means of analyzing the story. Psychological critics view works through the lens of psychology. They look either at the psychological motivations of the characters or of the authors themselves, although the former is generally considered a more respectable approach. Most frequently, psychological critics apply Freudian psychology to works, but other approaches (such as a Jungian approach) also exist.
·   Are there any specific psychologists or psychological theories mentioned in the text?  In what ways?
·   What theories of human behavior does the writer seem to believe?  How can you tell?
·   What theories of human behavior does the writer seem to reject?  How can you tell?
·   In what ways do the structure and organization