Category: English

For this assignment and the remainder of the semester, you are going to focus on one social problem. We are going to define it in this module and work toward creating change to improve the lives of those affected in future modules. To get started, you should watch the following project overview video. Then, answer the questions posed below.
What is the social problem that you would like to address?
Define the problem in one paragraph.
Why did you choose to focus on this problem?
Answer in one paragraph; this section can be in first person.
Who is affected by this problem?
Describe what groups of people are affected, how they are affected, and how much they are affected. Focus specifically on vulnerable or marginalized populations.
In this assignment, it can be very tempting to jump ahead to solving the problem. We will get there, I promise! But for now, focus on defining the problem, not solving it. Otherwise, we can’t know if we’ve solved it, because we won’t know what we are trying to solve.

Requirements
Upload your completed assignment as a Word document or PDF by the posted due date.
Plagiarism detection will be used.
Your assignment should be written in APA format as a complete paper rather than in a Q&A format. In addition, only Part B can be in first person.
All facts in the paper and ideas that are not your own should be cited in APA style, using in-text citations for at least two sources. You can use course readings as these sources.
Other than the paragraph about why you have chosen the problem, everything else should be in third person.
The length of your assignment should be two pages of text, plus an APA style title page and a reference list. It does not require an abstract.

For this discussion, research a cultural group that you are not familiar with but are curious about. For example, you can choose a religious group or culture other than your own. Briefly research the cultural group. Provide the direct link to one of your resources in the discussion board. 

the instructions are in one of the files, use the sources I mentioned in my bibliography paper to complete this assignment 

The introduction to James Baldwin’s The Fire Next TimeLinks to an external site. is subtitled “Letter to My Nephew on the One-Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation”, signaling both a reflection on American history and a personalization of “place” in that history (applied to, ostensibly, a child). The letter attempts to reconcile a warring central argument for the text, one of both hope found and hope lost. For most writers, this process entails a blending of the three primary rhetorical strategies:
logos = utilizing logic and reason to lay out facts and information to support a claim
pathos = employing emotion and empathy to convince a reader via shared/relatable experiences
ethos = heightening morality (right and wrong, good and bad) to emphasize “justice” while also supporting one’s thoughts with mention of credentials
Each strategy helps to make Baldwin’s initial message impactful and persuades the listener/reader to consider and potentially agree with his main argument. For this discussion, I’d like you to respond to the following (for 10 points):
Which of those rhetorical strategies do you think Baldwin utilizes most? Why do you think that, and how do you believe he does this? (Use 1-2 specific examples/quotes from “My Dungeon Shook” in your explanation)
The title “My Dungeon Shook” comes from a line of poetry. What do you think it means in relation to Baldwin’s message for his nephew?
Is Baldwin’s perspective with this opening section more personal or universal? How does Baldwin’s goal reflect the personal and the universal simultaneously?
Which quote do you feel is the most impactful from “My Dungeon Shook”? Why?
Finally, be sure to respond to at least one (1) student’s post (with a question or additional thought regarding their response) to receive full credit for this discussion post (for the other 10 points).
Additionally, if you have a question for me (the professor) please ask!
Happy discussing!

Compare and contrast Dental hygienists and Mental health technicians, with the three comparison points: the nature of the work(what they do and types of companies), educational requirements, and work environment/travel. I have already started writing some of it can you add on and expand?

Visual Representation of Writing Conventions 
Start Assignment
Due Tuesday by 11:59pm
Points 20
Submitting a website url, a media recording, or a file upload
For this assignment, you need to create a visual representation of the common writing conventions in your two publications. You can complete an outline, a mind map, or any other visual showing of the conventions.
For example (PLEASE NOTE ONLY THE FIRST EXAMPLE ACTUALLY USES OUR TOPICS)
REDLINE MAGAZINE JOURNAL OF ASTRONOMICAL JUDGMENT
informal diction, like casual conversation formal, pedantic diction, a lot of jargon
language difficulty is minimal, high school level DICTION high level of difficulty in language, degreed professional in field
tone is casual and almost friendly TONE tone feels like a formal conversation, maybe professorial or like a boss to an employee
sentences are varied in length, but none are too long SYNTAX sentences are varied in length, but quite a few are really, really long
for the most part sentences follow a typical subject verb style sentences use a lot of dependent clauses, high complexity
articles use quotes and facts/stats from sources USE OF RESEARCH continual references to source material and the inclusion of many facts/stats
source material tends to be quotes attributed to people source material tends to be long summaries of primary research

For this discussion, you will develop one BODY paragraph of your research paper. Your paragraph will begin with one of the topic sentences from your sentence outline. (Feel free to revise the topic sentence if you think it would be beneficial.) It will then provide major and minor details to develop the idea in the topic sentence. Consider where evidence from your sources will help support your ideas, and make sure you comment on the evidence to show how it supports the topic sentence. Post your paragraph here. Peer Response (first peer response due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday; second peer response due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday) Choose a paragraph posted by one of your peers. Then find an example of evidence used in the paragraph and consider it in light of the reading on Using Evidence. What characteristics of weak or strong evidence, or of effective or ineffective quotation do you observe? Please be constructive in your comments, so that if you find areas for improvement, you point them out respectfully and include suggestions for more effective use of evidence.

Literary criticism is a conversation. The larger conversation is often hidden from
view, and the mode of conversation can be elaborate and sometimes convoluted
beyond comprehension. Good researchers are not daunted by the challenge of
investigating, decoding, and entering into the conversation, however. As such, this
paper requires digging and persistence. You will find a current academic, peer-reviewed
article about one of our current or future texts to use a starting point for your
bibliographic journey. Read this article to get a general sense of the argument, and
keep an eye out for quotations, references, footnotes, and citations to previous articles
or books. Write down author names and article titles that seem to be in conversation
with the main argument of the first article. Begin tracing the conversations between the
first article and previous works. This will require you to dig into the Works Cited (or
Bibliography) of the first article to find the journal titles and publication information of the
cited material. Once you find the citation information you need from the first article,
begin looking for the next article in the library databases. Once you find the second
article, repeat the process until you have three peer-reviewed academic articles that are
in conversation with each other.
When you have three relevant articles, begin organizing the ideas for your essay.
The task is not to merely summarize each article but to trace the conversation between
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them. In other words, focus on the concepts they all discuss, and give special attention
to voices that disagree or that take slightly different stances on the subject. Once you
have a general sense of how to characterize each author and article, begin writing your
essay. Keep in mind that this is still an essay; it is not merely a book report. You’re
creating a narrative about the research that will distill the conversation for your reader.
Your essay will reveal the hidden conversation that readers often miss when doing
literary research. The introduction should do two things: present a striking quotation
from one (or more) of the articles and briefly summarize the conversation. Arrange the
rest of the essay based on an organizational principle of your choice (chronological,
reverse-chronological, or conceptual). The conclusion should also include a striking
quotation, but it should also give your reader a sense of where you stand in the
conversation and what future research needs to be done.
A full draft of this paper (900-1200 words or about 3-4 pages) must be uploaded
to Canvas by the designated day at 11:59 p.m. You must then comment on three
other student papers in Turnitin by the deadline. Set aside about 1.5 hours for this
(allowing at least 20 minutes per paper). After your read other student comments on
your paper, make changes and upload your final draft to Canvas by the designated
day at 11:59 p.m. (See the course calendar under “Syllabus” in Canvas.) Remember to
use MLA format and include a Works Cited with your three articles and the book from
class that you are researching.

Purpose:  to examine the existential experience of a character presented to our culture in film/movies.  Watch a new film for this assignment.  Do not do the assignment with a film you have previously watched.  Watch the film for the first time with the intention of observing a character and seeking to understand their experiences.
ASSIGNMENT:  
Choose a movie that you are interested in watching.  Choose a character within the movie that you would like to explore for the purpose of understanding a diverse perspective.  It is best that you choose a character prior to watching the movie.  To help you do this please research and watch a trailer to your movie prior to watching the movie.
Watch the movie.  As you view it, consider how the content explored in class may influence the character in the film that you have chosen.  Consider the characters cycle of socialization, their experiences with the five faces of oppression, their experience as a target population or a dominant population, their experiences with bias, and their ability to advocate for themselves or be an ally to others.  Watching the film in this manner helps you to examine the characters perspective of themself.  Do they conduct themselves as an empowered person or do you think they are compromised in their thoughts about themselves?  If this character were to fight for a social cause how does their identity influence the sort of position you believe they would take?
Choose three main areas you wish to explore for the class presentation and identify how you have observed the content of these areas in the film and how you understand it to possibly influence the perspective of the character.  Remember, we are simply trying to understand a diverse perspective different from our own, and we are examining evidence presented to support the formulation of our understandings.
You may want to:
Take notes as you watch the film (particularly if you are watching in a private setting).
Identify three areas that you wish to explore prior to the beginning of the film.
If needed, watch the film in segments (small bits) and explore your own experiences. 
PLAN YOUR MOVIE AHEAD OF TIME.  Consider the film you will want to watch and research potential characters in the film prior to making your choice of film.
Keep distractions minimal while watching the film.  You may want to watch it alone.
Be an attentive listener/observer.  As you watch the film, look for evidence for your development of understanding the perspective of your character.  In other words, try not to draw conclusions without substantial supportive evidence.
Ask yourself questions about the character as you watch the film that may be guiding your understanding of their perspectives.  What are their experiences?  What is important to them? Where have their needs been met? How have they been treated fairly or unfairly? How do others respond to them?  What would make this character most fulfilled?
Organize your notes and prepare a presentation for the class examining the diverse perspective you understand of the character you have selected.
Be careful not to generalize.  You are exploring one individual.  Their experiences are unique and should not be generalized to everyone in that cultural group.  Your goal in this assignment is to examine a diverse perspective.  
HAVE FUN!  Explore diverse perspectives with the goal of understanding connecting to others with greater insight and skill.
DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES REPORT — AREAS WHICH NEED TO BE COVERED IN YOUR PRESENTATION
Within your report you will need to include the following content.
Identify the movie you watched and the character you explored?  What cultural background are they from?  What is their privilege/target group background?  Why did you choose this person for the assignment (what learning experience did you wish to gain from them)?  Other personal information (age, challenges in the film, how the film presented the character.  Narrative of how the character is presented in the film (hero, victim, loved, villain, etc).
Where and when did you watch the film?
Three topics chosen for the film review.
Narrative of information gathered, give a summary of topics explored, and reactions you had.  Refer to class discussions and course material as you deliver your information.
What comparisons did you make to your lived experiences in relation to the character you explored?
What did you learn/gain from the film review?  
Include your comments and personal reactions to the film review.

Need a research paper. Mine keeps getting sent back to me. I need help. Anything to do with the coal mining in West Virginia