Category: English

  • “The Manipulation of Appearance and Reality in Shakespeare’s Othello” Introduction: In William Shakespeare’s play, Othello, the theme of appearance versus reality is central to the plot. Throughout the play, characters manipulate their appearances in order to

    You must include textual evidence (quotes and/or paraphrases) from the play.
    Organization: Your paper must have an introduction and conclusion, of course, but strong essays will also have clear and effectively organized body sections. The organization is up to you, but it must make sense. Audience: College undergraduates who know the play well; though they do not have a copy available. No need for plot summary at any point in the paper. However, tell us what is happening at the time of quotes provided. Do not introduce quotes with Act and Scene numbers. Instead, remind us what is going on: “When Iago goes to Desdemona to comfort her, he says . . .” Structure your paragraphs around argumentative claims stated in your topic sentences — don’t simply retell the story.

  • “Analyzing the Impact of World War II Propaganda Posters: Techniques and Evaluation”

    Prompt
    Write an analytical essay in which you analyze and evaluate the techniques used in World War Il Propaganda Posters

  • Discrimination Training Memo for Fly Eagles Fly, Inc. MEMORANDUM To: CEO of Fly Eagles Fly, Inc. From: Human Resources Manager Date: [Date] Subject: Discrimination Training for Fly Eagles Fly, Inc.

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    Instructions
    You are a Human Resources Manager at Fly Eagles Fly, Inc., a company that makes custom sports jerseys for domesticated parrots.
    Write a 1-2 page memo to the CEO of the company addressing the following:
    1. Describe a specific discrimination issue facing your workplace (you can focus on discrimination based on race, religion, ability, national origin, age, sex, etc.) 
    2. Propose a training session to address the problem. Be sure to detail:
    Define the audience (executive leadership team, hiring managers, low-level managers, employees/staff, etc.) for the training
    Include a detailed description of the training plan. What topics will you cover? 
    Include anticipated costs (including time away from work, etc.) and benefits (to the company, individual, etc.) of the training
    What are the expected outcomes and benefits of the training?
    Your memo must include at least three (3) references (governmental, scholarly, academic, or legal).
    Do not include a cover page.
    A overview of memo writing can be found here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/professional_technical_writing/memos/index.html
    Some sample memos can be found here: http://www.bizdocx.com/personnel-issues/trainings/trainings/#tabs-895-0-1

  • “Analyzing the Role of Teaching in the School Setting: A Report on Current Trends and Best Practices” Summary Report: Title: “Current Trends in Teaching and Education: A Summary of Relevant Articles” Introduction: The role of teaching in the school setting

    Your duty will be to write a summary report and analytical report. These reports will be based on articles that you will look for that match the description for the resume and cover letter job posting in the files uploaded. Make sure that these articles have information based on the job posting specifically (teaching, working at a school). I will be adding report examples in the files. Make sure they are done according to those. I have also uploaded all of the information necessary to complete the assignment. 

  • Title: The Illusion of Truth: Understanding Fake News in the Age of Social Media Through Baudrillard’s Theory of Simulacra and Hyperreality Exploring Controversy: Arguing the Themes of Oppression and Rebellion in “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “1984”

    Goal
    Apply Jean Baudrillard’s theory about simulacra and hyperreality to help understand fake news in the age of social media
    Instructions
    First, read “The Precession of Simulacra” by Jean Baudrillard (1-26) and “Simulacra in the Age of Social Media: Baudrillard as the Prophet of Fake News” by James Morris.
    https://archive.org/details/Simulations1983/page/n5/mode/2up
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0196859920977154
    Then, write a thesis-driven essay of 1500-2000 words that responds to the following prompt:
    In “The Precession of Simulacra,” Jean Baudrillard discusses what he calls the “successive phases of the image”:
    —it is the reflection of a basic reality
    —it masks and perverts a basic reality
    —it masks the absence of a basic reality
    —it bears no relation to any reality whatever: it is its own pure simulacrum. (11)
    According to Baudrillard, how has our culture’s relationship to and ideas about images (or representation) changed from the time of Socrates to the late 20th century, when Baudrillard wrote this text?
    According to James Morris, why does the final stage of the image—the “separation of the image from reality”—”pose a profound problem” in our own age?
    What kinds of evidence does Morris use in his article to support his main claims about simulacra and fake news?
    Do you agree with Morris that the lack of connection of so many things posted on social media to the truth is a serious problem in our times? In your response, consider the impact of fake news stories—such as the Pizzagate conspiracy theory discussed in the documentary After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake NewsLinks to an external site.—on our society.
    For full credit, please support your claims with . . .
    at least two direct quotations, one or more from each source, that is
    “The Precession of Simulacra”Links to an external site. by Jean Baudrillard
    “Simulacra in the Age of Social Media: Baudrillard as the Prophet of Fake News”Links to an external site. by James Morris
    and analysis/interpretation of these quotations.
    Title
    Come up with your own creative and specific title for the essay. Use the titles of secondary texts as examples, such as the title, “Violence and/or Nonviolence in the Success of the Civil Rights Movement: The Malcolm X–Martin Luther King, Jr. Nexus” by August H. Nimtz. Note that Byerman uses a catchy title (“Violence and/or Nonviolence in the Success of the Civil Rights Movement”) and a more specific subtitle (“The Malcolm X–Martin Luther King, Jr. Nexus”).
    According to MLA format, your own title should be in a normal 12-point font with no underline, italics, bold, or quotation marks (except for titles of works within your title, such as “The Precession of Simulacra,” which would be in quotation marks).
    Thesis
    The thesis statement (which can be longer than one sentence) should . . .
    Respond to the question above: Do you agree with Morris that the lack of connection of so many things posted on social media to the truth is a serious problem in our times? Explain your response.
    Be arguable: a claim with which someone could agree or disagree
    Be specific: state both your claim (what you believe) and your reasons (why you believe it)
    Supporting your Thesis
    The strength of your paper will depend on how well you support your thesis and topic statements. The essay should include analysis of multiple quotations from both sources (the texts by Baudrillard and Morris). Furthermore, each body paragraph (not including the introduction or conclusion) should include at least one quoted passage from one of the sources.
    In order to ensure that this textual evidence is well integrated into your essay, you should introduce (with a signal phrase), closely analyze, and correctly cite the quotation. It should be clear how exactly the textual evidence supports your thesis and topic statements. To integrate a quotation well, try to always make a “quote sandwichLinks to an external site..”
    Organization
    Your thesis and topic statements should make arguable claims about specific aspects of the texts. Your essay should also include logical and smooth transitions between paragraphs, and the conclusion should not simply repeat your thesis or topic statements. Instead, in the conclusion, briefly examine the wider significance of the texts themselves and/or your critique of them.
    MLA
    Remember that you must correctly cite any print or web source that you quote or paraphrase. Submitting the words or ideas of someone else without proper citation is considered plagiarism.

  • Title: “Reflections on Little America: Connecting Social Work Concepts to Real Life”

    Objective: This assignment counts towards your grade. It is important for us to be able to identify concepts that we learn in our course, in real life. As we learn about social work we learn to see the world through a social work perspective, particularly through micro, mezzo and macro lenses.
    This short film is powerful because it portrays the view of someone seeing the US for the first time from their perspective. Little America describes the story of a Nigerian immigrant, who finds a connection with the Cowboy culture in Oklahoma. 1. Watch Short Film: Click play icon in box below to view film
    Runs for about 32 min
    2. Reflect
    Reflect on all the social work concepts, theories and values you have learned up until now. Through our professional training, social workers make a commitment to empower individuals and at the same time improve society while paying special attention between interactions amongst individuals and their surroundings (recall the person-in-environmentapproach). Use introspection to reflect on the type of social work you would like to practice or eventually specialize in: micro, mezzo and/or macro:
    Micro practice refers mostly to helping individuals fit better into their environments. Macro practice refers to modifying the environment so that it works better for individuals. In other words, social workers make a commitment through professional training to help people and to improve society, and to give special attention to the interactions between people and between people and their surroundings.
    Mezzo Practice refers to work with families and small groups perhaps in a community setting. Many times mezzo practices is not specifically highlighted since it is sometimes subsumed under micro practice. 1. Analyze and Connect
    Answer the following by making connections from the film (minimum 500 words for full credit). (total 100 points)
    Choose a practice level that interests you: micro, mezzo or macro, define it (in your own words) make sure you bold the practice type you choose. (20 points) Apply: Use Iwegbuna as a case study. How would you use the practice type you chose (above) to support your client? This is a critical question: Make sure you identify the What (micro, mezzo, macro – what support are you offering and at what level) and the how (how are you implementing this support)…(30 points)
    Theory: Choose a theory from Module 2 (Strengths perspective, Empowerment, Person-In-Environment Approach, etc…) define theory (bold theory of choice) and define it. (20 points)
    Overall flow and structure of reflection. For example, how you connect your professional, educational experience (what you have learned in class) with Iwegbuna’s life story, observation skills, congruence. (10 points) – don’t worry too much about grammar this is not an English class 😉
    Overall thoughts about the movie (any recommendations for other documentaries pertaining to social work)? (10 points)

  • Exploring Themes and Symbols in Short Stories “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a haunting tale set in the late 19th century. The story follows a woman who is confined to a room in her husband’s country house due

    create a paragraph for each short story, describe the plot theme symbols important during the time. Period , There is to be no plagiarism know AI , don’t use big words keep it basic make it sound good and not like you’re copying and pasting from the Internet I’m not proper speaking, but do you use complete sentences do not have to space the paragraph but space between each paragraph I have enclosed 35 stories. This is to help bring the grade up, because some papers have been poorly done

  • Annotated Personal Narrative Essay: Suggestions for Improvement

    attached is my personal narrative essay I wrote. all I want you to do is annotate it with ways I could make it better. change a few sentences here and there then annotate it and explain why you changed that part of the essay.

  • Analyzing the Ethical Implications of Technical Communication: A Response to Katz’s Analysis of the Memo from College English

    1. Carefully read pages 255 through the middle of 258 of this article. Full citation: Katz, S. B. (1992). The ethic of expediency: Classical rhetoric, technology, and the Holocaust. College English, 54(3), 255-275. If you have questions, email me. Pay close attention to the sorts of analysis Katz conducts on the memo.
    2.  By Wednesday evening at 11:59PM, in a discussion thread, reply to the following prompts in 300 words or less (total- concision is key!):
    a. Do you agree with Katz’s assessment of the memo? If so, what strategies did he use that were convincing? If not, why not? 
    b. Reread the memo only as well as this primer/framework on ethical decision making. Consider your own ethical frameworks for assessing such materials. Articulate your ethical framework and apply it to this memo as an additional analysis that buttresses, problematizes, or expands Katz’s analysis. 
    * Some key terms to look into, if this is new territory for you, are: communitarian, utilitarianism, deontology, consequentialism, justice as fairness, etc.
    * You can also investigate principles such as justice, autonomy, beneficence, and malfeasance to frame your position.
    d. Find and include a link to an example where technical or professional communication has obfuscated, elided, marginalized, or standardized ethical violations in writing. Share a link to the textual artifact.
    https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/a-framework-for-ethical-decision-making/

  • “Empowering Change: Using Pathos, Logos, and Ethos to Address Food Deserts and Promote Social Justice”

    Trying to include three of the persuasive devices (one from each; pathos Lagos ethos) 
    Talking about what we can do to stop and/or fix food deserts in major cities and how that can effect society and how humanity treat each other.