Category: English

Throughout this class, we read various argumentative essays from our textbook: Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing: A Brief Guide to Argument, along with various online resources that have encompassed us with various argumentative fallacies, pros & cons, and I would like all of you to use these (or any) aspects of argumentation. Please choose at least three of the controversial essays that we have either covered or not covered from the textbook in this class. Focus on all parts of the argument being made, that each of you feels strongly about and decide whether they are weak or strong arguments.
*Important Note: The choice of essays to discuss does not include the student written essays labeled by green frame borders such as on p. 385.
With this, I would like you all to write a 5-7 page paper discussing in which you focus on the argumentative aspects of your three chosen essays from our textbook to dive deeper into. This critical essay will allow you to argue your points passionately, but respectively all at the same time. **It’s important to note that you will all be focusing on the way the author argues the content, not the content itself.
You will be required to use at least 3-5 outside sources (no, the textbook doesn’t count – but should still be cited as a source on your Works Cited page). Please use MLA Format to properly format your essay. It must be 12 point font, Times New Roman, and double-spaced. Add a header with your last name and page # located in the upper right-hand corner.

This week, you will write a mini research paper APA format.
Research Paper 1 (Mini)
Length: 1 1/2 pages + title page and references page. APA format.
Topic: (diversity and inclusion) – due (You will write about how diversity and inclusion are relevant to what is going on in the world today – 1 1/2 pages MAX!) relevant to what is going on in the world today.
Sources: Three sources (2 database articles – Primary Sources), and (1 internet article – Secondary Source)
Required: at least 3 direct quotes, one from each article. (From Annotated Bibliography)
With url link

Criteria
Title page includes Title of chapter, subtitle relating to specific topic, a table of contents, images of the person who will be featured in the Biography and/or other elements that will be in the chapter, and a quotation that is relevant to the ideas/arguments made in the chapter.
Outcome
BEGINNING: INTRODUCTION
Student comments in some way on myths, stereotypes, and clichés; student provides context for the chosen topic and theme–that is, the student identifies the myth, stereotype or cliché they are arguing against; presents a rhetorical analysis of a text that addresses the myth, stereotype, or cliché in some way
Outcome
MIDDLE: TITLE ARGUMENT
1) Presents an argument defining the People, Story, Culture, Challenge of Los Angeles OR defining the Angeleno. 2) Narrows focus from the general topic of the chapter to student’s specific chosen topic, which fits under the umbrella of the general topic.
3) Supports the main claim with evidence from course readings and independent research and displays quality and clarity of thought. 4) Writes approximately 600 words and shows word count. 5) Uses well-formatted in-text citations. 6) Visuals are used to support the text.
Outcome
MIDDLE: INFORMATIONAL PIECES
1) Student includes 5 or more short pieces that provide information about subtopic. These informational pieces connect and support the argument made in the Introduction to the argument made in the Biography. 2) Student uses varied formats for presenting information (as do the models). 3) Student shows evidence of research, including a close reading of course texts and use of in-text citations. 3) Visuals are used to support the text
Outcome
MIDDLE: PROFILE (SECOND ARGUMENT)
1) Student presents an argument defending a thesis that states how the person in the Biography represents the chapter/subtopic. The argument presented here connects to the argument written in the Introduction and the information in the Short Pieces. 2) Student uses the biographical information to support the main claim/thesis of the argument. 3) Student shows evidence of research, including a close reading of course texts and use of in-text citations. 4) Visuals are used to support the text 
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
MIDDLE: PURPOSEFUL USE OF VISUALS
Visuals can appear anywhere in the chapter and are used to support and illuminate what is written in the text 
END: QUIZ
Student creates a Quiz page that includes 4-5 open-ended questions that can be answered by someone who has read the chapter attentively.
Citation 
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome
END: WORKS CITED PAGE
Student includes a Works Cited page that is correctly formatted (see OWL Purdue, Pearson Writer, Reading Rhetorically, or the Handout I gave you on MLA citations). Student uses minimum of 10 sources; HALF of sources; should be from course readings
Outcome
OVERALL: ORGANIZATION
1) LAYOUT: the layout of the chapter is clear and easy to read; it enhances the meaning of the individual pieces and the overall chapter. 2) INFORMATION: Presented in a logical and effective order; makes sense; Project has clear beginning, middle, and end; Overall work is cohesive 
Below are readings we have done on this course to help with material and sources for citation
A Nation-State” (from California: A History by Kevin Starr)
A Troubled Territory: Mexican California” by Kevin Starr
Troubled Waters: Mulholland Builds an Aqueduct”
Ulin: “Street, Haunting” (from Sidewalking)
George : My L.A. in Four Locations: A Jazz Tour”
Fox: “Tracking Tar”
Leaving Los Angeles | The New Yorker By Meghan O’Rourke
In Los Angeles, a Hug That Seems to Never (Ever) End – The New York Times 
On the Verge | Los Angeles, Where the Wild Things Are
WOMEN’S FASHION by Aaron gell 
Fox: “Landfilling” AND “In the Meantime”

Discussion – Audience Types: Who do You Communicate with at Work?
This week’s reading identified four main types of audiences that technical writers often need to address: 
Experts 
Technicians 
Executives 
Nonspecialists 
For this discussion, review the characteristics of each audience type. Next, let’s examine these audience-types in the context of a professional healthcare environment.  
Who are the experts, technicians, executives, and Non specialists that nurses most frequently communicate with? Come up with 1-2 examples for each type of audience. 
Which of these audience types do you think is easiest to communicate with as a nurse? Why?  Nurses 
Which audience type seems most difficult to communicate with? Why? 
Doctors
Finally, share one tip or strategy for effective communication with one of these audience-types.    
Strategy is to show respect, and kill Doctors with kindness even when they are being mean or difficult. 

Extra credit is earned by completing activities outside of class that are related to our study of British literature in the Romantic, Victorian, and modern eras.  This could include all kinds of things, from a visit to the Huntington Library to see their collection of original manuscripts, to attending a live theater production of a play from these eras, to attending a lecture at UCLA, etc.  But for many of you the most logical activity is to view a film production of a work from one of these literary periods or a biography of an author.  I will provide some favorite suggestions, but you are more than welcome to propose something else as well–and to share your idea with others in the class.  Many of these are available on YouTube or NetFlix, through Amazon Prime, or via other streaming services.  Try Googling the topic (which is usually the name of a particular film, with some additional identifying information) and see if that helps you find a source.  If you hit a dead end, contact me for help.
To receive credit, simply write a 1-page review/response paper describing what you did and your reaction to it, then submit it through this assignment portal. You will receive 5 points of extra credit for your activity. There is a maximum of 15 extra credit points for the semester.
Here are some film suggestions:
Any version of Frankenstein, although Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994) is probably the most faithful to the book.
Mary Shelley (bio-pic about the writer; produced in 2018)
Gothic (about the writing of Shelley’s novel)
Pride and Prejudice (based on the novel by Jane Austen)
Sense and Sensibility based on the novel by Jane Austen)
Emma (based on the novel by Jane Austen)
Jane Eyre (based on the Charlotte Bronte book–there are several versions, but I especially like the 2011 version)
Bright Star (based on the life of John Keats)
(Let me know if you have other suggestions that I can add here!)

Write a criticalessay in which you interpret the novelor literary The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.You must determine the focus of this essay, based on the content of chosen book. Secondary sources should be consulted and incorporated (be sure to give proper credit/document borrowed ideas), and you must include multiplequotations from your novel. A clear thesis statement, supported by clear evidence and depthof thought, is essential. 

include 3 of the vocabulary words and create it using the outline in that file. make an outline of the essay separately.

An introduction where you introduce the topic, give context explaining why it’s important and current, and then state your research question and why we need to answer it, including your hypothesis (the projected answer to your research question);
Several body paragraphs in which you discuss different aspects of your research question and give quotes and paraphrase from your sources to explain them further. Try to use the 1+1 method here. That is where you use one quote or paraphrase from a given source and another from another source to draw a conclusion about your topic. For example, if I’m writing about the threatened Pacific Northwest tree frog and trying to discover what’s impacting its population decline, I might be discussing ground water pollution in a paragraph. I could use one source that gave statistics on the increase in ground water pollution from paper plants and another source detailing the increased number of paper plants in the area — then I could draw the conclusion that the pollution must be greatly increased, thus poisoning the frogs’ water. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES “write” a paragraph in which you simply paraphrase from one source. This is plagiarism and will send you down the road of multiple rewrites;
A conclusion in which you sum up all your findings, give your thesis (the answer to your research question) and explain what this knowledge will help with in the future.

my research log will be on leadership and critical thinking in nursing. i will provide the log after. This assignment helps to ensure that you will be mindful of the Profile of a Graduat Download Profile of a Graduate characteristics throughout your degree program and to build unique, personal, and meaningful connections between your chosen characteristics. You will select two of the fifteen characteristics and form a comparison between them, using the research you completed during your previous Research Diary Log assignments. After explaining the results of your research on each of your chosen characteristics, you will conclude the assignment by sharing a proposal for how the two characteristics can be uniquely and meaningfully connected.
You have two options for how you compose, construct, and submit this assignment. Choose ONE of the options below. OPTION 1: APA-FORMATTED PAPER
Submit a three- to four-page, APA-formatted paper presenting a well-researched and reasoned evaluation of the Profile of a Graduate. Offer a comparison of the two characteristics you chose, using the research you completed during your previous Research Diary Log assignments. Explain the results of your research and conclude your paper with a proposal for how the two characteristics can be uniquely and meaningfully connected. Your instructor will provide additional guidance.
Below is the suggested rough outline for your paper. However, you may embellish this outline with additional information and insights as desired:
Title page
Introduction: Introducing the two Profile characteristics (1 paragraph)
Body:
Profile Characteristic Number 1: Explanation and discussion
(2–3 paragraphs)
Profile Characteristic Number 2: Explanation and discussion
(2–3 paragraphs)
Conclusion: Connecting the two Profile characteristics (1 paragraph)
Reference list
The paper must be submitted as a .DOC or .PDF file.
OPTION 2: ACADEMIC POSTER/INFOGRAPHIC
Develop a one-page academic poster or infographic to showcase your research. Offer a comparison of the two characteristics you chose, using the research you completed during your previous Research Diary Log assignments. Explain the results of your research and conclude with a proposal for how the two characteristics can be uniquely and meaningfully connected. Your poster or infographic should include headings, a brief description of your research findings, and tables or charts when appropriate. Posters should also include effective use of color, images, and clear fonts.
The poster or infographic must include:
Title An introduction of the two Profile characteristics
Explanation and discussion of Profile Characteristic Number 1
Explanation and discussion of Profile Characteristic Number 2
Conclusion connecting the two Profile characteristics
References list
The poster may be developed using Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, or other creative and graphic applications, but must be saved and submitted as a .PDF file. Images of posters made by hand are not permitted.Creating a Poster or Infographic
Academic posters or infographics are opportunities for students to showcase their work in a visually concise and effective manner.
Your poster or infographic should include headings, a brief description of your research findings, images, and tables or charts when appropriate. Your submission will not be printed; you will submit your poster or infographic digitally.
Resources: Layouts for option 2
You do not have to be a graphic designer to create an effective poster or infographic. You can easily create academic posters in Canva, PowerPoint, or Word.
Possible layouts are shown here:
You can visit the sites below to download templates and/or get ideas for your poster or infographic. It may also be useful to conduct a search for examples to inspire the format and layout of your poster.
Research Poster Templates
https://templatelab.com/research-posters/
PosterPresentations.com
https://www.posterpresentations.com/free-poster-templates.html
Canva.com Free Infographic templates
https://www.canva.com/infographics/templates/
Venngage

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Resources: Tools and Tips
Useful tips for creating an academic poster

How to Create Infographics Using Only Free Tools

Fast and easy infographics with Word or PowerPoint: Smart art

How to Create an Infographic in PowerPoint

I have to write a comparative essay on two books, Poisonwood Bible and The Kite Runner.
Instructions are attached below.