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Formulate an outline for a 3-4 page paper using the below topic and thesis. Feel free to edit topic and thesis to help with paper outline.
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Topic : “Literary Activism: The Role of James Baldwin and Langston Hughes in Shaping Civil Rights Discourse Through Literature and Performance”
Thesis: Exploring the Intersection of Art and Activism: James Baldwin and Langston Hughes’ Contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.
Write a short outline of the major points you will cover (how you will support your thesis).
Write the outline in outline format. Include a topic sentence and 2-3 points you will cover in each body paragraph.
Identify 2 scholarly sources (cite in MLA format) and in 1-2 sentences explain how these sources will support your thesis.
Some notes to help: Objective:Examine how Baldwin and Hughes used their literary works to address and influence the Civil Rights Movement. Analyze their perspectives on race, equality, and justice, and discuss the impact of their writings on the movement and broader American society.Key Components:Compare Baldwin’s “The Fire Next Time” with Hughes’ poetry such as “Harlem” and “Let America Be America Again.”Analyze their essays, speeches, and fiction to explore their views on racial inequality and social justice.Discuss the historical context of the Civil Rights Movement and how these authors’ works contributed to the discourse and momentum of the movement.Evaluate the lasting impact of their work on contemporary social justice issues.Deliverables:A research paper or presentation detailing their contributions to civil rights through literature.A creative component, such as a multimedia project or interpretive performance, illustrating key themes from their works.
Requirements: 2 pages

Use 3-5 sources (from a library database and NOT including the novel) in a 6-10 page research paper which has a clear thesis and explicates the meaning of your novel.  This is NOT a report. You are a literary scholar, and you are making an argument about the meaning of the novel Alice through the Looking Glass or a part of that novel. 

Overview
For this assignment, you will finalize the FBA by adding the Reasons for Referral, a brief overview and purpose of conducting a FBA, and a summary of the investigations taken in the FBA. Your final assignment should include all the components of the previous assignments, with any corrections or changes made based on prior instructor feedback. You should address compassion considerations in each section. Refer to the Capella Compassion Code [DOCX] for more information.
Functional Behavior Assessment Structure and Content
In your functional assessment report, include the following components:
Reason for Referral
OverviewPurpose for conducting an FBA.
Target behaviors and rationale for selecting them.
Indirect AssessmentDescribe at least one method to conduct the indirect assessment.
Summarize the information gathered.
Descriptive AssessmentProvide the operational definitions.
Identify the measurement procedures for each target behavior.
Provide and interpret visual display of the baseline data.
Summarize the ABC data.
Analyze the ABC data.
Provide and interpret visual display of the ABC data.
Provide hypothesized statements about the functions or environmental variables influencing problem behaviors.
Experimental AnalysisSelect the experimental analysis and provide rationale for why it was chosen.
Describe the conditions in the selected experimental analysis.
Provide visual display of hypothetical data.
Interpret results of the experimental analysis.
Confirmed the function(s) influencing problem behaviors. If the IISCA is selected, confirm the synthesized contingencies influencing problem behaviors.
Summary and ConclusionBriefly summarize the different levels of investigation included in the FBA.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style guidelines. Review Evidence and APALinks to an external site. for more information on how to cite your sources.
Resources: 1–2 scholarly or professional resources.
Length: 7–10 double-spaced pages.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
Refer to the MS in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Research GuideLinks to an external site. for help finding resources.
Refer to the Finalizing the Functional Behavior Assessment rubric to ensure you understand the grading criteria for this assignment.
Competencies Measured
By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:
Competency 1: Assess the environmental variables and functions of behavior.Present an indirect assessment with minimal errors.
Present a descriptive assessment with minimal errors.
Competency 2: Assess client’s skills, deficits, and preferences to determine appropriate intervention needs.Provide a reason for referral, purpose of FBA, and rationale for selecting target behaviors with minimal errors.
Competency 3: Apply knowledge of functions of behavior.Present an experimental analysis of problem behaviors with minimal errors.
Provide a conclusion of the FBA with minimal errors.
Competency 4: Apply compassionate approaches to assessment procedures.Demonstrate the values of compassion assessment procedures.
Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.Demonstrate an academic writing style through well-organized prose that follows assignment guidelines.
Demonstrate compliance with APA style, citation, and referencing guidelines.

complete peer critique use screenshoot of workshop checklist to help make critique. Read all instructions don’t just answer the checklist. Peers rough draft will be in another message

Let’s examine what cultural issue pulls at your heart. What dangers or abuses or issues do you want to expose to your readers? The first part of your assignment, then, is to do some research into the issue that you choose.  You will need to find 4 references – these can be online, books, scholarly or newspaper articles, perhaps even a well sourced blog or a personal interview. What is important is that the issue matters to you. As you are researching, compile an annotated bibliography. That is, write down your reference and then follow your citation with 4 or 5 sentences that tell what information is contained in the source. How will this information inform your detective story? Jot down your ideas. This is your script. 
Now that you have prepared your script, make a video presentation for your classmates. Using Video Note is the easiest and most efficient way to video your presentation. You might prefer to use your phone and record for You Tube. Or if you are comfortable with Apple or some other software, you can use that, but do double check that we can download it. Your presentation will only be about 2 minutes or so in length. Be sure that you mention your four references as you talk about the issue that concerns you and how you intend to weave this issue into your detective story.
Cite your references at the end of your video and type them into the comments or description area in case your classmates want to find them.
Upload a link to your video in the Discussion box so that you can share with your classmates. Then comment on several of your classmates’ posts. 16 points.
Video Report – Research on a cultural issue
Discussion Topic

Prepare for a debate on Roger Williams’  “Christenings Make Not Christians” and John Winthrop’s  “A Model of Christian Charity”. Make sure you have a good understanding of each text’s main arguments, historical context, and theological perspectives. For best results, reach out to other students and plan and practice together. You will create a short presentation of your findings, work, and outcomes. You may make a video or audio recording of your work–or you may be more creative if you like. The point is to demonstrate your knowledge and synthesis of your learning. Don’t forget to cite your sources. Length: 3-5 minutes for each side. If you present alone, you need both sides. If you have a partner, one side each. Consider using Genially.com for help. This assignment will open more fully on 6/2 in a discussion board post which encourages questions, sharing, and a repository for your final work. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you a bit more:
Reach out early to a fellow classmate to join you in your investigation, preparation, and debate.  
1. Understand the Texts
Roger Williams’ “Christenings Make Not Christians”:
Main Argument: Williams argues that true Christianity is based on personal faith and spiritual conviction, not on external rituals like baptism. He advocates for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and liberty of conscience.
Key Points:
Critique of forced baptism and its ineffectiveness in making true Christians.
Importance of personal, voluntary faith.
Separation of church and state.
Religious pluralism and tolerance.
True conversion as an internal, spiritual process.
John Winthrop’s “A Model of Christian Charity”:
Main Argument: Winthrop outlines the principles of a godly community based on mutual love, charity, and a sense of collective responsibility. He envisions the Puritan colony as a “city upon a hill” that should serve as an example of Christian virtue.
Key Points:
Emphasis on communal love and charity.
The idea of a covenant with God and a collective responsibility to uphold Christian values.
The concept of the colony as a “city upon a hill” and a model for others.
The importance of social hierarchy and the duty of the wealthy to support the poor.
2. Analyze and Compare the Texts
Themes and Issues:
Faith and Conversion: Compare Williams’ emphasis on personal faith and spiritual conversion with Winthrop’s focus on communal faith and collective responsibility.
Religious Freedom vs. Community Cohesion: Analyze Williams’ advocacy for religious freedom and separation of church and state versus Winthrop’s vision of a unified, godly community.
Role of the Church: Contrast Williams’ argument against the church’s involvement in state affairs with Winthrop’s integration of religious principles into the governance of the colony.
Individual vs. Collective Responsibility: Discuss Williams’ focus on individual conscience and liberty versus Winthrop’s emphasis on collective duty and charity.
3. Develop Your Arguments
For Williams:
Personal Faith: Argue that true faith cannot be imposed and must be a personal choice.
Religious Freedom: Emphasize the importance of liberty of conscience and the dangers of state-imposed religion.
Separation of Church and State: Highlight the benefits of keeping religious practices free from governmental control.
For Winthrop:
Community Unity: Argue that a unified religious community fosters social cohesion and mutual support.
Collective Responsibility: Emphasize the moral duty of the community to care for one another, especially the poor.
Example to Others: Discuss the idea of the colony as a model of Christian virtue for the world.
4. Gather Evidence and Examples
From the Texts:
Williams: Look for quotes and passages where Williams discusses personal faith, liberty of conscience, and criticisms of forced baptism.
Winthrop: Find quotes and sections where Winthrop talks about communal love, charity, and the covenant with God.
Historical Context:
Understand the historical background of each author. Williams’ experience with religious persecution and his founding of Rhode Island as a haven for religious dissenters. Winthrop’s role as a leader of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and his vision for the Puritan community.

Argumentative research paper arguing the significance of 
The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico and its use of indigenous accounts of Aztec and Mexican life to bring the perspective of the ‘other side’ of history to light. Attached paper outline has a brief outline and some sources provided. 

Remember that these are broad topics, and only serve as a starting point. You will need to focus your paper and make a claim, i.e., have a thesis statement.
General advice:
You can write on any of the short stories we have read in class. With any of these texts, you could always choose to look at the form or structure and comment on the effects. You could focus on language use, maybe even one repeated phrase, the use of dialect, particular phrasing, or anything else and build an argument around that. You might focus on one particular trope, a repeated image, a repeated idea or circumstance, and analyze that. You can also do a character analysis or compare and contrast two characters. 
All of these options require you to HAVE AN IDEA that guides your inquiry. You need to have a reason for comparing the two characters or performing a character analysis of one character. You need to make a claim about the language, or make a claim about the repeated trope that is tied into the larger meaning of the text you’re examining. For example, saying, “I am going to examine the color red in the text” is not enough. That is only your starting point. You need to say something about the use of the color red in the text, e.g., “The use of the color red is tied to the themes of childbirth and death, appearing at key moments in the text. By examining the author’s use of this color, we understand the author is challenging the natural cycle of life and inviting the reader to question conventional religious constructs of what it means to live.”
You are free to choose your own paper topic, but you need to have it approved. These are just some ideas.
Potential topics:
The concept of endings in “Zidane’s Melancholy”
Art in “Zidane’s Melancholy”
The concept of the great man in “Zidane’s Melancholy”
Nature in “Journey Back to the Source”
Time in “Journey Back to the Source”
The concept of marriage in “Marriage á la Mode”
Memory in “Bullet in the Brain”
Adolescence in “Where are You Going, Where have You Been?”
Folklore, Judeo-Christian or other sources of influence in “Where are You Going, Where have You Been?”
Music in “Where are You Going, Where have You Been?”
Power in “Where are You Going, Where have You Been?”
Compare and contrast two characters in “Man in the Case”
Various kinds of cases in “Man in the Case”
The role of the narrator in “Man in the Case”
Animals in “Now I Lay Me”
Sound in “Now I Lay Me”
Solitude vs. companionship in “Now I Lay Me”
Solitude or isolation in “Araby”
Vanity in “Araby”
Religious imagery and tropes in “Araby”
Light and dark in “Araby”
Seen and Unseen in “Araby”
Race in “Why I Like Country Music”
Memory in “Why I Like Country Music”
The role of music in “Why I Like Country Music”
You are also allowed to write about two stories if they share a similar theme. The connection should be clear, and your discussion of them together should enhance our understanding of both texts. You can also choose to read another story by one of the authors we have studied and do a comparison

For your midterm assignment, please write an essay where you apply “We should All Be Feminists” or “The Danger of Single Story” texts to Things Fall Apart. Choose one of the two texts Adichie wrote and apply it to Achebe’s famed novel to do a close reading of the text.
Link to “The danger of a single story” video and transcript here: https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story/c/transcript