Compare the mother/daughter character relationship in Tans essay with the father/daughter or father/son relationships in other essays perhaps those by Cisneros, Cofer, Sanders, Vowell, Sheff, or Bechdel (one or two is fine).
This required research paper project is an 9-page document that must be double-spaced.
Required to use at least 11 professional, peer-reviewed, scholarly sources in the reference page of your paper. Avoid using newspapers, lay magazines, and fact sheets. Articles from non-professional sources will not earn credit. A Medline search is a great way to locate acceptable information. The American Journal of Public Health, New England Journal of Medicine, The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and similar publications are excellent sources. Start early to allow adequate time to find appropriate materials. You must support your opinions with data from the scientific literature. The paper must include the following:1. Title page with title of paper, your name/ID, date, and course/section. This page does not count toward the 9-page length requirement.
2. Abstract Provide a short summary of the content of the paper (less than 100 words).
3. Introduction Describe the nature and scope of problem/issue.
4. Background Include a review of past policies and practices, both successful and unsuccessful.
5. Current research efforts Discuss what potential future developments are being researched. Remember that the project is to be about a current issue using recent research. If nothing has been published in recent years, it may not be as relevant as it may appear on the surface.
6. Discussions This is the heart of the paper. Thoroughly evaluate the material you have researched. Discuss the pros and cons of various approaches. Analyze the available statistical measures provided by the researchers. Reveal the shortcomings and highlight the merits of the literature.
Develop a set of principles that you think are important to follow when we try to think critically. Use at least two (2) of the Platonic dialogues we have read in this course to support your claims about these principles.
Using the clients production cost data (Exhibit 1), demonstrate the change in profits resulting from the above production recommendation for the alternative potential selling prices of GM yellow corn.
Imagine you have to give a brief speech based on Project 3. Using the outline above, write your own outline of that speech. You should have one-three sentences for each section.
Need to contextualize the analysis with textual evidence to support the argument, otherwise it may appear as though you are discussing something you wish were in the text rather than what is actually there. The essay must discuss the theme of the story because symbols are always related to a texts theme.
Requirements:
Please include an introduction, a body paragraph, and a conclusion. Include at least three (3) quotations in the body paragraph.
The essay should focus on a specific, central thesis.
Remember:
The essay is intended for a well-educated audience who has read the book, therefore, the essay
should NOTinclude plot summary. Make a claim, prove it, analyze it.
write in present tense
adhere to MLA format for in-text citations and the Works Cited Page
no personal pronouns (I, me, my, we, our, us, YOU)
write in third person, formal tone.
upload your essay to Turnitin.com
“In standing up for justice, Wes Hayden, more than any other character in the novel pays the highest price. To what extent do you agree? Wes says, “I can’t let him loose. Not and live with myself,” showing that Sheriff Hayden’s dilemma is a tragic one because there is no solution. Discuss what justice Wes struggles with, his decision, and, finally, the price he has to pay and why this is tragic.
“For your second paper, you will be conducting a rhetorical analysis. Remember that a rhetorical analysis is an exploration of how a text persuades and whether or not it is effective. That means you will be looking closely at your chosen text to find out how it works how does it engage its audience? For example, advertisements, speeches, plays, poems, images, music videos, editorials, academic articles, comments/reviews, etc.? Choose a text you are interested in spending some time with. The purpose of rhetorical analysis is to think more deeply about messages we receive in order to make better decisions and craft stronger messages ourselves.You will find helpful information on and examples of rhetorical analysis in chapter 6 of our textbook, as well as the Module 2 Introduction. We will also do a mini-rhetorical analysis for practice in the Module 3 discussion.This assignment is related to the following course outcomes:Compose thesis statements with a focus appropriate to essays and maintain focus throughout; meet assigned topic and purpose for writing.
Support ideas through logical reasoning, source integration and analysis, and other appropriate evidence.
Construct an easy-to-follow, logical progression of ideas and information.
Use vocabulary and sentence structure appropriate to a college-level audience and purpose.
Use conventions of standard written English and page layout to facilitate reading.
InstructionsYour essay should identify the rhetorical text you are analyzing, as well as provide some background information/context for it. Who is the intended audience? When was the text produced and by whom? Be sure that your thesis focuses on how the text persuades and whether it does so effectively.The body of your paper should be made up of coherent paragraphs that focus on a single topic. Please make use of transitions to help guide readers and make connections between your ideas.You should use techniques you are learning from the course readings; look for how the text uses appeals (pathos, ethos, logos), structure, style, etc. Look for fallacies that might hinder the effectiveness of the argument.You are not required to use outside sources for this paper, but you may use them sparingly if you like. If you do, you will be responsible for maintaining academic integrity by using quotation marks around any direct quotes, and clearly citing your sources.Your paper should be 2 – 3 pages long (around 500-800 words), with one-inch margins. It should be double-spaced and typed in 12 pt Times New Roman or Calibri font. It should be proofread carefully, with attention paid to spelling and grammar.”
When have these ideals been used at other times in Americas past to fight injustice in America? Are there ways in which these same ideals are used to fight injustice today?If you are having trouble with any of the questions above, you can answer this one: Do you consider what Douglass says here patriotic or anti-American?DO PAGE 15 2 QUESTIONS
From American Spirit, chapter 14 A:1. What role did women have in the new industrial society? What did the women themselves most dislike about their work environment and lives as workers?2. Look at the Seneca Falls Manifesto on page 229 of American Spirit. Explain some problems that they mention that have still not been solved today.DO QUIZ PAGE 16
Current Educational Reform Paper: In this paper, you will analyze the selected recent reform controversy, “Standardized Testing”. In this paper, students will identify how the controversy reflects historic debates about the purposes of schooling and the role of the teacher and analyze whether the reform promotes or undermines social and educational equality with respect to race, class, gender, language, culture or disability. Please do not submit a paper that simply retells the story. Students will support their arguments with independent research. When conducting research, only peer reviewed articles or journal articles may be used. There are 3 attached peer reviewed articles that should be used, in addition to 1 or 2 other articles that should be researched and included. You will be judged on your demonstration of the following (each on a 1-5 point scale): a) Understanding and analyzing debates over the purposes of schooling with insight into how this current controversy reflects the historical debates over the purpose of schooling. b) Understanding and analyzing debates over the role of teachers with insight into how this current controversy reflects the historical debates over the purpose of schooling. c) Identifying and applying course concepts and on theories about diversity and social and educational inequality. d) Using clearly-relevant evidence presented in the course and students independent research in support of thesis (your argument about current reform). Students are required to use scholarly research articles published in academic journals, including (but not restricted to) the American Educational Research Journal, Sociology of Education, Anthropology of Education Quarterly, American Journal of Education, andTeachers College Record. Short news or opinion articles in either metropolitan newspapers or a publication such as Education Week do not count as professional research sources. For your paper to score a 4 or above in this area you must cite/use at least two scholarly sources in addition to course readings; For your paper to score a 5 you must cite/use at least three scholarly sources in addition to course materials, textbook, etc.