Best Writer

Create a 10-16 slide Power Point presentation including speakers notes. No more than 6 words per bullet point, minimum three bullet points per slide. Use a minimum of three references in the speaker’s notes (per presentation, not per slide), and include a final citation page.

Please Only Write Body Paragraphs!!!

As you write the body paragraphs, keep these objectives in mind:

YOUR PURPOSE: Your purpose in the body paragraphs is to answer the course question by analyzing specific examples (scenes) from films (our work in the exploratory writing was preparation for this; you might go back and look at the steps we took there if you need guidance). Remember to analyze is to take the thing you’re analyzing apart and look at the parts. The thing you’re taking apart is the scene, or the character’s action and appearance in the scene. Make sure that the parts you’re analyzing are relevant to how the film is constructing gender.
HOW TO USE SUMMARY: Assume your readers have seen the films you’re writing about–you do not have to tell us everything that happens in the film. However, when you introduce a scene, briefly remind your readers what happens in the scene and (if important) where it occurs within the film. We do forget specific scenes and when they occur, so give us just enough to jog our memory.
AUDIENCE: You are writing an academic essay–an essay written for other scholars. That means the other people in this class, and anyone else who is interested in research and analysis of the sociological topics of gender and culture. An academic audience expects a formal tone (formal word choice) and an objective approach (this means you approach the films like a scientist who is analyzing them, not like a fan.) An academic audience expects the writer to have expertise on the topic and to be informed about what others have said about it.
One way to make your writing more formal: use FILM and not MOVIE. Why? Film is the more formal word, and movie is slang (for “moving pictures”).

EXPERTISE: Show your expertise on the films you are writing about by discussing them with specific details. Challenge yourself to identify and explain unique and interesting moments from the films that shed light on how the films are representing cultural values about gender. One way to show your expertise is not to use DISNEY for everything. Remember, Disney (and MCU) are the parent companies. Use these labels when you are talking about the overarching companies. Use the Director’s names when you are talking about what is in the actual films. The Directors are responsible for what is on the screen in an individual film. Yes, Disney/Marvel have final say, but the Director is the creator. Here’s a parallel— if someone were to say Haas did everything that you wrote in this class, would that be fair? No… Haas is just the parent company in this sense–you are the actual creator. So give credit to the Directors of the films, that shows that you understand who actually created the films.

WRITE BODY PARAGRAPHS
Each body paragraph should be focused on developing some part of your specific angle on answering the question (your thesis). The way you answer the HOW part of the question is to analyze how specific scenes demonstrate some aspect of gender–this is your purpose in the body paragraphs.

Choose scenes to analyze that help you focus on gender. The scene constructs (and mirrors) cultural gender values in how it represents the characters. A hero is someone with masculine or feminine values we are invited to aspire to. They way characters interact with family members shows how they gender values are shaped through their culture and ethnicity. The scenes show us how heroes look, and how they act when it comes to acceptable gender roles or gendered emotions. Sometimes we are invited to be disgusted by villains who represent culturally unacceptable aspects of gender.

In academic essays, it’s better to have shorter, focused paragraphs than to have paragraphs that are a whole page long. Here are some more conventions of academic essay paragraphs:

each one should be about one specific idea/topic (coherence)
consider devoting one paragraph to each scene’s analysis
the one specific idea/topic of each paragraph should be easy to recognize (that’s why writers often use topic sentences that summarize the idea)
each one should be connected to what comes before and after it (transitions)
we don’t like to be lost in the dark, or lost when we’re driving (that’s why they invented signposts)–and we don’t like to be lost when we’re reading–so don’t lose your readers–use signposts to show the way

USE SOURCES
Academic writing is always informed, researched writing. That’s why we’ve been using sources all quarter and why you’re required to use 5. You’ll be using two kinds of sources in your essay:

Primary Sources Any film you write about or use as an example is a primary source for this essay, which is a textual analysis of selected Disney films.

You must write about at least one primary source (analyze scenes from one film). Do not try to focus on more than two. You can mention more than two films, but do not analyze scenes from more than two. Why? you don’t have the space.

Quote, paraphrase, and insert visual images from the films you are analyzing. Remember all that annotating we did in weeks 1-7 with time stamps? Review them–Use them! Don’t talk in generalizations about what happens in the film–focus your development of each point on specific scenes, specific lines of dialogue, lyrics, specific actions, or how a character looks in a specific moment.

Secondary Sources The minimum requirements are to use FIVE secondary sources in your essay. You can use even more than five, and should, if you are aiming to get higher than the contract. (Please note: the films do not count as sources)

Your secondary sources should come from the texts we read together in class (all linked on Canvas home page) and other sources you have found yourself (sources you found for the podcast/microsite and any new sources you find). Look for film reviews, interviews with writers, directors, or actors, and essays/videos about gender that focus on the films you’re writing about. You can also use informational sources like imdb.com or boxofficemojo.com.

Topic selection

What is the specific organization you will choose to represent?
• That education should be free and freely available to whoever wants it
b) What is the ONE solution you are proposing (donation of time, money, or some other resource)?
…
c) What is your current specific purpose statement (Hint: It starts with: “To persuade my audience…”)
….

Video 1-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwpi1Lm6dFo&ab_channel=TEDxTalkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwpi1Lm6dFo&ab_channel=TEDxTalks

After watching the video, consider the following questions in formulating your reactions and response:

What were the main takeaway ideas you found in the video?
What did you find particularly surprising or insightful?
Was there anything you disagreed with? Why?
How does the information from the video link to or relate to the other ideas we are covering in class?
Write your response to the video in a 150-250 word After watching the video, consider the following questions in formulating your reactions and response:

What were the main takeaway ideas you found in the video?
What did you find particularly surprising or insightful?
Was there anything you disagreed with? Why?
How does the information from the video link to or relate to the other ideas we are covering in class?
Write your response to the video in a 150-250 word

Video 2-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-3VyQQ_wFM&ab_channel=TovutiLMShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-3VyQQ_wFM&ab_channel=TovutiLMS

After watching the video, consider the following questions in formulating your reactions and response:

What were the main takeaway ideas you found in the video?
What did you find particularly surprising or insightful?
Was there anything you disagreed with? Why?
How does the information from the video link to or relate to the other ideas we are covering in class?
Write your response to the video in a 150-250 word submissionAfter watching the video, consider the following questions in formulating your reactions and response:

What were the main takeaway ideas you found in the video?
What did you find particularly surprising or insightful?
Was there anything you disagreed with? Why?
How does the information from the video link to or relate to the other ideas we are covering in class?
Write your response to the video in a 150-250 word submission

Run the experiment on your own. Finish the table by doing the calculations and finish the assignment by doing the discussion questions.

Reflective writing is evidence of reflective thinking. In this reflective thinking, you will look back at an idea, concept, or theory learned in the course and see its relevance to analyze one of your unforgettable personal experiences in the past or a contemporary social issue that you have been interested in. You will analyze the experience or the issue that you choose, thinking in depth and from an enlightened perspective. You will try to explain it in relation to a Buddhist concept, model or theory discussed in the course. You will think carefully about what the idea, concept, model or theory means for you and your ongoing progress as a learner.

Reflective writing is more personal than other kinds of academic writing. We all think reflectively in everyday life, but perhaps not to the same depth as that is expected in a good piece of reflective writing at university level. Reflective writing can be unstructured, for example when it is done in a personal diary. What is expected for this assignment is a carefully-structured writing

A possible structure for reflective writing
Reflective writing can be broken down into three parts:
• Description: What happened? What is being examined?
• Interpretation: What is most important / interesting / useful / relevant about the object, event, issue
or idea? How can it be explained in relation to the Buddhist concept or theory?
• Outcome: What have I learned from this? What does this mean for my future?
This is just one way of structuring a reflective writing. There are other ways. What is important is your own creativity. Whichever approach to reflection you use, try to bear in mind the following four key points:
• Reflection is an exploration and an explanation of events—not just a description of them;
• Reflective writing involves ‘revealing’ anxieties, errors and weaknesses, as well as strengths and successes. This is fine, if you show some understanding of possible causes, and explain how you plan to improve;
• It is necessary to select just the most significant parts of the event or idea on which you are reflecting. If you try to ‘tell the whole story’ you are likely to use up your words on description
rather than interpretation.

Take the free character strengths survey and share with the class. https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengths-via

1. Explain your results to the class from the VIA Survey. You can add photos of results also but make sure you describe the results.

2. How are you using or can you use your signature strengths in your life?

Preview 24 Character Strengths under the 6 Virtues: https://www.viacharacter.org/character-strengthsLinks to an external site.

Have a title slide.
Contain 6-10 content slides pertaining to the important content areas for your presentation topic.
Use the Speaker Notes feature in PowerPoint to reduce the amount of text that appears on the slides. (The Speaker Notes will contain the text that will guide what you say while presenting the slides.)
Be written using proper spelling/grammar.
Cite at least 2 credible references and present the sources in APA format on a References slide.

Multigenerational communities are being built all around the United States. Even Jimmy Buffett has created one in Florida. With such a hectic life, many people yearn for a return to a simpler way of living, where there is very little mental stress and health and well-being are promoted through community gardens, art, cultural activities, and physical health. For an example, review the information on Serenbe, a multigenerational community near Atlanta, Georgia, located in this week’s resources.

After reviewing this week’s resources, conduct further research on other multigenerational communities that promote positive emotions, diversity, a sense of community, inclusion and thriving. How do they attract LGBTQ families or minorities? What kind of activities, resources, worship centers, etc. would be attractive? Be sure to conduct additional research for scholarly articles in the library as well. These articles could be related to these types of communities or how diversity is celebrated in any structure, organized community.

Develop an annotated bibliography with your research results. Incorporate at least 10 peer-reviewed studies from the last 5 years, unless they are historical or seminal. After each annotation, indicate how the study might inform the proposal for your Signature Assignment.

Following your annotated bibliography, include a paragraph that details the primary role of the community and why that type of community appeals to you for the final project. Remember, for the Signature Assignment, you will draft a proposal for developers who build vibrant communities for multigenerational groups. Think about the type of vision you have for this community after reviewing the Serenbe Community and conducting your research for this assignment.

Length: Annotated Bibliography plus paragraph for the Signature Assignment, but not including title and reference pages

References: Include a minimum of 10 scholarly resources

Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards where appropriate.

Develop a business plan, business model canvas and Value proposition including fixed and variable cost for the business.