Write an essay after reading ‘The handmaids tale’ by Margaret Atwood.

Assignment Question

Write an essay after reading ‘The handmaids tale’ by Margaret Atwood.

Basic Structure: Introduction (approx. 4-7 sentences) Hook/General statement Harness statement Claims Thesis statement Body Paragraph #1 Topic sentence (arguable claim) Point/Evidence/Importance #1 Point/Evidence/Importance #2 Point/Evidence/Importance #3 Concluding sentence Body Paragraph #2 (arguable claim) Topic sentence Point/Evidence/Importance #1 Point/Evidence/Importance #2 Point/Evidence/Importance #3 Concluding sentence Body Paragraph #3 (arguable claim) Topic sentence Point/Evidence/Importance #1 Point/Evidence/Importance #2 Point/Evidence/Importance #3 Concluding sentence Conclusion (approx. 4-7 sentences) Reworded thesis Summary of arguments Final thoughts/general statement

Consider issues that affect families and communities as well as individuals in terms of identity and our American heritage.

For your final paper for the semester, you are asked to develop a detailed, coherent, and well-supported argument. Consider issues (ARGUMENTS that have not been resolved) that affect families and communities as well as individuals in terms of identity and our American heritage. (If you are new to the country, you may choose an issue in your home country to argue.) The position paper assignment calls on you to employ basic principles of argument and persuasion. Your position paper will offer you the opportunity to present your stand on an issue through a well-formed, well supported argument. Consider the rhetorical situation (audience and purpose) for your audience, tone, and organization of the essay. Review your notes from class on argument and the strategies of argument (finding common ground, addressing the opposing view (acknowledge counterarguments), using ethos, pathos, and logos). Using the list of issues that you are most interested in, do an initial reading search for topics and information on the topics that interest you; decide which issue you want to use for the paper. You will need to submit an Issue Proposal. Check the assignment for details. In the proposal, you will discuss your issue. You will write a 4-page paper for this assignment (double-spaced with a number 12 Times New Roman font). Use correct MLA documentation both internally and for the Works Cited Page if you use external sources. You do NOT have to use sources, but you do want to provide evidence to back up your claims (you can use personal experience, examples from your reading, and current events).

Physical Effects of Child Abuse Physical injuries Health problems Depression Anxiety Brain development Autism. Social Effects of Child Abuse Relationship problems Social isolation Difficulty in forming attachments

I. Introduction Definition of child abuse Importance of discussing the effects of child abuse

II. Physical Effects of Child Abuse Physical injuries Health problems Depression Anxiety Brain development Autism

III. Psychological Effects of Child Abuse Emotional problems Behavioral problems self-control Cognitive problems

IV. Social Effects of Child Abuse Relationship problems Social isolation Difficulty in forming attachments

V. Long-term Effects of Child Abuse Increased risk for mental health disorders Increased risk for substance abuse Legal Financial Death Increased risk for criminal behavior

VI. Conclusion The importance of recognizing and addressing child abuse Resources for those affected by child abuse.

If you had to choose one film from the list that resonated with you the most, which would it be and why?

You need to select 5 (five) films to review for this assignment. Write 5 (five) 100-125-word reviews of your selected movies (please use the word count feature in your word processor to be sure you are not going over/under this limit.

Write a paper on the best exotic marigold hotel. Use examples from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, at least two scholarly resources, and your own experiences/observations as you exercise your logical reasoning skills to defend your assigned position.

Assignment Question

Write a paper on the best exotic marigold hotel.

Step 1: If you have not already done so, be sure to read Chapter 12.9 Overview and view the following video on logical fallacies and why they should be avoided. https://youtu.be/IawIjqOJBU8 (Links to an external site.)

Step 2: You will need to watch The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011). The film is available on Hulu, Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube, Apple Play, and Vudu.

Step 3: Consider the following statement: Despite our personal reservations, we should faithfully uphold family, social, and cultural traditions.

Step 4: Use examples from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, at least two scholarly resources (use Google Scholar to find sources), and your own experiences/observations as you exercise your logical reasoning skills to defend your assigned position. Note: Scholarly research should enhance your voice, not muffle it. Second Note: There is a sequel to the film. Make sure you view the original 2011 film. Students with last names A-M will debate the “pro” side: Traditions should be upheld regardless of our personal reservations. Students with last names N-Z will debate the “con” side: Traditions that conflict with our personal reservations should not be upheld. Tip: Think broadly when identifying traditions and acknowledge that traditions vary between families, societies, and cultures. Some examples of traditions depicted in the film include marriage, abstinence before marriage, and reverence toward older generations.

Step 5: Within your original response, provide an MLA-formatted list of your resources (including the film).

In 3–4 paragraphs, explain several dimensions of this paradigm that make qualitative research interesting and unique. Be sure to use the terminology you are learning (including but not limited to “phenomena”, “constructivist,” and “naturalistic”), and provide historical context.

Assignment Question

APA 7 and parenthetical citations dating no further than 2019 and up. To prepare for this Discussion:
• Review the Learning Resources related to qualitative research and consider the reasons researchers choose qualitative research methods for exploring a phenomenon of interest.
• Use the Course Guide and Assignment Help in the Learning Resources to help you search for other books, encyclopedias, or articles that introduce and describe qualitative research. Post:
• Consider the statement:
• Qualitative researchers study people in their natural settings, attempting to make sense of phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to them.
• Using the Learning Resources and other academic sources you found, expand on this simple statement. In 3–4 paragraphs, explain several dimensions of this paradigm that make qualitative research interesting and unique. Be sure to use the terminology you are learning (including but not limited to “phenomena”, “constructivist,” and “naturalistic”), and provide historical context.
• Be sure to support your main post and response post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA style.

Utilize this decision-making framework to address any potential issues identified in the case study on page 229. Ensure that you utilize the provided clues when conducting your assessment.

Assignment Question

What the Professor said is to—- Consult page 229 of the textbook’s Case Study section for information on the “New Minister.” Thoroughly read this case study until you have a comprehensive knowledge of its contents. Next, refer to page 18 of the textbook, specifically the section titled “A Seven-Step Decision Model.” Utilize this decision-making framework to address any potential issues identified in the case study on page 229. Ensure that you utilize the provided clues when conducting your assessment. Hint: Determine the facts; Define the precise ethical issue; Identify the major principles, rules, and values; Specify the alternative/s; Compare values and alternatives; Assess the consequences; and Make a decision.

Does anyone have an incentive to maintain auto exhaust control devices in good working order? How can we ensure that they will be maintained? Are there any costs associated with this policy? Why are incomes distributed so unevenly? Identify and explain three major causes of inequality.

1. What are the economic costs of the externalities caused by air toxins (Front Page Economics “Air Pollution Kills”), beach closings, or thermal pollution (Front Page Economics “Cut the Power to Save the Fish?”)? How would you measure their value?

2. Does anyone have an incentive to maintain auto exhaust control devices in good working order? How can we ensure that they will be maintained? Are there any costs associated with this policy?

3. Why are incomes distributed so unevenly? Identify and explain three major causes of inequality.

4. How might a flat tax affect efficiency? Fairness?

5. How would the distribution of income change if Social Security were privatized?

6. Why don’t we give poor people more cash welfare instead of in-kind transfers like food stamps, housing assistance, and Medicaid?

7. Suppose we refused to sell goods to any country that reduced or halted its exports to us. Who would benefit and who would lose from such retaliation?

8. Domestic producers often base their demands for import protection on the fact that workers in country X are paid substandard wages. Is this a valid argument for protection?

What is the responsibility of the artist to society, especially in terms of shaping our understanding of ourselves and the world in which we live? How do the humanities, as a discipline, help us understand this?

Prompt The purpose of this final project is to evaluate your knowledge of the skills necessary for performing a visual and contextual analysis of two works and to measure your application of these techniques as you relate the works to real-world relevance/popular culture/ideas/concepts. Select two works from one theme provided on the List of Comparisons (linked to in your online course). Works must be chosen from this list. The first work will be from one of the following categories: baroque, rococo, neoclassicism, or romanticism. The second will be modern (e.g., realism, impressionism, postimpressionism); postmodern; or contemporary (created within the past 20 years). You will identify a common/shared theme (e.g., social or cultural issue) in both works. For example, in Judith Leyster’s Self Portrait (Dutch baroque, 1630) and Frida Kahlo’s The Two Fridas (surrealism, 1939), a shared theme is the presentation of self. After identifying the common theme in both works, you will develop an essay that explores how each work is a product of its particular historical moment. In Milestone Two, you will address the relevance of this shared theme in contemporary culture by choosing a third work that exemplifies this theme. This third work could be a specific contemporary work (created within the past twenty years) belonging to any genre of the arts, or even a contemporary social construct such as reality television or social media. For example, you could consider the presentation of self as a relevant and recurring theme on Facebook today. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: Introduction This section of the comparative analysis will introduce readers to the works you have selected to analyze. Identify each of the two selected works from the List of Comparisons. Include an image of the work and one paragraph that identifies the artist, title (in italics), date, medium, dimensions, stylistic movement, cultural origin, and current collection (i.e., Where the work is housed? This could be a museum, a gallery, or a private collection). What is your main argument/thesis statement about the relationship between your selected works and their shared theme? Visual and Historical Analysis This section will provide a visual and historical analysis of the physical characteristics in each work as well as the connections of each work to its historical and cultural context. Explain how each of your two selected works reflects the social or cultural identity of its day. Support your response with examples. What influence have your two selected works had in the shaping of social or cultural identities? What influence have your two selected works had on a modern or contemporary expression of the identified shared theme? Support your response with examples. Comparative Analysis In this section, you will compare and contrast your two selected works. What formal characteristics are similar between the two works? What characteristics are different? Be sure to reference specific aspects of each work. How did each respective culture’s traditions and ideologies influence the two works you have selected? Be sure to use examples to support your response. How does each work represent its particular social, historical, and cultural climate? Be sure to use examples to support your response. Parallels In this section, you will introduce a third creative work and explain how that work parallels the relationship between the two works previously selected.

How do the shared historical themes and settings tie your two previously selected works to the third, contemporary work or social construct? Discuss how the theme is still relevant today, using the third, contemporary work or social construct you selected to support your response. Conclusion In this section, you will discuss the relevance and value of studying works of art and cultural artifacts with regard to their influence, relevance, and impact on modern and contemporary culture and practice. What is the value of challenging perceived notions of historical, cultural, and social identity? How do the humanities, as a discipline, help us understand this? Be sure to justify your response. How does our understanding of social and cultural practices of the past impact how we conduct ourselves socially and professionally in the present? How do the humanities, as a discipline, help us understand this? Be sure to justify your response. What is the responsibility of the artist to society, especially in terms of shaping our understanding of ourselves and the world in which we live? How do the humanities, as a discipline, help us understand this? Be sure to justify your response. I will attach what I have completed so far if it is easier to take what I have and edit my paper to match my style of writing since this is the final product. I have added the lists of comparisons and sources that were reccomended. I choose to write about The theme: honoring war veterans and the associated monuments. • Jean Chalgrin et al., Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, Paris (Neoclassicism), 1806–1836 • Maya Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Modernism), 1982.

Research and find the Florida Statute Chapter 119 that applies to Public Records. What is the definition of a public record in this chapter and cite the specific statute that gives you this definition.

Assignment Question

We have studied the Freedom of Information Act this term which is a federal law that requires disclosure of records and documents held by federal administrative agencies. We have also studied the Federal Sunshine Act which requires federal administrative agencies to hold their meetings with proper notice and open to the public (with some exceptions). Florida is known as the “Sunshine State” for several reasons—for our purposes, it is one of the most progressive states believing in public records and public meetings. The following exercise will help you develop your skills in researching Florida Public Records and Florida Sunshine Laws which do apply to Florida State and Local Administrative agencies.

1. Research and find the Florida Statute Chapter 119 that applies to Public Records. What is the definition of a public record in this chapter and cite the specific statute that gives you this definition. In Chapter 119, it contains a list of “exemptions” from disclosure (those records that should not be disclosed to the public). Cite the statute and give three types or categories of records that are exempt from disclosure.

2. Research and find the Florida Statute Chapter 286 that applies to Governmental Meetings. Most governmental meetings are open to the public and require prior public notice. However, there are exemptions to this rule and some meetings are not open to the public. Find the statute that identifies one of these exemptions and cite it—and explain what kind of meeting can be closed (not open to the public) per its terms.

3. Often administrative agencies have questions as to the application of Chapter 119 to their operations. Thus, they are allowed to submit a request for guidance from the Florida Attorney General’s Office. The Florida Attorney General will issue a written opinion and these written opinions can be searched at https://www.myfloridalegal.com/ag-opinions Links to an external site. Go to this site and search for any issued written opinion in the last 20 years that address any question concerning a specific statute in chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes. When you find an opinion, link it and explain the question asked and the answer given by the Attorney General.

4. Often administrative agencies have questions as to the application of Chapter 286 to their operations. Thus, they are allowed to submit a request for guidance from the Florida Attorney General’s Office. The Florida Attorney General will issue a written opinion and these written opinions can be searched at https://www.myfloridalegal.com/ag-opinions Links to an external site. Links to an external site. Go to this site and search for any issued written opinion in the last 20 years that address any question concerning a specific statute in chapter 286 of the Florida Statutes that deals with public meetings. When you find an opinion, link it and explain the question asked and the answer given by the Attorney General.

5. Conduct legal research in Florida State Case law on https://scholar.google.com/ Links to an external site. (Google Scholar) remember that you will have to select “cases” option first, then limit it to Florida State cases). Search the cases and find a case dealing with any statute in chapter 119 or 286 and explain the facts, issue before the court and ultimate ruling of the court. Provide the direct link to the case as part of your response to allow the instructor to quickly review the case you selected.