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Write an analysis of a short story, including your interpretation of the story’s meaning, as well as relating the story’s meaning to your overall exploration of the humanities.
GRADING: See the Module Activity Grading Criteria for detailed information regarding the minimum requirements.
MATERIALS: Refer to all module materials, including the textbook.
INSTRUCTIONS:
For your analysis, read some of the short stories from the following link and selectONE story to write about: http://americanliterature.com/twenty-great-american-short-stories.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: The link above with a list of the short stories you can choose from has been recently revised causing three of the stories to only have summaries provided vs. the full text. Obviously, you don’t want to rely on a summary to complete this activity, since you need to read the short story in full (and sometimes the summary is longer than the short story!). ‘d like to provide access to anyone who wants to use one of the three short stories that has been removed from the link. Here they are:
The Lottery (1948) by Shirley Jackson: Link to The Lottery
Thank You, Ma’am (1958) by Langston Hughes: Link to Thank You, Ma’am
The Split Cherry Tree (1939) by Jesse Stuart: Link to The Split Cherry Tree
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When you’ve completed all of this, write your analysis and make sure to include the following:
Title of the story, author, date of publication
Basic plot (shouldn’t take any more than a few sentences)
Explain the ultimate meaning of the story. Provide as many examples as possible. Please note that this is your “interpretation” of the many possible meanings that the author is trying to convey. This is a point over which reasonable people may disagree. How do some of the ideas presented in the course material support your own interpretation? Remember, bringing in two sources from the course material is a requirement.
Explain how your interpretation of the story (and the story itself) teaches us something useful as human beings.
Module Activity Grading Criteria
Each module will contain one major activity, either an individual analysis or an interactive discussion. Individual analyses are submitted to a Dropbox and only read by the instructor, whereas discussions will be visible to all participants in the class.
Each module activity will include an introduction, explanation of grading and materials needed, instructions, and (for discussions only) the expectations for the Reflection Post.
If you are aiming to maximize points, then the following minimum requirements must first be met:
Word requirements:
Minimum of 500 words for individual written assignments submitted to a Dropbox
Minimum of 500 words for discussions (300 words for the Initial Post + 200 words for the Reflection Post = 500 words total)
Research requirement:
Minimum of 2 different sources beyond the text being analyzed. For example, if you are focusing on a short story, you may reference the short story in your analysis, but you’ll still need to bring in 2 other sources from the course to support your claims.
Use MLA Style for both in-text citations and corresponding Works Cited section for all individual analyses and discussion Initial Posts.
The readings (textbook and/or posted articles), videos, and/or webpages from the course are the only acceptable sources allowed; no outside research is permitted.
Please note: A couple of the module activities will not require research, so be sure to read the instructions carefully for each activity.
Use of college-level vocabulary and sentence structure
Professional appearance—neat and correctly typed using paragraphs to transition ideas. Do not use bullet-points to complete module activities. There may be instances where using bullet-points for portions of an activity is appropriate, but, in general, all work should be written in a way that connects your ideas together cohesively rather than separately, which is why the use of paragraphs is strongly encouraged for those aiming for full credit.
For discussions only: No attachments of any kind are permitted. Compose directly into the discussion window provided or copy/paste from a word processing application, like MS Word, for Dropbox submissions.
Use the above as your final checklist before submitting your work. If you are able to say “Yes, I covered this!” for each of the above, then you are certainly venturing into good territory! But keep in mind that the content of your work will also be considered, so the bullet-points above are the minimum technical requirements.
Note: For discussion assignments, the discussion forum will not populate all other posts until you have first submitted your Initial Post. Once you submit your Initial Post, the discussion forum will open up and display all other posts and allow you to contribute a Reflection Post.
Grading Guidelines
Module activities will be assigned one of the following grades. Use this as a key to understand what your grade means:
“A+” AWESOME! (100/100)
This is MASTERFUL work! You have done an excellent job! Beyond following directions and meeting all deadlines, you have demonstrated genuine scholarship. Your work is well organized and reflects keen critical thinking on your behalf. You have communicated ideas very effectively.
“A” VERY NICE WORK! (93/100)
This is excellent work that deserves the payoff of the “A” grade. It would have been possible for you to polish your work a bit more by tightening up your structure and by reasoning out your analysis a bit further, but this is still above average work and you have been rewarded accordingly. You explain your topics with a high degree of accuracy. You have provided in-depth analysis and you have applied your understanding of the material with a high degree of effectiveness.
“B” GREAT JOB! (86/100)
This is quality work that deserves the “B” grade. Perhaps you could have spent some more time working on supporting your points with more terms relevant to the topic–and perhaps you could have gone a little deeper with your analysis. This work could also use a bit more editing and a bit of tightening up in terms of structure, but it is well done, nonetheless. You explain your topics with considerable depth and with moderate accuracy. You have analyzed your topics in sufficient detail. You have applied your understanding with considerable effectiveness.
“C+” GOOD JOB! (79/100)
This is good work and leans toward greatness, but doesn’t quite deserve an upper tier grade. Few receive this grade, but those who do are those who straddle the margins between the “B” grade above and the “C” grade below.
“C” AVERAGE WORK (72/100)
This work contains fair-to-average scholarship. While you have followed most of the directions, you have failed to give full answers and/or have turned in written work with notable editorial concerns (spelling, grammar, punctuation, and/or disorganization of concepts and terms). Your analysis is somewhat superficial. You have only gone into limited depth or detail with your ideas. You have communicated ideas somewhat effectively.
“D” POOR WORK (60/100)
This work is disorganized, does not fully adhere to the assignment’s directions and displays poor logic. While you have made some attempt to complete all aspects of the assignment, the work contains evidence of lazy thinking and lack of effort and ultimately this is not an example of good scholarship. Your explanations are only somewhat effective and you have not analyzed your topics in any real depth.
For discussions only: Separate from the above at this grade level, this is the highest grade awarded if the minimum requirements for the Initial Post are not met or no Reflection Post was submitted.
“F” PARTIAL CREDIT or NO CREDIT (0-59/100)
Either you didn’t turn in the complete work or your work shows evidence of plagiarism (automatic zero). I will grant partial points on rare occasions and at my discretion. Of course, any work submitted, regardless of the length or amount of content, will still be graded based upon minimum requirements.
https://sites.middlebury.edu/individualandthesociety/files/2019/09/jackson_lottery.pdf
https://shortstoryamerica.com/pdf_classics/hughes_thank_you_maam.pdf
http://www.classicshorts.com/stories/cherry.html

For this discussion activity, consider and reflect upon the following:
The evolution of the human brain depended on many apparently trivial mechanisms. For example, what if cells had not developed the ability to manufacture myelin? Unmyelinated axons must be very large if they are to transmit action potentials rapidly. How big would the human brain have to be if oligodendrocytes did not produce myelin? Could the human brain as we know it have evolved without myelin?
In what ways is the human brain different from other species (non-primate and non-human primate)? What are the features of a highly evolved brain? Why is a convoluted brain better than a smooth one?
There has been a lot of interesting debate about men’s brains being larger than women’s brains. Does size matter? Is brain size related to more complex behaviors/intelligence? If so, why? If not, why not?
Be sure to address all three items in your main post.

Reference:
Eisler, J. A. (2014). Psychobiology: An interactive exploration of the brain and behavior. Kendall/Hunt Pub Co.

Write a research paper on why female victims of domestic violence stay in abusive relationships. You must provide at least one psychological or criminological theory in your paper. . Make sure you make a clear connection between the theory and why women stay in the relationship. You should also discuss statistics on why women stay and other research that you find explaining why they stay. Make sure you have an abstract and follow APA format.
4. You must use APA format. For more info please click here APA Style Introduction // Purdue Writing Lab(Links to an external site.)(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
5. Your paper must cover the topic effectively and present a well-developed thesis, supported by evidence from scholarly journals. Identifying Scholarly Articles | UW-Madison Libraries (wisc.edu)(Links to an external site.)(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
6. It must in some way demonstrate an understanding of the development of scholarship on the topic—that is, the paper itself must incorporate in the text an adequate discussion of the scholarly works on the subject.
7.Be sure to incorporate research from scholarly journals(Links to an external site.)(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.). You must have at least 4 articles no older than 2016.
8. It must have a title page that includes your name and an appropriate title for your research.
9. Use Grammarly and spellcheck and have someone else read your paper.

Please read the comment from the teacher due to the quality of previous papers:

Please keep the following in mind as we move forward. When writing your research papers, make sure you are following APA format. You do need an abstract, a running head and page numbers on your papers. I’ve included many links for you to help you with APA so please take the time to look at them. You also need to make sure you are properly citing your information. This is very important considering this is a master’s level course. By not following APA format for citations, you are plagiarizing, which will result in a zero moving forward for your papers. For most of you, this is not your first class and most of you have already had the writing class so there is no reason for these types of mistakes.
Another area to focus on is the content of your papers. Do not repeat information. Focus on your organization. As you are writing, make sure you are clear on the topics you are focusing on. I should not be reading the same info, worded differently, in the body of your papers. Also, make sure you are using the research from the articles you use. This is why you are doing research. Use statistics and data to make your statements stronger. Again, use the links provided to help you with your writing and research. If you do not understand what the article is saying, find another one! Do not use it. It doesn’t help your paper if you don’t understand the point of the article. Also make sure you are reading the entire article, not just the abstract.
Finally, have someone read your papers, I am seeing way too many grammatical errors for this level of writing. Use Grammarly and if you don’t have someone to read your paper, read it out loud to yourself, you will hear the errors.

In your Initial Post, view and evaluate one text from either the Chapter 2 textbook reading or the Required Online Exploration area in this module. If you’ve already forgotten what we mean by text, please review the information in the online exploration link. Your Initial Post must contain the following information:
Identify a text to evaluate and include a hyperlink to the work you are evaluating in the post. (Remember, a minimum of two sources of research should be included in your Initial Post, but always remember that the work you are focusing on is never a source for research purposes, but, instead, the main subject of your post.)
Clearly indicate the type of text you select (e.g. song, poem, novel excerpt, painting, etc.), its title, and identify the artist and the year the work was created.
Identify whether the work’s approach is mainly “Apollonian” or “Dionysian.” Explain your reasoning.
Identify whether your response to the work is mainly “Apollonian” or “Dionysian.”
Evaluate the work’s “craft.” Is this a good example of this type of art? Is it well presented? What are its points of value? Does it have a message?
Would you recommend this work to others? Why or why not? (Note: It is not enough to say, “I guess so. I’m sure people would like it.” You’ve just spent a great deal of time constructing a critical response, so demonstrate to your classmates that your recommendation is valuable.

Write an essay about the ”moral implications of sucide” it will focus on personal stories.

John Wayne Gacy is my pick for my final paper
You are to choose one serial killer and write a 3-7 page (but less than 10) paper on the life of the killer. You will then identify a theory and apply it to your serial killer’s life. In this paper you will back up your theory through the history of the serial killer. You will write in APA format and include in text citations and references. This paper will be times new roman font, 12 pt and double spaced. Upload to the drop box found in week 6.
In a detailed fashion examine the serial killer you have chosen and report your findings in your paper.. Investigate the history, childhood and any factors in which you believe are important in contributing to the crimes of your serial killer.
Discuss an applicable theory or many applicable theories in which you believe contributed to this individuals’ crimes. Present your findings/thesis in your paper so that we can prevent the making of any additional serial killers. This will be due by the end of the semester, thus we will have covered multiple theories.
“My serial killer did this because ABC……occurred and so on”
You will answer the following questions in your paper:
Give a brief historical overview of your serial killer.
What type of parents did your serial killer have? Upstanding citizens, criminals….etc.…
Did your serial killer have a medical history and/or condition? If so was your serial killer taking any medications at any time during his/her life?
Did your serial killer take illicit drugs or drink alcohol?
Was your serial killer ever arrested prior to being caught? If so for what? and when? How many times etc.…..
Shed aspects on your serial killer’s behavior throughout life? Any abnormalities? Is so what?
Was your serial killer ever a victim? If so when and from what?
Find a similar serial killer and compare lives, and similarities if so what are they? Give examples?
After reviewing theories in this class, what theory or theories do you find most applicable to your serial killer and why?
Did you learn anything additionally interesting about this serial killer that you would like to share?

I want to write about a dog I need a good strong paper
PROMPT: What type of animal makes the best pet? Clearly state your position and provided AT LEAST two examples/reasons
to support your answer.
. Some feel that cats are superior animals while others believe that dogs are best. Where do you stand on the question: “WHAT TYPE OF ANIMAL MAKES THE BEST PET?”

Clearly state your position, then provide AT LEAST two examples/reasons to support your answer.

Your writing sample will be evaluated on spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc., as well as the completeness and organization of your response to the prompt above.

1 ) Explain the definition of Margin cost, total cost, and variable cost, fixed cost.
Explain BREAK EVEN and SHUTDOWN point
2) calculate ATC = TC/Q
MC= 20 – 12Q+ 3Q ²
ASSUME ATC = AVC , SOLVE Q
3) MR=P= MC, MC = P
=> CONCLUSION

Week 9 Assignment – Organizational Change

This assignment will focus on
organizational change and the challenges associated with change. For
this assignment you are speaking to an audience and must create a
PowerPoint Presentation that addresses the following questions:

Discuss the positives and negatives of organizational change.
Discuss approaches managers should use with employees to get them to embrace change.

Your presentation should consist of six
slides. A seventh slide should be added for references if citations are
included in the presentation.

To complete this assignment:

Create the following PowerPoint slides. Please note that you are
not required to place any images or record any voice narration on your
slides.

A title slide.
An introduction slide that welcomes your listeners and includes what you plan to discuss on slides 3, 4, and 5.
A slide listing the potential positive impacts of organizational change.
A slide listing the potential challenges to organizational change.
A slide for approaches managers may use to help employees embrace change.
A summary slide addressing the key points of your presentation.
Include comments that you plan to say to your audience in the Notes section below each slide, beginning with your title slide.
Include a reference slide as an additional slide if you used any citations.
Ensure the total file size is no large than 9 MB to allow it to be uploaded to SafeAssign.

If you need help with PowerPoint:

For instructions on how to use speaker notes in PowerPoint please watch the video, Adding Speaker Notes.
For support in creating your slide deck, see the PowerPoint guidelines provided by the Strayer Library.
For more detailed information on PowerPoint, you may  view any videos needed in the PowerPoint Essential Training (Office 365/Microsoft 365).

This course requires the use of Strayer
Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the
Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

Analyze organizational change and ways that managers can encourage employees to embrace change.

We will use “Assignment #1: Interview Guide” as the foundation for this assignment. The main goal for this assignment will be to prepare for interviewing a subject about their occupation/career and to conduct the interview. You will use the interview material collected in this assignment for your final paper. This assignment is worth 15% of your total class grade. I will use a rubric that is based on the instructions below to grade the assignment. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON MONDAY, MAY 16.
Instructions: You will address the following using Microsoft Word in a 1-2 page, double- spaced, New York Times 12-font paper. Although, the transcript of the interview can be as long as needed.
Review Week 2 Readings about Key Methods in Ethnography: Interviews. Also, review Assignment #1. Keep in mind how people are being affected by the Coronavirus outbreak and their ability to talk to you. Your health and safety are the most important factor to keep in mind as you think about how you will complete this assignment.
Based on these readings, lay out an action plan for conducing your interview. Include answers to the following:
Who will you interview? Ideally, the person you interview works within the field you are personally interested in pursuing. However, if you cannot find someone who works in the field you are interested in, you can interview anyone who works and who is willing to talk to you (for example a friend, a family member, or an acquaintance).
If your first choice for interview subject does not work out, do you have a 2nd or 3rd choice? If so, who are they?
When will you interview them and for how long?
What materials will you need to prepare and conduct the interview?
Where will you interview them? Again, keep in mind your health and safety and
theirs. In some instances, talking on the phone or through video (e.g. Skype,
Facetime, Zoom, etc.) might be the best option.
How will you prepare for the interview?
You must craft 5 additional questions based on the readings from Module #2. You can use the same questions from Assignment #1. Be sure to follow the guidelines based on the readings as you prepare your 5 questions.

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KEEP THIS MIND: In addition to the 5 questions you come up with, YOU MUST ask the following questions during your interview, you will be required to include answers to these questions in your final paper:
Which social, political, and economic factors go into your interview subject choosing their career?
How did your interview subjects go about choosing their career path/occupation? What factors did they consider and what circumstances led them to choose their career path/occupation?
How does your interview subject feel about unions? Do they work in a unionized workplace?
Was there tension between what they wanted to pursue as an ideal career path/occupation and what they could realistically achieve?
How was your interview subject affected by the Coronavirus crisis? Did the type of occupation/job they have influence the extent to which they were affected?
Prepare a transcript of the interview. I want to read the answers given by your subjects to these questions. You should use a voice transcription app like Otter to conduct your interview: https://otter.ai/ It will make the transcription process easier for you. You can also conduct it through Zoom, which will provide you with a transcript. Or you can have your subject email you the answers. Whatever you do, I want to be able to read the full responses to the questions. You can also choose from one of these apps: https://www.techjockey.com/blog/best-free-speech-to-text-apps
I will use a rubric to grade you, so make sure to include the following in the essay. And remember, THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON MONDAY, MAY 16, 10PM.
To do well in this assignment, be sure to addresses the items listed above, as instructed. In addition:
Your paper includes the following heading format, single spaced:
You Name
Prof. Medina
EoW2, House 2, Cohort 2—Spring 2022 Date
Make sure the essay contains the following format: Microsoft Word, 1-2 pages long, double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins throughout. The length of the interview transcript can be as long as needed.

After reviewing readings about Key Methods in Ethnography I decided to interview the Lawyer. I met him once at a coffee shop. He gave me his card if I had any questions to not hesitate, which I’m glad I kept. Like I mentioned in assignment one, we were sitting next to each other. He was having a call with a client. So I kindly ask him if he loves what he does, he answers yes, he gives me advice like in law you win some and lose some. So if I get into it I gotta be okay with losing. That simple line really proved to me that he may be a great asset to ask questions. He mentioned that his name is David Bucker and he went to Nyu law. So since he gave me his card I decided to message him and wait for him to be interviewed, he replied back by accepting the request.
Though I had the choice to interview my friend’s mom, a lawyer named Jasmine Dale which she would gladly have accepted, I decided not to because it is too much of being safe. Meaning she would not be harsh, probably will worry about how her words will come out, for me to not give up on law. Therefore I would not interview her. But if my first choice interviewee would not be available, I will interview Jasmine by making it clear please to not be safe, to act like I’m a stranger and that this will help me gain a lot of knowledge about the career I want to pursue .
Since David Bucker accepted the request. Following the interview guide I will use tactics like informal interviews to help me develop the ability to ask more fruitful, relevant and directed questions. I will respect the interviewee’s time by keeping an 35 minute interview. I will listen more than I speak, make sure to internalize his words, and avoid leading questions. Though right now covid isn’t as intensive as before, I would rather be safe than sorry. Therefore,I will conduct the interview online. I asked my interviewee which platform, whether it is zoom, facetime, whatsapp. He preferred to do the interview, he replied facetime works. Maybe, I will have extra phone with me to record the interview and then use one of the apps you provided to create the transcript of the interview. Before the interview I will review closely Key Methods in EoW II: Interviews guide and make sure I have my questions properly like which question first and which one is second and in hand before starting the interview.
Some of the questions I foreshadow asking are what inspired you to pursue law? How dangerous is it to become a lawyer? How does it feel after all the trouble you went through to finally be a lawyer? Do you think you are part of the people that make this world a better place? What do you wish you had known about law before you became one? What type skills do I need for law? Are you working from home? If yes How did covid affect it? Did covid impacted your job positively or negatively? Did your perspective of law change? How does capitalism play in law? And finally adding the essentials questions: Which social, political, and economic factors go into your interview subject choosing their career? How did you go about choosing your career path/occupation? What factors did you consider and what circumstances led you to choose your career path/occupation? How do you feel about unions? Do you work in a unionized workplace? Was there tension between what you wanted to pursue as an ideal career path/occupation and what you could realistically achieve? How was you affected by the Coronavirus crisis? Did the type of occupation/job you have influence the extent to which you were affected?
So by these questions getting answers, I will be able to get a grasp and an idea about my future career in law. And get better knowledge about my career in law and if it’s a good fit for me.