What area of healthcare would you like to see improved?

What area of
healthcare would you like to see improved? If given the opportunity to improve that area, how would you do it?

If the topic can be about educating older adults on available health resources that would be great. Or educating teens and young adults in poor communities on sexual health.

WRITE A RESEARCH-BASED ESSAY USING THE MLA FORMAT INCLUDING A WORKS CITED PAGE & IN-TEXT CITATIONS.

ENGLISH 1101
FINAL ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
DIRECTIONS: WRITE A RESEARCH-BASED ESSAY USING THE MLA FORMAT INCLUDING A WORKS CITED PAGE & IN-TEXT CITATIONS. USE THIRD-PERSON POINT OF VIEW REFERENCES. GIVE THE ESSAY A CREATIVE TITLE. THIS FINAL ESSAY IS WORTH 20% OF THE OVERALL COURSE GPA.
THE TURNITIN RANGE FOR OUTSIDE CONTENT/RESEARCH IS 20-25%. THIS MEANS 75% OF THE ESSAY SHOULD BE YOUR ORIGINAL WRITING. IF YOUR PERCENTAGE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER, YOU WILL BE GIVEN ONE OPPORTUNITY TO REVISE AND RESUBMIT FOR GRADING.
A MINIMUM OF 4 OUTSIDE SOURCES MUST BE INCLUDED AS FOLLOWS: A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, A WEBSITE, AND A BOOK. E-BOOKS ARE ACCEPTABLE. ONE IN-TEXT CITATION IS REQUIRED FROM EACH SOURCE. PLEASE DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A CREDIBLE ACADEMIC SOURCE. GALILEO IS THE ATC LIBRARY DATABASE WHERE YOU CAN SEARCH TO FIND SPECIFIC TYPES OF SOURCES. THERE IS A LINK FOR IT IN BLACKBOARD AND ON THE ATC WEBSITE UNDER LIBRARY.
MLA RESOURCES:
MLA LECTURE NOTES
PURDUEOWL.EDU WEBSITE
TEXTBOOK CHAPTER PAGES 495-553
NOTE: In addition, each student will deliver a brief presentation about their topic in class. The presentation (2-3 minutes) should include an explanation for selecting the topic and two things learned while researching their topic. (Face-to-face classes only!)

WRITE A CONVINCING ARGUMENT USING A TOPIC FROM THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EDUCATION SCIENCE
POLITICS TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH CULTURE
SOCIETY RELIGION

THE FOLLOWING 14 TOPICS ARE JUST SOME POSSIBLE EXAMPLES RELATED TO THE ABOVE CATEGORIES. STUDENTS CAN SELECT ONE OF THESE OR SUGGEST ONE OF THEIR OWN RELATED TO THE ABOVE CATEGORIES. YOUR THESIS SHOULD REFLECT A PRO OR ANTI VIEWPOINT REGARDING THE SELECTED TOPIC.
STEM CELL RESEARCH SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE BANNED IN THE UNITED STATES
DO VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES PROM0TE VIOLENT BEHAVIOR?
COLLEGES SHOULD/SHOULD NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO CARRY CONCEALED HAND-GUNS ON CAMPUS
SODAS AND SUGARY FOODS SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE SOLD IN PUBLIC SCHOOL VENDING MACHINES OR CAFETERIAS
EMPLOYERS SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO REQUIRE SOCIAL MEDIA PASSWORDS AND/OR USER I.D.’S FROM FUTURE JOB APPLICANTS
DRIVERLESS CARS LIKE TESSLAS SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE LEGALIZED IN GEORGIA AND/OR THE UNITED STATES
PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORMS
THE BANNING OF MUSIC WITH EXPLICIT LYRICS
SHOULD KIDS HELP PARENTS PAY FOR COLLEGE?
PAYING COLLEGE ATHLETES
FREE COLLEGE EDUCATION FOR ALL U.S. PRISONERS
SHOULD GAMES LIKE POKEMON GO BE BANNED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES?
ABORTIONS: LEGAL OR COMPLETELY ILLEGAL?
IS INTERNET ADDICTION REAL?
NOTE: If you have an interest in a topic that is not listed, please contact me for approval before starting the assignment.
Thank you.
Prof. Hancock
ARGUMENT ESSAY INFORMAL OUTLINE:
I. INTRODUCTION-GRAB THE READER’S ATTENTION, INCLUDE SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOPIC & INCLUDE CLAIM/THESIS
II. BODY PARAGRAPHS-SUPPORT THE CLAIM/THESIS WITH EVIDENCE OR RESEARCH-BASED DATA. INCLUDE AT LEAST 3 POINTS OR REASONS TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM.
III. OPPOSING VIEWPOINT PARAGRAPH—TELL THE READER THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT. THIS PARAGRAPH CAN BE PLACED WHERE THE WRITER DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
IV. CONCLUSION— THE FINAL APPEAL TO THE READER. INCLUDE A SUGGESTION FOR ACTION, A PREDICTION, A THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUOTE, OR AN INTERESTING SUMMARY OF THE TOPIC.

What do you observe about the shape and structure of this object?

NOTE: These activities use a third party software, and therefore may not be screen-reader accessible and may not work on a mobile device.
This Exploration will help you visualize and investigate key topics using Stellarium.
Open Stellarium. (Don’t have Stellarium yet? Download and install the latest version of Stellarium here.)
To see the Stellarium menu icons, move your pointer to the lower left side of the window. As you roll over each icon, a text description of the icon’s function appears. Also move your pointer to the bottom left of the window to see the control icons. These turn settings on and off.
If Stellarium opens in full-screen mode, click on the “Full-screen mode” control at the bottom of the window (it looks like a rectangle with arrows on the corners). Click the icon to turn off full screen

Instructions for all parts

Click the Location window icon (compass) on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Location window.
In the upper left pane of the Location window, scroll to find “Columbus (Ohio), United States” and click it to select this location.
Close the Location window by clicking the X in the upper right corner of the window.
Click the Atmosphere control along the bottom of the Stellarium window to turn atmosphere off. You should be able to see the stars more clearly.
Click the Ground control along the bottom of the window to turn ground view off. You should now be able to see stars below the horizon as well as above.
Click the “Set normal time rate” control (>) along the bottom of the window so that the time is paused (||).

Instructions for A and B

Click the Search window icon (magnifying glass) on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Search window.
Type “M87” in the text box and press Enter or click the Search icon.
To view M87, zoom in to increase magnification. If you have a keyboard, you can press CTRL/Command–up arrow to zoom in. Increase magnification until the field of view (FOV), near the bottom of the Stellarium window, reads about 0.5°.

instructions for c and D

Click the Search window icon on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Search window.
Type “M74” in the text box and press Enter or click the Search icon.
To view M74, zoom in to increase magnification. If you have a keyboard, you can press CTRL/Command–up arrow to zoom in. Increase magnification until the field of view (FOV), near the bottom of the Stellarium window, reads about 0.5°.

Instructions for e and f

Click the Search icon on the left side of the Stellarium window to open the Search window.
Type “Sirius” in the text box and press Enter or click the Search icon.
To view Sirius, zoom in to increase magnification. If you have a keyboard, you can press CTRL/Command–up arrow to zoom in. Increase magnification until the field of view (FOV), near the bottom of the Stellarium window, reads about 0.5°.

Instructions for G and H

Open the Search window.
Type “Aldebaran” in the text box and press Enter or click the Search icon.
To view Aldebaran, zoom in to increase magnification. If you have a keyboard, you can press CTRL/Command–up arrow to zoom in. Increase magnification until the field of view (FOV), near the bottom of the Stellarium window, reads about 0.5°.

Instructions for I and J

Open the Search window
Type “Great Orion Nebula” (or “Great Nebula in Orion”) in the text box and press Enter or click the Search icon.
To view Great Orion Nebula, zoom out to increase magnification. If you have a keyboard, you can press CTRL/Command–down arrow to zoom out. Decrease magnification until the field of view (FOV), near the bottom of the Stellarium window, reads about 2.0°.

Instructions for K

Open the Search window.
Type “M87” in the text box and press Enter or click the Search icon.
To view M87, zoom in to increase magnification. If you have a keyboard, you can press CTRL/Command–up arrow to zoom in. Increase magnification until the field of view (FOV), near the bottom of the Stellarium window, reads about 0.5°.

Instructions for L

Open the Search window.
Type “M74” in the text box and press Enter or click the Search icon.
To view M74, zoom in to increase magnification. If you have a keyboard, you can press CTRL/Command–up arrow to zoom in. Increase magnification until the field of view (FOV), near the bottom of the Stellarium window, reads about 0.5°.

A) What do you observe about the color of this object? Use astronomical terms.
b) What do you observe about the shape and structure of this object?
c) What do you observe about the color of this object?
D) What do you observe about the shape and structure of this object?
E) What do you observe about the color of this object?
F) In the upper left part of the Stellarium window, the information for Spectral Type states that Sirius is an A0m star. What does this tell you about the nature of this star? What is its surface temperature? What is its maximum age?
G) What do you observe about the color of this object?
H) In the upper left part of the Stellarium window, the information for Spectral Type states that Aldebaran is a K5III star. What does this tell you about the nature of this star? What is its surface temperature? What is its minimum age?
I) What do you observe about the color and structure of the Great Orion Nebula?
J) What conclusions can you draw about the age of the Great Orion Nebula? Provide evidence to support your conclusions.
K) Knowing that this object is a galaxy, a conglomeration of hundreds of billions of stars, what can you conclude about the age of this galaxy or the age of the majority of stars in this galaxy? Provide supporting evidence for your conclusion.
L)Knowing that this object is a galaxy, a conglomeration of hundreds of billions of stars, what can you conclude about the age of this galaxy or the age of the majority of stars in this galaxy? Provide supporting evidence for your conclusion.

rite a research paper on Roadside Picnic (or another sci-fi-related topic that you have discussed with me), incorporating at least five outside sources into your essay.

Write a research paper on Roadside Picnic (or another sci-fi-related topic that you have discussed with me), incorporating at least five outside sources into your essay. You can use more than five sources, if you like. The paper should be 7-9 pages in length (minimum of 2,500 words), not including the Works Cited Page, and it should be double-spaced, employing standard type-size, font, and margins. You will need a Works Cited page to cite your outside sources (You can use any of the major citation styles for your paper, but most students choose MLA style.). Also, do not forget to supply an effective title for the final draft of your paper.
Prompts: You are encouraged to discover on your own what topic or topics you would like to discuss in your essay on Roadside Picnic. However, I have provided some general prompts below for you to consider. You can also combine the prompts in different ways, if you like. If you want to write a paper that takes a different approach to the novel than any of the following prompts, just let me know what your idea is before you begin. Remember to include specific examples and quotations from the novel during you discussion, as well as effective quotations from your outside sources.

1. At one point in the novel, the character Richard Noonan ruminates on the Zone’s mystery: “And now no one has a clue what it is―a sore, a treasure trove, an evil temptation, Pandora’s box, a monster, a demon . . . .” Why do you think the writers wanted the Zone to be so mysterious and problematic? Can the Zone, in its mysteriousness or seductiveness, be considered a symbol of anything? What points might the writers be making about the limits of knowledge?

2. The Zone represents the Unknown, as well as the “Other” or “otherness.” At times, it appears to be a gateway to learning about extraterrestrials and their technologies, but the Zone can also serve as a mirror in which humans are forced to examine themselves. Where do we see this type of self-examination in the novel? What, if any, conclusions are reached, about individual characters and/or about humanity in general?

3. Redrick “Red” Schuhart is a man that struggles with the difficulties of life. He is tough, but also sensitive to the world around him; intelligent, but perhaps also overly-driven by his emotions of anger and dissatisfaction. How should we judge Red? Does he develop positively or negatively as a character over the course of the novel? Where do we witness these developments? What does the nature of his relationship with the Zone tell us about him? What does his last trip into the Zone tell us?

4. Frustrated at the criminal culture that is drawn to the Zone, Richard Noonan concludes, “The world is just like that. Man is like that. If it wasn’t the Visit, it would have been something else. Pigs can always find mud.” Throughout the novel, we come across expressions of both hope and despair, for the Zone and for humanity itself. Where do people appear weak and ignoble in the novel, and where do they possess signs of dignity? Does the novel as a whole seem to express either optimism or pessimism, or does it find a mature balance somewhere in between?

SHOULD GAMES LIKE POKEMON GO BE BANNED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES? ABORTIONS: LEGAL OR COMPLETELY ILLEGAL?

ENGLISH 1101
FINAL ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
DIRECTIONS: WRITE A 4-6 PAGE RESEARCH-BASED ESSAY USING THE MLA FORMAT INCLUDING A WORKS CITED PAGE & IN-TEXT CITATIONS. USE THIRD-PERSON POINT OF VIEW REFERENCES. GIVE THE ESSAY A CREATIVE TITLE. THIS FINAL ESSAY IS WORTH 20% OF THE OVERALL COURSE GPA.
THE TURNITIN RANGE FOR OUTSIDE CONTENT/RESEARCH IS 20-25%. THIS MEANS 75% OF THE ESSAY SHOULD BE YOUR ORIGINAL WRITING. IF YOUR PERCENTAGE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER, YOU WILL BE GIVEN ONE OPPORTUNITY TO REVISE AND RESUBMIT FOR GRADING.
A MINIMUM OF 4 OUTSIDE SOURCES MUST BE INCLUDED AS FOLLOWS: A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, A WEBSITE, AND A BOOK. E-BOOKS ARE ACCEPTABLE. ONE IN-TEXT CITATION IS REQUIRED FROM EACH SOURCE. PLEASE DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A CREDIBLE ACADEMIC SOURCE. GALILEO IS THE ATC LIBRARY DATABASE WHERE YOU CAN SEARCH TO FIND SPECIFIC TYPES OF SOURCES. THERE IS A LINK FOR IT IN BLACKBOARD AND ON THE ATC WEBSITE UNDER LIBRARY.
MLA RESOURCES:
MLA LECTURE NOTES
PURDUEOWL.EDU WEBSITE
TEXTBOOK CHAPTER PAGES 495-553
NOTE: In addition, each student will deliver a brief presentation about their topic in class. The presentation (2-3 minutes) should include an explanation for selecting the topic and two things learned while researching their topic. (Face-to-face classes only!)

WRITE A CONVINCING ARGUMENT USING A TOPIC FROM THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EDUCATION SCIENCE
POLITICS TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH CULTURE
SOCIETY RELIGION

THE FOLLOWING 14 TOPICS ARE JUST SOME POSSIBLE EXAMPLES RELATED TO THE ABOVE CATEGORIES. STUDENTS CAN SELECT ONE OF THESE OR SUGGEST ONE OF THEIR OWN RELATED TO THE ABOVE CATEGORIES. YOUR THESIS SHOULD REFLECT A PRO OR ANTI VIEWPOINT REGARDING THE SELECTED TOPIC.
STEM CELL RESEARCH SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE BANNED IN THE UNITED STATES
DO VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES PROM0TE VIOLENT BEHAVIOR?
COLLEGES SHOULD/SHOULD NOT ALLOW STUDENTS TO CARRY CONCEALED HAND-GUNS ON CAMPUS
SODAS AND SUGARY FOODS SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE SOLD IN PUBLIC SCHOOL VENDING MACHINES OR CAFETERIAS
EMPLOYERS SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO REQUIRE SOCIAL MEDIA PASSWORDS AND/OR USER I.D.’S FROM FUTURE JOB APPLICANTS
DRIVERLESS CARS LIKE TESSLAS SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE LEGALIZED IN GEORGIA AND/OR THE UNITED STATES
PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOULD/SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORMS
THE BANNING OF MUSIC WITH EXPLICIT LYRICS
SHOULD KIDS HELP PARENTS PAY FOR COLLEGE?
PAYING COLLEGE ATHLETES
FREE COLLEGE EDUCATION FOR ALL U.S. PRISONERS
SHOULD GAMES LIKE POKEMON GO BE BANNED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES?
ABORTIONS: LEGAL OR COMPLETELY ILLEGAL?
IS INTERNET ADDICTION REAL?
NOTE: If you have an interest in a topic that is not listed, please contact me for approval before starting the assignment.
Thank you.
Prof. Hancock
ARGUMENT ESSAY INFORMAL OUTLINE:
I. INTRODUCTION-GRAB THE READER’S ATTENTION, INCLUDE SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOPIC & INCLUDE CLAIM/THESIS
II. BODY PARAGRAPHS-SUPPORT THE CLAIM/THESIS WITH EVIDENCE OR RESEARCH-BASED DATA. INCLUDE AT LEAST 3 POINTS OR REASONS TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM.
III. OPPOSING VIEWPOINT PARAGRAPH—TELL THE READER THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT. THIS PARAGRAPH CAN BE PLACED WHERE THE WRITER DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
IV. CONCLUSION— THE FINAL APPEAL TO THE READER. INCLUDE A SUGGESTION FOR ACTION, A PREDICTION, A THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUOTE, OR AN INTERESTING SUMMARY OF THE TOPIC.

Write an argumentative essay reporting on the results of library research, using at least four credible, accurate, reasonable, and supported sources (books and journal articles, following Harvard style).

Write an argumentative essay reporting on the results of library research, using at least four credible, accurate, reasonable, and supported sources (books and journal articles, following Harvard style). No more than 15% of the paper can be direct quotation; the rest should be a combination of appropriately referenced paraphrase and summary of the sources and the writer’s views and own ideas.
The paper must contain the following structural elements:
· Introduction (background to the question, thesis statement, structural overview, definitions)
· Two argumentative paragraphs
· One refutation paragraph
· Conclusion
· Reference list (not included in the word-count)

Describe a PowerPoint presentation that you have given or experienced as an audience member that is guilty of some features of “Death by PowerPoint.” I

Describe a PowerPoint presentation that you have given or experienced as an audience member that is guilty of some features of “Death by PowerPoint.” If you’ve never seen one, describe any type of group presentation you have experienced. Then, answer the following questions:
What about the presentation suggests the features of “Death by PowerPoint”?
What went wrong? What worked well and how could the presentation have been improved?