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1. Choose three or four of the direction suggestions listed in Project A and describe them in detail. 2. The literature review for Project A has been organized and is attached. However, it needs to be elaborated with other relevant literature.
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Write a 1000 word essay about themes relevant in Brave New World. You can write about any themes you like or you can use ones Found such as “using pleasure to drown out the real world” “the dehumanization of relationships” “sensory overload and distraction”. You also need citations from the book and at least two more outside sources.
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Write an integrative summary of seven short papers, each of which must be at least three pages long. These papers may be from the academic literature or current news on drug controls, the drug war, the history of illicit or psychoactive drugs, or drug policies from anywhere in the world.
You may select articles from journal articles or working papers on Drug Policies, Economic Analysis, Economic Historical Analysis, Medical History, Scientific Analysis, International Diplomacy, and Social and Philosophical Analysis.
Finally, the documents you cite must include research papers, magazine articles, newspaper articles (5 pages long), or government policy documents published during the last ten (10) years.
The bibliographical selection may address topics from the examples listed below or other topics that you may select: Comparative international policies Historical analysis of policies in different countries Socio-Economic analysis of drug policies Social and Psychological Issues of Drug Use and Policies The Politics and Economics of the War on Drugs International Drug Cartels and their Activities / Violence and Corruption European colonialism and the drug trade in history Foreign Trade and the History of Drugs (Opium and Cocaine)
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Our assignment encourages the development of the critical reasoning skills necessary to construct well- organized, well-supported, and engaging essays. In order to do so, you must demonstrate sound critical reasoning skills in your own writing while critiquing the work of another. Joan Didion’s essay, “Slouching Towards Bethlehem,” recounts the counterculture movement of the 1960s in California; however, how she constructs this argument is of greater significance for this assignment.
With this in mind, respond to the following prompt:
Evaluate Didion’s rhetorical strategies to determine how successfully her argument demonstrates sound critical reasoning.
When constructing your argument, (choose 5/5 sources) consider Didion’s use (or misuse) of: • Ethos • Logos • Pathos • Tone • Third-person • First-person Your essay must be typed (12-point font, Times New Roman, double spaced, standard 8 ½ by 11-inch paper, with 1- inch margins at the top, bottom and sides).
In addition, your essay must be at least 4 full pages and formatted within MLA guidelines. Lastly, you must include an MLA formatted Work Cited page (which does not count toward the 4- page minimum length requirement)
Use this for: Works Cited – Didion, Joan. Slouching Towards Bethlehem. New York: Farrar, Straus and Ginroux, 1986. You must utilize third-person and present tense to remain unbiased in your analysis—thus successfully incorporating your own use of ethos You must utilize logos by incorporating examples from Didion’s essay for each of your main claims. • You must include at least five body paragraphs. o This means you will be evaluating at least five different rhetorical strategies.
o Each body paragraph must only address one claim: § For example, you can argue how and why Didion’s use of pathos is correct, or incorrect. o Each paragraph should analyze how and why Didion uses a particular strategy either successfully or unsuccessfully (or a combination of both). o Therefore, if your thesis, for example, argues that Didion’s use of pathos is unsuccessful, you must include a body paragraph that proves that claim is correct. • Each body paragraph must include at least one quote from Didion’s essay o Quotes must utilize a lead-in so as to incorporate the quote as part of a complete sentence. • Quotes must be analyzed—you must explain how and why the quote you’ve included proves your claim regarding Didion’s use (or misuse) of rhetoric. • Since you must have at least five body paragraphs, you must include at least five different quotes—you cannot use quotes more than once. • Your conclusion should include what Didion could have done differently to improve her use of rhetoric. Lastly Joan Didion’s “Slouching Towards Bethlehem”.
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Original Instructions {Write a 3-4 paper that analyzes a famous/infamous person (a real person, not a fictitious person or book/movie/TV character). Be sure to do the following: Content requirements: -Write a short summary (not more than 1 page) of the individual’s life. -Chose a theory discussed in class and/or assigned readings and apply that theory to analyze the individual’s personality. Be sure to choose 2 or more theories—the most appropriate ones given the individual’s personality. -Write this paper with the intended audience being a person with little knowledge of psychology and/or personality theories. Therefore, you must explain key terms and concepts thoroughly. -Provide specific examples to illustrate your points. -Use at least three outside, scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook.}
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Watch the documentary “Cowspiracy” and write a 2 page reaction paper (a reaction not a summary). The film brings up a lot of interesting/ controversial topics that will give you plenty of topics to talk about in your paper.
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Write an argumentative essay that traces a theme in “The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brian. Once you formulate a theme, develop a thesis which states your point, and the three or four reasons (divisions) which support it. For suggestions on drafting a thematic thesis, click here. Body paragraphs should be constructed around your reasons, and each should offer examples from the story to prove the validity of your theme, and then a clear and detailed explanation of how and why these examples support the claim in your paragraph. While this essay must include at least two secondary sources (see Secondary Sources page), the main emphasis is on your own thinking: the research doesn’t determine what you say in your essay — you do. The quotations from researchers, literary critics, interviews, or other books from the time period will support your own ideas. While you can use secondary sources from the textbook, at least one source will be from your own search. Your rough draft does not need to include your secondary sources. Requirements A minimum of 1500 words is required, as are a minimum of two secondary sources (reminder — general encyclopedias, dictionaries, open web sources and the primary source itself do not count as secondary sources — though if used, they have to be cited).
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Write a paper: Is Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn an anti-racist novel or not?
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The two plays: Fedra by J Nicole Brooks and Phedre by Jean Racine. You’ll use close reading and analysis to make meaning out of two plays and the issues they raise. You’ll analyze the way each play uses the theme or character type, individually. Determine what you think each author is doing with the theme or character type; what meaning are they making with it? Since this is an analysis, naturally, you want to focus mainly on the how and the why of it: how does each playwright use the theme/character? Why do you think they do so? Then, you’ll compare and contrast the two plays’ treatments: how do the plays use the theme/character similarly and how differently?
You must then account for the differences and similarities: Why does one play present a theme differently than the other? Why is the presentation of a character type so similar, despite other differences between the plays? And, most importantly, how are the play and its adaptation informed and affected by the historical periods they were written in? My notes from feedback with the professor in addition to the feedback given to me (please find attached): Find something, the medium, something that happened then and now and how they’re similar, how it has something to say about the first piece and elaborate on it. make it personal.
Read phedre by jean racine and Fedra by j Nicole brooks (in the book “contemporary plays by African American women – 10 complete works by Sandra Adell) What are the values of neoclassical France? What does it have to say about honor and loyalty? What about this piece feels French to Racine in this time period? What does it have to do with the time period ? Who is he speaking to, who is he writing about, what is he asking them if he’s asking a question? What is the conversation here? Why would Brooks choose this play to have a conversation with Racine? Given her social historical, and political content is about as far removed from Racine’s as you can get. What’s her argument?
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Subject Encyclopedias/Dictionaries: For each entry: Briefly summarize the content of the entry. Explain how the information relates to or informs your research question.
Monographs (Scholarly Books): For each book: Provide a summary of the book’s main arguments or findings. Explain how this book contributes to your understanding of the research question.
Journal Articles: For each article: Summarize the main points or findings. Discuss how the article contributes to your research question or supports your argument.
Primary Source: For the primary source: Describe the nature of the source and its content. Explain how this primary source adds value to your research and understanding of the event.
Newspaper Articles: For each article: Provide a summary or key points covered in the article. Discuss how the article contributes to your understanding of the historical period or event. Remember, your explanations should show how each source is relevant, informative, or valuable in the context of your research question. It’s essential to demonstrate how each source supports or informs your understanding of the historical event or period you’re exploring.