Compose a proposal argument that convinces readers to take action to solve a problem or address an issue in your specific neighborhood, city, or surrounding area. The paper can draw from your point of view about a change that needs to take place in your community and/or day-to-day life. The purpose of this paper is […]
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Describe the study that was run and what the findings were. What hypothesis is being tested? How does the author build evidence to support their main point? Give specific details about the methodology and the kind of data that were collected. When describing the assessment of the data, it is ok to focus on the descriptions of the findings rather than the details of the statistical analysis.
In your essay, you should: • Paraphrase the research question, why it is interesting, what we already know about this issue, and the main point of the paper. • Describe the study that was run and what the findings were. What hypothesis is being tested? How does the author build evidence to support their main […]
What can you learn about using language and rhetoric to communicate persuasively?
What can you learn about using language and rhetoric to communicate persuasively? Compare a set of readings given in Module 5 (Women’s Rights, Factory Farming, or Effects of Modern Technology). Do the readings use logos, pathos, or ethos to make their arguments? Does one reading use more of one mode of persuasion than the other […]
Who publishes this journal? Whose research is reported here?Discuss
1) Select a research journal in your field, either print or electronic, for closer study. Examine several issues of the journal, and read the instructions for authors and other editorial information posted on the journal’s website. 2) Write a 4-6 page (1,000-1,500 words) rhetorical analysis in which you discuss the following elements of communication: a. […]
Select one or more of the villains and discuss how they reflect the text’s and, by extension, the culture’s views on what it means to be a villain.
1.Select one or more of the villains and discuss how they reflect the text’s and, by extension, the culture’s views on what it means to be a villain. 2.In the midst of Beowulf’s individual battles, we get a picture of what drives these nations to war. Describe how the text shows the beginnings of the […]
Describe a place where you have traveled (perhaps on vacation). Again, as with all the descriptive topics, do not simply describe the place. The essay should work to support a dominant impression about the place.
Classification and division: Do not use existing categories. Create your own. For example, if you were classifying physicians you would not want to classify them according to their field of study. That is how doctors are often classified. Instead, you could classify doctors according to where they work: private practice office, office in a hospital, […]
What oddities might you be practicing that are highlighted by this new consideration?
Please read the story “Jesus Shaves” by David However, when we approach these traditions/cultural “standards” from an outside perspective, we may find some of the absurdity and humor in them that Sedaris does. [Some of you may already have experienced this depending on where your family hails from.] Journal: Please write a 2 page journal […]
Choose three main topics that stood out to you personally in your readings from the resources in Week 1.Analyze
Instructions Week 1 introduced you to current issues in teaching English Language Learners in the United States. In the course resources, you have read about terminology and research-based practice, including the four skills, first and second language literacy, language acquisition, comprehensible input, the critical period hypothesis, and accent, and preeminent theorists in SLA including Krashen […]
What are some successes and challenges you have experienced in the first six weeks of the semester?
Read, respond, and reflect upon “We Learned to Write the Way We Talk,” by Gretchen McCulloch. Although there are two components for this assignment, you will only write one essay. (the article is attached) RESPONSE PART- Logical Consistency: Fully unpack the logic behind the writer/speakers’ point and see if this is something that can be […]
Explain What rhetorical element could the author have included more of? What rhetorical element could the author have included less of? Which parts of the argument are the most effective or convincing? Which are the least?
Please include a brief summary of the article. Most of the essay should center around unpacking the author’s argument. You should discuss the author’s use (or lack thereof) of the following: The rhetorical context of the article: exigence, audience, and constraint The rhetorical appeals: ethos, pathos, and logos At least one recommendation of how the […]
