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 Through the use of currently available online tools and search facilities, ordinary users can easily acquire personal information about others. In fact, anyone who has Internet access can, via a search engine such as Google, find information about us that we ourselves might have had no idea is publicly available there. (a) Is it true that individual privacy is threatened by the use of search engines? (b) Give some examples how that might occur. (c) Do individuals/hackers from anywhere on the globe access personal information of citizens of other countries? (d) Give some examples illustrating that has occurred. (be specific and provide support for your answer) Please elaborate (beyond a yes or no answer) and provide your “theoretical” rationale in support of your responses. (comprehension)

You have chosen your author and story, and now it is time to choose the element that you want to focus on primarily for your first essay. It does not mean that this is the only element that you will cover in your paper; it just means that this is the element that you are going to focus on and discuss more than any of the other elements in the story, and you will only talk about other elements in reference to this element. It also means that this is the element that you are going to put into your thesis and, subsequently, develop your controlling idea in reference to. Most of you are still having trouble with controlling ideas, but that is okay because it is still early in the semester, and that is normal. (BTW, it should be an element that is in one of the chapters that we have covered thus far.) This is an assignment that I like to do early in the semester for that reason, to help you get your mind around the concept of the controlling idea:After you have provided the element that you wish to focus on, write 250 words about how that element is used in the story as a prelude to establishing the controlling idea part of your thesis, just like we have been doing with discussion boards. These 250 words will, hopefully, help lead you to your controlling idea. Ideally, you will develop an idea here by using this as a kind of free writing exercise. After you have written them, you will attempt to synthesize them into an idea. Here are some pointers:1. Begin the writing exercise with the words: “In this story the element of ________ is used to ________.” The first blank should be your chosen element; the second blank should be the jumping off point for your 250 words.2. Try to make sure it is just one idea, not a lot of different ideas. The best way to do that is to make sure each sentence follows the previous one, meaning that you should get more and more specific each sentence as opposed to jumping back and forth from general to more specific and in that way making point after point after point like you would do in a proper essay. The first sentence should be a very general and vague notion about the element, and the final sentence should be a very specific sentence about the same idea. Look below for an example of this with a story that we did not read:In Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge,” the author does interesting things with point of view. In this story, Point of View is used to bring the reader into the character’s mind and feel his dilemma. When the story starts, the point of view is a very objective version of third-person omniscient. By the end of the story, the narrator is using a much more personal third-person limited point of view, which is much more intimate. The reader goes from regarding the protagonist as a nameless soldier being put to death on a bridge to understanding and almost becoming him, a person facing a deep and horrible loss, the loss of his family, dignity, and life. The reader goes from looking at the protagonist through a vague but visually descriptive point of view to careening through the mind of this man via his hopes, dreams, and emotions. In a small way, his loss becomes our loss, his failings our failings, his human frailty our own. We understand everything that brought him to that point on the bridge, his delusion, his false bravado, his disregard for the importance of his family. Furthermore, by switching from one point of view to the next and in effect allowing things to go from unreal to very real, the reader is helped to understand what really happened with the character. At first, he understood war in a very naive way that didn’t account for the harsh realities of it. At the end, he came to understand them in the most extreme and terrible way. SYNTHESIS: In his short story, “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge,” Ambrose Bierce uses point of view to show the reader the harsh realities of war.

After reading all assigned materials for week 2, respond with at least one thorough paragraph (7+ sentences) here with your answers to the below questions:Is it clear to you what rhetoric and the rhetorical situation mean? If so, describe them in your own words, and give an example of how you assess rhetorical situations in your daily life.How do you feel about 5-paragraph essays? Were you taught that style in the past, and do you still use it now?After you post, respond to at least two classmates: you can look for those you agree with and share your common points, or look for those with different views and offer your differing perspective. Your peer responses should also be at least one paragraph (5-6 sentences or more).

ESSAY 2: JUSTIFYING AN EVALUATION (FILM)Word Count: 1000 word minimum not counting the works cited page or headings. (Essays shorter than this will see a deduction in the essay grade)Be aware:When an assignment is given, it will not include every aspect of what is expected. For example, my instructions don’t state that words must be spelled correctly or that periods must be included. These are also important elements when writing. A five-paragraph essay belongs in middle school and high school and not in college. An essay the length of 1000 words is too long for the basic format of the five-paragraph essay because paragraphs should not be pages long. In addition, as one advances through one’s education, essays get longer, and it is important to know how to organize an even longer essay. Could you imagine reading a 12 page essay containing only five paragraphs? It would get confusing and convoluted; the same thing happens on a smaller scale with 1000 words, so it is important to have at least eight paragraphs.· Write a 1000 word minimum evaluation (a review) of Night of the Living Dead. The paper will include a works cited page for the movie and an optional review from Roger Ebert Film Reviews or the documentary Birth of the Living Dead; no other sources will be used. Choosing to use additional sources will result in lowering of the essay grade. Be aware that the works cited page and headings DO NOT COUNT TOWARD WORD COUNT. Word count only includes the body of the paper.· Link to movie: Night of the Living Dead . You may need to click on “open this content in a new window.” Other options include opening the movie directly in YouTube, or if you are subscribed to Amazon Prime, the movie is also available there as of this posting. If viewing on YouTube, make sure you are watching the black and white version uploaded by American Film Institute published on Aug 26, 2014 and is the only approved source for the assignment. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER SOURCES for the works cited entry for the film.· If you would like to view a documentary on the film, Amazon Prime also has Birth of the Living Dead. This documentary may be used as a secondary source in place of the Roger Ebert review; use one or the other, but not both.· No. You may not substitute any other movie or alternative topic for this paper.ESSAY 2: JUSTIFYING AN EVALUATION ( Night of the Living Dead )Length: Minimum of 1000 words not counting the Works Cited page or headings. Questions? Please ask.

DQ 1: Provide an example of a project, assignment, or in-class activity that could be used as a means of employing multiple assessments of ELLs. Why are multiple assessments important?DQ 2: How will you implement formative assessment in your classroom to support the Common Core State Standards and the ongoing, formative assessment of ELL students?

“Red Bean Cakes” Reading Assignment Worksheet.Type in the answers to ALL the questions using your own analysis and critical thinking from the reading.The Canton, SOHO1. What cultural elements (food, people, customs concern etc.) does the authors use to characterize this place and was there any unusual vocabulary?Answer:2. What are the significant/central images of this section and which emotions dominate?Answer:3. What is the author’s tone towards her subject in this section and how does she set the tone?Answer:4. Describe the significant moment/person from the author’s life that is evoked for her by this place and what features of the present place evoke the past for her?Answer:5. The theme/truth she is trying to convey in this section and how is food related?Answer:Omi’s Southhall6. What cultural elements (food, people, customs concern etc.) does the authors use to characterize this place and was there any unusual vocabulary?Answer:7. What are the significant/central images of this section and which emotions dominate?Answer:8. What is the author’s tone towards her subject in this section and how does she set the tone?Answer:9. Describe the significant moment/person from the author’s life that is evoked for her by this place and what features of the present place evoke the past for her?Answer:10. The theme/truth she is trying to convey in this section and how is food related?Answer:Café Jam, Brixton11. What cultural elements (food, people, customs concern etc.) does the authors use to characterize this place and was there any unusual vocabulary?Answer:12. What are the significant/central images of this section and which emotions dominate?Answer:13. What is the author’s tone towards her subject in this section and how does she set the tone?Answer:14. Describe the significant moment/person from the author’s life that is evoked for her by this place and what features of the present place evoke the past for her?Answer:15. The theme/truth she is trying to convey in this section and how is food related?Answer:China Town, New York16. What cultural elements (food, people, customs concern etc.) does the authors use to characterize this place and was there any unusual vocabulary?Answer:17. What are the significant/central images of this section and which emotions dominate?Answer:18. What is the author’s tone towards her subject in this section and how does she set the tone?Answer:19. Describe the significant moment/person from the author’s life that is evoked for her by this place and what features of the present place evoke the past for her?Answer:20. The theme/truth she is trying to convey in this section and how is food related?Answer:

Please read the materials and complete the activities for Module 4.02. You will need to understand how to identify and analyze texts with conflicting points of view.Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTECES. Be aware of spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar.WRITE IN YOUR OWN WORDS, DO NOT COPY AND PASTE ANYTHING.1. What is the purpose for authors using text to express their opinions?2. What does the text mean by the term “sound reasoning”? Can you give some examples?3. How does the Text Comparison Chart keep information from different texts organized?4. Why is it necessary to understand the evidence provided by authors to understand their point of view?5. What would be the best way to read and annotate a text when preparing analysis?

1. Name the two main parts of the MLA citation format. One part goes after each quote, and the other is included at the end of the paper.

The National Organ Transplant Act of 1984 banned the buying and selling of human organs. However, the law still allows people to be compensated for “donating” blood, sperm, or eggs. Reproduction clinics often direct their marketing at female college students who are likely to have the traits desired by couples seeking a donor egg, and who might also have the financial burdens that come with being a college student. Advocates of compensating egg donors point to how these women are helping couples achieve their dreams of having a family. Those who are opposed to it, on the other hand, argue that these companies are exploiting women who are desperate financial need and that they are doing so without the donors fully understanding the pain and risks involved in the procedure.Do you think that paying women for their eggs should be legal? Why or why not?What moral responsibility do such clinics have for caring for donors who have complications from the procedure years down the road?Should companies that are targeting college students for such procedures be allowed to market directly to them with flyers, emails, or ads in student newspapers? Why or why no

In 3-5 pages discuss the novel the Handmaid Tale , analyze the rheotorical strategies and the literary elements that Atwood employs to create her world of dystopia. Include a works cited page. Your essay must be organized with a clear and arguable thesis. As you write your essay you will use the primary source material, The Handmaid’s Tale as well as secondary source material; articles, musical artists.Therefore it is important that you clear on how to properly incorporate outside sources.As you process your essay, keep in mind the topic question of how Atwood creates her dystopian society with use of rheotorical strategies, language and literay elements. Your argument/thesis must clearly address how Atwood accomplishes it.