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What is the topic? Think back to the three major genres covered this semester (fiction, poetry, and drama). Think of all the themes covered. Explain how each one of them fit into Randy Pausch’s message in (The Last Lecture).- For instance, fiction could cover the art of storytelling. He learned that gift from his father.- The poetry aspect could be a love letter to his wife and kids, which he talked about extensively in the book.- Lastly, in terms of drama, it was a tragedy. He had to deal with his own hubris.In other words, tie it all together. What is the purpose of literature? What is the purpose of life?Please make sure your essay is three to four pages (750-1,000 words) and double-spaced. I want two-three credible sources. If you use Wikipedia, I will cry and lower your grade.follow the format:IntroductionFiction connectionPoetry connectionDrama connectionAnswer what is the purpose of literaturConclusionDon’t forget your MLA in-text citations and WC page.

Teacher’s prompt.The discourse on whether a selfie is the same as a self-portrait has been raging for several years. Why do you think there is even a discourse? Is it because of the accessibility? Is it because the possibility that the artist may not have been formally trained (in the traditional sense of art school)? What insights did the articles you read provide? How have the articles informed your response(s) to my questions?

Post the final draft of your annotated research bibliography. To meet standards for this assignment, your bibliography must fulfill the following requirements:The research question is clear and sufficiently focused.All of the sources are credible.The annotations are easy to understand and relevant to the research question/focused topic. Remember, each annotation must summarize the main point of the source and explain how it answers your research question.The bibliography has a header, title, and page numbers in MLA or APA format? (Remember, the title is your research question)The bibliography is double-spaced.It includes 5 sources.The citations are correct.Sources are organized in alphabetical order.Each annotation has a word count of at least 200 words, and the word count is included.

Each team will select one character from an Edgar Allan Poe story that we have discussed “The Tell-Tale Heart” and they will put that character (Narrator) on trial. Using any of the supplementary readings already provided, the team should decide first what crime that character is charged with, and by the end they should decide whether the character should be found guilty or not guilty.The final project should include:Opening Statements stating the charge(s) and laying out the basic details of the caseSupporting arguments in favor of the chargeRebuttal in defense of the characterClosing statements from both the prosecution and the defense, in that orderFinal decision on whether you, as a team, find the defendant guilty or not guilty, and whyYou can use any of the supplementary readings (the Harold Bloom ebook and academic article) that have already been used in class, though you may also include other credible sources. All sources should be cited. Don’t decide on the verdict during the brainstorming or even through most of the drafting stage. Writing the arguments first, then discuss as a team and decide. This is a teamwork assignment, and will be completed through collaborative effort. It is up to each team to coordinate communication, decide on responsibilities, and set deadlines.Due April 17 by midnight. Final project should be approximately 1200 words.

The purpose of this discussion board is to discuss ethical behavior and how your ethics have been tested.In your post, provide the requested information, and answer all questions.Define the importance of ethics in leadership.Describe the six elements of the practice of ethical leadership.How have you modeled ethical behavior and ethical decision-making in your life as leader?Describe a time when your beliefs about ethics were tested.What did you learn about yourself?NO MORE THAN 200 WORDS

The purpose of this discussion board post is to process the concepts in the chapter and to cover our objectives for Chapter 9.First, define “diversity” and “inclusion.” What do these words mean to you?Reflect on the six primary dimensions of cultural diversity shown in Table 9.1 on page 212 (i.e., age, gender, race, mental and physical abilities, ethnicity, and sexual orientation). Which types of diversity is easiest for you to embrace, and which is the hardest for you to embrace? Why? Explain your answers.One way to explore the concept of inclusion is to reflect on your own personal feelings about inclusion. In a group situation, how much do you want to be included by others? Using a personal example , discuss a time when you were in a group or a team when you felt included by others and a time when you felt excluded. Why did you feel included in one situation and not the other? Elaborate and discuss.

Integrate what you learn from each of these studies, and summarize the strengths and limitations of this research in your area of interest. In this section, discuss the relationship between what you learned from the empirical literature review and practice wisdom. Other topics you may address in this section of the assignment include the role of theory in the research you reviewed, the significance of this body of knowledge as a whole for social welfare policy and/or social work practice, and the inclusiveness of various sub-groups in the study samples.Provide a brief summary of “what we know” from the research you reviewed. Then identify what we don’t know on the basis of the empirical literature to date. Does the research you reviewed adequately answer the research question(s) you formulated in Part I of this assignment? For some groups of people or everyone? In one place or many places? Under what conditions? What additional studies need to be planned to further our knowledge in your area of interest?Given what you have learned, provide a description of gaps in empirical knowledge, and how these gaps could be addressed in the future. How could the research you have reviewed, and your identification of knowledge gaps, impact social work practice? How could future research be informed by social work practice?Format and other requirements: Assignment #4b (Part II) should be no longer than 10 typed pages, 12-point Times New Roman font, double spaced with one-inch margins. Citing sources of information is required in this assignment. Be sure to provide full APA formatted references.

Argumentative Research Essay1. You must write a thoroughly researched argumentative essay derived from the discussion in #4 below. The finished final draft must be a minimum of five full pages in length. This means that your essay must end on page six or later (the Works Cited page does not count).2. At a minimum, your argument must demonstrate the following characteristics:A. Contain a thesis statement that states a debatable proposition that reasonable people may disagree over, stated as a declarative sentenceB. Provide 5 to 8 credible sources at a minimumC. Sources must include at least one book or article from a scholarly journal, along with a minimum of 3 periodical articles. Sources provided by the instructor do not count toward your minimum rquired sourcesD. Cite all borrowed material with properly formatted in-text citations and a Works Cited pageE. Carefully consider positions that disagree with yours (your essay must contain a counterargument—a refutation or a concession)3. Other requirements:A. This is a formal argument and may not be written from first person perspectivB. You must use proper, Standard American English grammar throughout your essayC. A brief description of your anticipated approach to the subject must be submitted to me by email by no later than 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 16 and be approved BEFORE you begin writing your essay.D. Your final draft must be submitted through Blackboard Assignments by no later than 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. You must derive your subject and formulate a hypothesis from the brief discussion below:Over the past twenty years, the American education system has seen the advent and demise of No Child Left Behind, the implementation of Common Core, and a universal push to advance STEM programs at all levels. During the same time period, U.S. public education has seen an unprecedented drop in funding. The combination of these two phenomena has resulted in administrators shifting priorities (and funding) to programs that provide measurable results in these areas. The additional funding to support these programs has invariably been stripped away from creative arts. Programs in dance, theater, music, visual, and all other arts have been reduced or abandoned through the high school level and even into postsecondary institutions. Many educators have argued that the push to dismantle the arts will eventually lead to a significant deterioration in creative and alternative thinking in American students. Still others argue that forcing all students into these classes is pointless since most have no desire to pursue these subjects.You must submit a brief explanation of your intended subject for your final research essay here in this Discussion Board.Please read the assignment very carefully before submitting your proposed topic. This must be a researched argument. There is no narrow, specific topic here. You are expected to derive a topic from the brief discussion provided in the assignment coupled with cursory research.There are some topics that I will not accept. Two of the topics I will not accept are No Child Left Behind and Common Core. These are only mentioned in the discussion as examples of how the American education system is in flux, changing constantly, and not always for the better: the two have nothing to do with the broad subject of the prompt.You do not have to provide a thesis statement here. However, you must provide a sufficient explanation of your intent for me to be able to understand your proposed topic. I will approve/reject your topic in the remarks that I provide to your DB entry.

The Title of the Film and why you chose it.Director, Leading actors/actresses and brief Summary of the plot, if it is a documentary state the person or subject.Who was your favorite actor/actress or your least favorite? Give specific example from the film to support your point of view. If this is a documentary list the subject or subjects of the documentary and how you percieve them just your initial impressions.Favorite/Least favorite Actor:Specific detail from the film that supports your point of viewTalk about what you liked about the movie and what you did not like. Be sure to include specific details and scenes. You a specific example from the film including dialogue if appropriate to support what you liked and did not like. This can include the lighting, the camera angles, the soundtrack. All the things that go into making a film have an impact.What I liked about the filmExample that supports thisWhat I didn’t likeExample that supports thisWhat was the most impactful point of the film for you? Why?

Please read and complete the activities in FLVS Module 5.02 “Time for Tone.” Review the materials and answer the following questions using complete sentences and evidence from the text.Please make sure you are answer questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES. Be aware of spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar.Do NOT copy and paste from the module. The answers should be in your own thoughts and words from what you learned.1. Writers like to use words in unusual ways to get a reaction from their audience. What is funny about the statement “An elephant’s opinion carries a lot of weight”?2. What does the author mean “Language is a fluid tool”? How can the changing meaning of words help writers explain their ideas?3. Define “pun.” Provide an example. Use your OWN example and NOT one from the text.4. On page 4 of Module 5.02, there is a short excerpt from the play “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakesphere. Why does he use word play to forshadow the fate of a character?5. Read over the poem on page 8 of Module 5.02 and then click on the hyperlink to “Bonus.” Explain how rhyme and repition influence the tone of these two poems.