Literature

Describe your level of competency in reading, writing, speaking and understanding languages other than English, and state how that ability was acquired.

Here you will enter your three-page , dialogue-driven, short story to the blog. The goal is to have it be a conversation, like “Hills Like White Elephants,” between two characters with a conflict. This conflict can be whatever you imagine, and the relationship can be between any two people of your choice.Here are some questions to keep in mind while writing. ( not to answer )Does the story enter the conversation late?Does it keep dialogue tags simple or is there too many?What about descriptive beats? Is there enough or too much?Does each character sound distinct? Where? Where not?Jumping off that, Does the story develop character relationship? This we learn in the things they say and how they say it?Does the story show and not tell?Does the story bounce back and forth, or does one talk too long and too much?Read the story out loud. How does it sound? Clunky or awkward? Do the jokes not land quite right? Where? How can they improve it?Can any dialogue be removed? In other words, would narration be better at any moment? (think of the short narrative bits in “Hills Like White Elephants”

Examine Kindred as a neo-slave narrative: explore the connections between Kindred and the slave narratives we read earlier in the semester by Jacobs, Douglass, and Equiano. What traits do these narratives share? How is Kindred different—in other words, what makes it a neo-slave narrative? Ultimately, your essay should make an argument about what Kindredadds to our understanding of slavery. Examine Kindred as a neo-slave narrative: explore the connections between Kindred and the slave narratives we read earlier in the semester by Jacobs(Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl), Douglass (What to the Slave is the Fourth of July), and Equiano (The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano). What traits do these narratives share? How is Kindred different—in other words, what makes it a neo-slave narrative? Ultimately, your essay should make an argument about what Kindredadds to our understanding of slavery.

Epidemiological Methods ExercisePlease from a peer review journals select and download one epidemiological study, attach it as PDF file, carefully read the study, and answer the following questions:1. What was the general aim of the study?2. What was the exposure of interest?3. What was the primary outcome measure?4. What was the original or the achieved hypothesis of the authors?5. What type of study design did they employ?6. Why do you think they chose that study type?7. What advantages and disadvantages does the study type have?8. What potential confounding factors can you identify?9. Describe strengths and weaknesses of the followed study design?10. What are the measurement used in this study?Choose another design to implement the study, explain the justification for the selection and answer all the bellow questions for the new design1. What will the general aim of the new study?2. What is the exposure of interest?3. What are the expected primary outcome measure?4. What will be the original or the expected hypothesis of the authors?5. What procedures for type of study design?6. Why do you chose that study type?7. What advantages and disadvantages does the study type have?8. What potential confounding factors can you identify?9. Describe strengths and weaknesses of the followed study design?10. What are the measurement appropriate in this new study design?

write a 2-4 page (500–1000 word) argumentative essay about the use of social media in contemporary society. You may either argue that it is beneficial to modern life or that it is destructive Explain the controversy over social media in your introduction (give necessary background information) Present a clear thesis statement that announces your position on the issue Present the reasons you believe your position to be true in your body paragraphs Support those reasons with fair and convincing examples and evidence from common knowledge and from the sources you have read Avoid using “I” or “In my opinion” in order to produce a strong argumentative essay and not an opinion essay Address at least one of the opposition’s points (perhaps using information from the sources to do so) Cite both of your outside sources, using MLA format for in-text citations; your paper should have at least two effective and correct citations (but each time you use one of your sources, you must cite, so you may have more than two in-text citations in your essay) Include a Works Cited page

Choose one of the following prompts for your informative essay:Option 1: In a well-written essay, explain how making inferences helps the reader understand the plot of “The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes. Provide evidence from the text to justify your answer.Option 2: Choose at least two texts from this unit and in a well-written essay, explain how the skill of making inferences helps the reader to understand the plot of the two texts. Provide evidence from the texts to justify your answer.Option 3: In a well-written essay, discuss the elements of gothic literature that are present in one of the texts we read this unit. Explain how those elements contribute to the tone, mood, and theme of the text.

Standard MLA style format Minimum 1200 words, plus works cited page. Works Cited page must be included for a passing grade Besides the literary work(s), at least 2 academic sources researched by student. DO NOT use the following sources: Wikipedia, Sparknotes, Shmoop, GradeSaver, CliffNotes, eNotes, etc. Instead, use the PBSC Library Databases to research scholarly sources and literary criticisms.  Assignment The term paper involves research on literary one of the literary works that was presented, discussed and/or analyzed throughout the semester. Preferably, students will write their term paper on the literary work presented to the class, but they may choose not to with instructor approval. The introductory paragraph should briefly introduce the author, title and brief summary of the literary work and end with a well-formulated thesis that reflects the body paragraph organization. The thesis should summarize the main ideas presented in the topic sentences of the body paragraphs, ending impact of the literary work on culture and society in general.   Body paragraphs (4) should have an explicit topic sentence that presents part of the argument from the thesis. You also must integrate evidence in the form of quote, paraphrase, or summary from the work(s) and from at least one of your outside sources to assist in analyzing and supporting your topic sentence. Last, it should include an analytical discussion explaining how the evidence supports your thesis. Note that the suggested organization reflects the content and organization of the presentation guidelines. BP1 – Author (brief–very brief–biography) if any.   History of the work, when was it written, published, type of publication, who   was targeted audience. Type of literature, genre, etc. Original language?   Medium? Be sure to cite sources. BP2 -Who or what influenced the author/work? Describe  historical, social, political, philosophical, biographical influences. What   is the main theme? Subthemes? Be sure to cite sources. BP3 – Identify the protagonist and antagonist. Describe   the conflict and resolution. Summarize and paraphrase at least two literary criticism perspectives that analyze the work. Be sure to cite sources. BP4 – Who or what has the piece of literature influenced?   Is the work and/or its themes, characters, any passages still influential today? Explain how? The conclusion should NOT simply repeat the thesis, but it should also NOT continue to argue and present more evidence. Instead, it should bring the reader full circle on the importance of your analysis of the work(s) and the points you have argued in the body paragraphs.

Directions   –Read the following chapters in Essentials of Children’s Literature, 9th edition. –Chapter 8: “Fantasy and Science Fiction” –Chapter 9: “Realistic Fiction”   –Chapter 10: “Historical Fiction” –Chapter 12: “Literature for a Diverse Society” –Go to a library or a good book store. The GCC library has many Newbery Award winners on reserve for your perusal. You need to read three Newbery Award winning chapter books. I prefer you choose books that cover three different genres as explained in the chapters read for this assignment from our course textbook (example: one book that is fantasy, one that is historical, and one that is representing a diverse society). –Write a response for each of the three selections you read.   –Use “Reader Response Theory” to write your responses. Reader Response Theory is a theory that asserts in the end, it is the informed reader, the text in that reader’s hands, and the analysis that occurs which informs a reader.  Think about it this way: A response is your thoughtful reaction to the text. What did you like? What puzzled you? How do you think children would react?  How might you use these books and their themes in a classroom setting or at home?  Would the settings affect the approach? How do these works compare to other chapter books you have encountered? Above all, enjoy the books. They are award winners because they are the favorites of children, and I hope you’ll find inspiration therein as well. Rubric Your response essay must: –show evidence of you having read Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 12 from Essentials of Children’s Literature 9th edition and three Newbery Award winning chapter books. –be a minimum of 1000 words. –utilize MLA manuscript format. –utilize MLA-style in-text citations from the stories and any other sources you have used. include an MLA-style work cited for the stories and any other sources you have used. –have a title. –utilize first person point of view/expressive “I” and/or third person (he, she, it). –not use second person point of view “you.” –utilize college level mechanics. –have no misspellings.v

Instructions for Paper 3 Here are the instructions for Paper 3. 1. Read chapter 6 in Gardner very carefully. (One of the sample poems in chapter 6 is by T. S. Eliot. It’s a great poem, but it’s long and complicated. Please don’t choose it for your paper.) 2. Throughout The Gardner text, there are many poems including those on pages 10, 19, 61, 64, 68, 73, and 105. Read all of these poems. In addition I have attached 3 poems to this email. Please read them carefully as they are all suitable for you to write about. I particularly recommend Mother to Son. 3. Paper 3 is in 2 parts. For Part 1, choose 5 poems from the text and the attachments. In 3 or 4 sentences for each poem state why the poem is suitable to teach to a first year college class. Think about subject matter, length for how the poem could be taught in a 50-minute period, language, stylistic devices. Keep your responses to 3 or 4 brief sentences. For Part 2, choose one of your five poems. Write 500 words on why you think it would be a good poem to teach a first year college class, and why you particularly like this poem more than the others. Analyze the poem. What is it about? Who is the speaker? To whom is the speaker speaking? What is the point of view? How is the poem structured? Does the structure reflect the meaning of the poem? What stylistic devices like metaphors are used? What effect do they have? Support everything you say with examples from your chosen poem. The book for the paper is Reading and Writing about Literature 4th edition by Janet E. Gardner and Joanne Diaz.

ICSM 10800-04 / Fall 2020 S.A. DelaneyUnit 2: What Do We Mean When We Talk About “Anxiety”? upd. 10/6According to a national survey published in February 2019 by the Pew Research Center, anxiety and depression rank as one of the top concerns for US teenagers. Numerous reports—including this one from Pew—assert that anxiety was on the rise among college students prior to the pandemic, and we know that our current situation has only exacerbated this state. But what do we mean by “anxiety”? What feelings and experiences are encompassed by this term? What does it mean to identify as a person with anxiety? We’ll draw on ideas from disability studies and intersectionality in our conversations. The Unit will conclude with a formal analytical argument of 1200-1500 words worth 20 percent of the overall course grade.What Do You Mean By “A Formal Analytical Argument”?We often use the word “argument” to mean the exchange of strong opinions, and when writing for school, it generally refers to a persuasive essay—one that has a clear thesis statement and relevant supporting evidence. In Unit 1, I pushed you to step away from that thesis-support (e.g., five-paragraph essay) style of writing in order to more fully explore and explain your thinking. The analytical argument I’m asking you to write for Unit 2 will combine these modes to create a richer, more complex essay.What Do You Mean By “Analysis”?In their textbook Writing Analytically David Rosenwasser and Jill Stephen offer this four-part definition of analysis, which is worth quoting at length:1. Analysis seeks to discover what something means. An analytical argument makes claims for how something might be best understood and in what context.2. Analysis deliberately delays evaluation and judgment.3. Analysis begins in and values uncertainty rather than starting from settled convictions.4. Analytical arguments are usually pluralistic; they tend to try on more than one way of thinking abouthow something might be best understood. (Rosenwasser and Stephen 6-7)Analysis, then, starts with inquiry: questions followed by careful observation. To delay evaluation and judgment requires that we acknowledge and bracket our gut reactions—we must stay with the problem longer, seeing it from every possible perspective, considering what may seem counterintuitive. Only then can we arrive at a reasoned, thoughtful conclusion.Who’s Our Audience For This Essay?Beyond the obvious answer—me, your professor—your imagined audience for this essay is the journal Inquiries, which describes itself as “an open-access academic journal that highlights the work of students at the undergraduate level and above.” Consider this assignment an opportunity to prepare a scholarly essay for possible submission to this journal. As part of our activities, we’ll look more closely at the journal’s website and its expectations.What Kind Of Research Will We Have To Do?Your analysis will focus on one specific conversation about anxiety. That conversation may have taken place in a more traditional magazine or newspaper, on social media, on a cable news show, or elsewhere. It needs to be a conversation that you can capture and study in detail. As with your first essay, you may find it necessary to narrow your focus to make your analysis more manageable.How Should I Cite My Sources?You’ll need to use formal MLA citation style for this essay. That means that in addition to including all sources on the Works Cited, you need to fully and formally introduce all of your sources, as we’ve been practicing. Any and all ideas and details should be directly attributed to the appropriate source (“According to political reporter Joe Blow of the New York Times…”). In addition, you’ll want to provide parenthetical in-text citations (or PITCs) as needed.ICSM 10800-04 / Fall 2020S.A. DelaneyWorks CitedHorowitz, Juliana Menasce, and Nikki Graf. “Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers.” Pew Research Center, 2019.Rosenwasser, David, and Jill Stephen. Writing Analytically 6th Ed. Wadsworth/Cengage, 2012.EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR FINAL ESSAY (200 points)1) Does the writer respond to the assignment, composing a thoughtful Analytical Essay of 1200-1500 words?a) Does the writer select and describe a specific representative example of the term “anxiety” in use inrelation to higher education?b) Does the writer analyze the use of this term, identifying assumptions and implications?2) Does the writer use all sources (print, web, or other) ethically and effectively?a) b) c)3) Is a) b) c)4) Is a)b) c)Does the writer formally introduce sources, clearly attributing ideas and quotations? Is there an MLA style Works Cited page?Are parenthetical in-text citations used correctly when needed?the essay well developed and effectively organized?Does the writer include a clear and effectively placed thesis statement?Is the essay organized in a logical, cohesive manner, with helpful transitions? Does the writer employ an effective introduction and conclusion?the essay well prepared?Does the writer follow submission guidelines, such as double-spacing, 12-point font, MLA heading, and title?Is language clear and specific, employing a voice that is natural and appropriate for essay?Are there minimal grammar and punctuation errors?