Literature

Choose a poem, short story, or play that you have read and found interesting, and review it for the class.  You will want to include a discussion of specific literary element(s) or device(s) and how it (they) are used to enhance the theme of the work.  What is the author trying to say about life?

You should undertake a comprehensive review of the literature on your topic.  You should review at least six scholarly sources and six additional sources that may be scholarly or not.  In some cases, such as Operation JAWBREAKER, you will need to review the books written by the team leaders, such as “First In” by Gary Schroen and “Jawbreaker” by Gary Bernsten.  You may count each of these books as a scholarly source.  When reviewing books, be sure to explain how the authors’ approaches differ from one another.  Organize your review thematically rather than by author and use it to structure the arguments which you make in your paper.  I have attached the literature review formatting guide which we use in the thesis course.   Your assignment should include assignment two as one complete paper and be approximately 8-10 pages (but no more than 12 pages) total, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced.   If you do not include the introduction, purpose statement, research question, and evaluation methods from your previous assignment, points will be deducted.  Do NOT turn in just a literature review.

Choose a short passage from Pride and Prejudice. Use a close reading of your chosen passage to make an argument about the novel as a whole. The essay should be argument-driven; there should be a clear main claim and clear subclaims that structure the essay’s analysis of the passage.   In order to do this essay properly you will have to provide careful close readings of your passages. This involves summarizing, analyzing, and interpreting every part of the passage. (In other words, tell your reader what happens, discuss the word choice/imagery/rhetorical devices used in the passage, and connect the passage to the rest of the text.)   It may be helpful to reference other parts of the text; however, this is not a compare-and-contrast essay, so you should only deploy such comparisons when they further your argument about the primary section of text. Similarly, you may wish to reference the argument of one of the videos you’ve watched for class. Again, you may do this as it is useful (and certainly you must if you are employing an idea introduced in the video), but the focus of the essay needs to be on close reading your chosen passage and making an argument about the novel as a whole.   All citations to the primary texts should be parenthetical by page number. No research is necessary for this essay, and you should not consult any outside source for ideas.

Chapter 3 of our textbook discusses nonverbal communication. For this assignment, you will analyze nonverbal communication in a TED Talk of your choosing. In your analysis, focus on at least three of the following elements. ·     Facial displays ·     Oculesics ·     Kinesics ·     Gesticulation ·     Vocalics ·     Proxemics ·     Halo effect ·     Chronemics Note: These nonverbal communication elements are defined and discussed in Chapter 3 (pages 61–65). Requirements: ·     Length: One and a half to two pages (400–500 words): one paragraph for the introduction, one paragraph for each element discussed, and a conclusion ·     Format: Submit it as a Word document using APA style. ·     Sources: Choose a TED Talk. Provide the reference in correct APA format. Here is an example of a reference for a TED Talk. Levitin, D. (2015). How to stay calm when you know you’ll be stressed. https://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_levitin_how_to_stay_calm_when_you_know_you_ll_be_stressed?language=en

2-3paragraph for each reading, separated https://philosophy.as.uky.edu/sites/default/files/We%20Can%20Remember%20It%20for%20You%20Wholesale%20-%20Philip%20K.%20Dick.pdf http://sickmyduck.narod.ru/pkd042-0.html This need only be one to three paragraphs. Focus on having a solid thesis statement formulated before writing your paragraph. Use the following format: Summarize the entire story briefly in your words. Keep in mind your thesis as you do this. Usually 3-5 sentences are enough, but you might want to build things up more substantially depending upon your style and thesis.  Pop your thesis statement. Make sure to transition from summary into this in smooth fashion. Keep in mind that a thesis statement for a literary interpretation is slightly more complicated than a policy-based thesis. Refer to the narrative lesson at the beginning of the novel for an example. Develop your argument by using one or two quotations; then, explain why you think the chosen examples support your argument. In other words, you must try to argue for metaphor, connection, and meaning.

Each student will write a research paper/literature review exploring one of the topics below, or a topic of your own choice. Please inform the professor of such accordingly. This paper should be 6 pages in length, in addition to cover page, abstract, and references page. APA style is required. Please, refer to the class schedule for the due dates. The paper should include at least 10 bibliographic references (with at least five professional journal articles). A strong emphasis for grading will be placed on APA format and style. This paper will consist of the following elements: 1) Investigate your topic of choice utilizing your selected sources. Explore basic tenants, ethical principles, and relevance of the topic’s manifestation in today’s world 2) Suppose that you are a Christian Counselor and a client entered your office struggling with your topic of choice, how would you effectively work with this client? What spiritual interventions would you employ?

Q1. What does Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s story “The Yellow Wall-paper” suggest about middle-class women’s place and role(s) in this society? Q2. The narrator of “Everyday Use” tells us that she is uneducated — and the swept yard and other details suggest that she is living in rural Georgia. How would you describe the language in which this narrator tells her story and the language in which the mother and the daughters talk to one another? Compare this choice of language to the narration and dialogue in other stories by African American writers. How would you describe the similarities and differences that you see, and how would you account for them?

Deliverables: (1) Name and discuss at least three cultural/historical factors that contributed to the Harlem Renaissance. Episode 4 of Many Rivers to Cross is a great source of  ideas for this forum.  (Minimum: 250 words) (2) Reactions to two other postings (minimum: 125 words). (Files with information will be sent to complete the assignment )

You will write a 5 paragraph essay in MLA format (12 font, Arial, double-spaced). The assignment is to write a comparison/contrast essay using Pahom (“How Much Land Does a Man Need”) and Mrs. Loisel (“TheNecklace”).  You must have a 3 part thesis statement in the introductory paragraph

the assignment is to do an analysis of some of Anne Bradstreet’s poetry https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43697/the-author-to-her-book here is a link to the text that the essay should be centered on