Literature

Read “Pablo Neruda,” pgs. 1178 – 1180 Read Neruda’s various poems pgs. 1180 – 1193 Neruda and Yeats used their poems as a response to the revolution for their people and/or country. Compare and contrast one of Yeats’s poems to one of Neruda’s poems.  What are the similarities / differences in their poem structure? Use the provided link on poem structures to help with your response. MLA format required. Minimum of 300 words. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/poetry-101-learn-about-poetry-different-types-of-poems-and-poetic-devices-with-examples#what-is-poetry

Summarizing a Written Rhetorical Text Purpose of the assignment: To summarize an op-ed or argumentative article. Procedure: Choose a well-established news source. Select an op-ed piece or argumentative article from within the last eight weeks.  Important: Do not select a straight news article or one that appears mostly informative. (How do you tell the difference? See below.) You will be analyzing the argument of the article you selected in Week 3. Write a 150- to 250-word summary of the article. Your summary should include an overview of the article’s purpose and enough information that someone who has not read the article would have a clear and concise understanding of what the piece is about. You will have to make some choices about what reasons, details, and examples to include in your summary. However, your goal is to represent the gist of the article as clearly and accurately as possible. Do not include your opinion of the article or its topic. Do not editorialize (“This is a well-written article”). Your summary must adhere to the following guidelines: ·  Introduce the source by title and author within the first few sentences of your summary. ·  Include a few direct quotations. ·  All quotations and paraphrases must be cited in APA Style. ·  Write in the third person. Do not refer to yourself in the summary. ·  Include an APA-Style References page. ·  Proofread carefully so your summary contains few or no mechanical errors. Format:  One paragraph (two, at most), with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Format the assignment in APA Style: one-inch margins, page numbers at the top right, and title page. See the Sample APA Paper in the Guides to Writing, Research, and APA Style: https://content.grantham.edu/academics/01_Instructional_Designers/KeepingScore_APA_Example.pdf Submitting the assignment: Attach your essay as a single file Word document or .pdf file and submit to the W2 assignment dropbox. Is it News or is it an Argument? A common mistake students make in this assignment is selecting a news article to summarize instead of an argument or opinion piece. It’s important to distinguish between two types of writing: informative and argument. Even if an article addresses a controversial topic, such as gun control, the author may not take a position. He or she may be reporting on recent developments of a particular piece of legislation or on what a political figure has said. In general, an article in a news source does one or the other–report or argue–not both. How do you tell the difference between arguing and reporting? Sometimes the title of the article can give away the author’s claim. One article selected by a student for this assignment contains this title: “Health Care is a Human Right. It’s Time for a Public Option” (Schneider, 2019). That’s a clear statement of the author’s point of view. Another way is to look for a thesis statement—one or two sentences that clearly express a point of view. At the end of the same article, we find these words: “A public option will bolster competition, help control skyrocketing costs, and give patients more choices. It is time for action.” (Schneider, 2019, para. 7). These sentences crystallize the point of view—what the author is trying to convince you, the reader, to agree with. (Usually, a thesis statement is found at the end of the introduction, but sometimes it can be found later. In most essays, however, the conclusion reaffirms the author’s main point.) If you have trouble finding the author’s point of view—or if positions are expressed solely by people interviewed in the article (not by the author)—you probably have a news report instead of an argument. References: Schneider, B. (2019, August 22). Health care is a human right. It’s time for a public option. The Daily Herald. Retrieved from https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190822/health-care-is-a-human-right-its-time-for-a-public-option

 In 2-3 pages final reflection essay and for this week, you’ll consider LeGuin, “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”  and ways it has prepared you to live a life of leadership and influence in the world.  We reflect to understand who we uniquely are (Composing A Life) and to grasp the critical questions of purpose and meaning, both individually and collectively (Searching For Truths).  The results of our reflection form the basis for our life’s work,  This is the ‘doing’ of life, Working for Community and Justice. As we reflect this week, consider: from the fourth-century monk and mystic John Cassian:  “Nothing is ours except one thing, which is possessed by the heart, which clings to the soul, and which can never be taken away by anyone.” What is your one thing? Knowing that, how will you use it for others in your one, precious life? Critical Thinking Questions (to guide your reading and reflection) In “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas,” the only people presented as taking any kind of social action are the ones who simply walk away.  Is there value in not participating in social injustice?  What other types of social action could result in solving the problem of the child’s suffering? For more information on LeGuin read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin

Write about Catherine Owens. 8-10 pages  For more information on Catherine Owens read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Owen

Your essay should include an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Introduction: Your introduction should make all of the moves that we’ve practiced and executed the entire semester—a hook, background information, and a thesis statement. You might also use one of the templates for introducing conventional ideas in TS/IS (pg. 23-4). Body Paragraphs: You should have one body paragraph that evaluates your introduction, one that evaluates your body paragraphs, and one that evaluates your conclusion. Your body paragraphs should also make all of the moves that we’ve practiced and executed the entire semester. They should contain a clear topic sentence that states your claim. They should provide textual evidence from your diagnostic essay to support your claim. In other words, you want to either paraphrase or quote yourself. (Your parenthetical citations would be your last name and the page number.) Once you have provided the evidence to support your claim, you should explain how the evidence proves your claim. For example, if one of your claims is that you did a poor job with your introduction (topic sentence), you should provide evidence from your paper and then you should explain what you did wrong and how you would correct it. Similarly, if one of your claims is that you wrote an effective thesis statement, you would quote the thesis statement and explain why it is effective. Conclusion: By now, you should be a conclusion-writing machine! This is your last chance to hone your skills before you head off to English 102. Remember to make the three moves that we’ve learned and practiced this semester—restate your thesis, add something new (explain broader implications, propose a solution, or predict the future), and bookend your hook. This essay will be shorter than the formal essays that you composed this semester. It will probably be between 500-700 words, though keep in mind that the quality of your thinking and the quality of your writing is more important than the number of words it takes to get your message across.

Of Mice and Men  Theme Final For this assignment, you will need to examine the plot and characters of Of Mice and Men to extract a theme. A theme is a complete sentence of topic and opinion, a judgment about life. Themes should be complex and not obvious statements. In a short essay, you will introduce your theme and support it with evidence from the novel. Necessary components: Introduction Discuss history context  Introduce the novel Introduce theme (CLAIM) Body Each paragraph focused on claim Separate ideas into paragraphs Conclusion Summary of the claim and support Implications for how we live You will need: 4+ substantial quotations Correct punctuation Paragraphs  To help arrive at the theme, complete the graphic organizer: Topic: Responsibility (Examples: oppression (racism/sexism), workers, friendship, responsibility, loneliness  1. Which characters exhibit this topic? George,  Candy 2. How is the topic being demonstrated? George is responsible for Lennie Candy – the dog. Slim is responsible for the ranch and its workers 2a. Quotation that shows how a character acts, thinks or feels about the topic “An’ whatta I got…I got you!  You can’t keep a job and you lose me ever’ job I get.  Jus’ keep me shovin’ all over the country all the time.  An’ that ain’t the worst.  You get in trouble.  You do bad things and I got to get you out…you keep me in hot water all the time”. 3. Incorporating all the above ideas together, what is being said about the topic? 1 Complete sentence. This will be your theme In Of Mice and Men, the theme of responsibility keeps men from unraveling is shown through George, Candy, and Slim. For more information on Of Mice and Men read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Mice_and_Men

? Instructions Choose only ONE of the following options and write a post that agrees OR disagrees with the assertion. Cite specific scenes and/or use specific quotes from the novel to support your position. Your answer should be written in no fewer than 200 words. When you are done posting your response, reply to at least one classmate in no fewer than 75 words. Although the novel is titled Sula, the real protagonist is Nel because she is the one who is transformed by the end. OR While the community ostracizes Sula, it is subconsciously grateful for her presence. For more information on Sula read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sula

Each week, you will be asked to respond to the prompt or prompts in the discussion forum. Your initial post should be 75-150 words in length and is due on Sunday. By Tuesday, you should respond to two additional posts from your peers.  Analyzing a Music Video Go to YouTube and select a music video. For this particular discussion, it’s best to use a song, artist, or genre that is mostly new to you. However, keep in mind that you will be sharing this video and your notes with the class, so select something appropriate (no overt sex, blood, gore, and so forth). Once you have chosen a music video, complete the following steps in order: First, turn off your computer screen or turn away from the screen and listen to the song. Take notes on the effects of the auditory modality on you: How does listening to the song affect you bodily—your emotions, bodily sensations, etc. Next, turn off the sound and replay the video while watching the screen this time. Jot down how the moving images and other visual elements that affect you. Describe your sensations in as much detail as possible. Finally, watch the video with both the sound and image. What changes between the three different modalities (auditory, visual, and multimodal) did you notice? Include a link to the video or embed it in your initial post. Discuss your findings to the above three steps. For your responses, discuss your classmates’ findings. Do their sensations/reactions surprise you? Do you respond differently to the video? For more information on Analyzing a Music Video read this:https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=Analyzing+a+Music+Video&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go&ns0=1

You will write a poetry essay exploring the conflict and ambiguity in the four groups of poetry you read in this module. The poetry selections in this module reflect conflict and ambiguity concerning themes that may be interpreted as both positive and negative elements. Construct a well-written essay that analyzes the author’s purpose and rhetorical stance and develops your own interpretation of the poems. Reference each poem in your essay. Remember, you must include both the author’s purpose as well as your personal response in your essay. Note: Rhetorical stance is a language that conveys a speaker’s attitude or opinion with regard to a particular subject.   Complete the following four sections of the poetry essay: Part 1: Poems by William Blake – Analyze the author’s purpose and rhetorical stance and develop your own interpretation of the poems. Remember, you must include both the author’s purpose as well as your personal response in your essay.  Part 2: Poems by Richard Crashaw – Analyze the author’s purpose and rhetorical stance and develop your own interpretation of the poems. Remember, you must include both the author’s purpose as well as your personal response in your essay.  Part 3: Poem by Robert Frost – Analyze the author’s purpose and rhetorical stance and develop your own interpretation of the poems. Remember, you must include both the author’s purpose as well as your personal response in your essay.  Part 4: Poem by Thomas Hardy – Analyze the author’s purpose and rhetorical stance and develop your own interpretation of the poems. Remember, you must include both the author’s purpose as well as your personal response in your essay Criteria for This Assignment Length and Formatting Requirements Five to six pages, double spaced Time New Roman, 12-point font Works Cited page In-text citations Divide your essay into four parts, each representing one of the four poetry elections Content Requirements Analyze the author’s purpose and rhetorical stance. Develop your argument for your interpretation logically and cohesively. Address all four parts of this essay.  For more information on Poems read this:    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING What did you get out of the book?  How will it help you as a teacher?  What were some of your favorite quotes you can use when teaching? ONE OR TWO PAGES LONG For more information on Bhagavad Gita  read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavad_Gita