by | Sep 19, 2022 | English
Read “Skywoman Falling” and 4 other creation stories. When you click on the link, you will see a table of contents of creation stories. They are numbered 1-21. Choose 4 to read, but do not choose 1-4. Skip around. Read the stories of the lands/people that interest you.
“What are the noticeable similarities and/or differences in the creation stories that you have read? Who do you think is telling the story? What evidence can you find or surmise?”
In “Skywoman” you can assume the author is telling the Native American creation story because she is Native American.
I uploaded the Skywomen falling text below and attached the link to the stories here: http://railsback.org/CS/CSIndex.html
by | Sep 19, 2022 | English
Essay #1: Consumer Artifact Analysis
Essential Components of the Consumer Artifact Analysis
The artifact you choose should be an actual physical object.
Your essay must include a minimum of 3 quality outside sources, correctly cited using MLA citation guidelines.
Your final draft will be uploaded to Canvas by 11:59 on the due date.
Your final draft must be at least 1200 words (roughly 4-5 double-spaced pages).
Your essay should be formatted according to MLA formatting guidelines (see below).
Descriiption: The United States is a consumer-driven economy. As such, American culture is represented and influenced by the things we consume. These artifacts of consumption have gone beyond simply performing a function or satisfying a need. They represent and even impact what we do, what we think, and who we are: as individuals, as communities, and as a society. Moreover, people in consumer societies use their possessions to communicate with one another. Sonia Maasik and Jack Soloman, authors of Signs of Life in the USA: Readings on Popular Culture for Writers, argue “…our possessions aren’t simply objects, they’re signs—from the out-and-out status symbols whose purpose is to convey your place in the social hierarchy, to the clothes you wear, the music you listen to, and even the smartphone you choose to buy…” (68). As such, these artifacts of consumption are full of cultural significance and meaning just waiting to be analyzed.
For this first essay, you will write a thesis-driven essay that focuses on the social and/or cultural significance of a consumer artifact within America’s consumer culture. You will start with a semiotic analysis of that artifact, which you will generate through pre-writing. In reading the introduction to Signs of Life, “Popular Signs: Everything You Always Knew about American Culture (but Nobody Asked)” and the introduction to the first chapter “Consuming Passions: The Culture of American Consumption,” we can see how an astute analysis of such an artifact can lead to an understanding of an artifact’s social or cultural significance within American popular culture (skinny jeans, for example) and how such an analysis can tell us something about ourselves and the society in which we live. When choosing a topic, remember that you are to analyze some actual physical object (package of food, article of clothing, piece of technology, etc.) and that the object should have enough social or cultural significance on which to write a 4-5 page paper (1200 words).
**I’ve attached what I’ve written and submitted to my professor so far, please use the rough draft as a base! Thank you!**
by | Sep 19, 2022 | English
Write a discussion post about the four perspectives that you cover in your Mapping the Issue paper. Briefly discuss the stake that each group has in the issue.
Just a discussion for the paper you did can you please do 300 words if possible thanks if so.
by | Sep 19, 2022 | English
Write a personal narrative (roughly a page and a half). Please keep in mind that I’m Asian so don’t write the narrative too off-topic. Just write something that everyone perhaps has done in the past.
There are two assignments in this order, the first being the narrative itself and the second being an outline of it. The instruction is attached so you could see what I mean by it. There is an example of both the narrative and the outline at the end. Please refer to that model. Thank you
by | Sep 19, 2022 | English
Journal 4: Practicing Rhetorical Synthesis
This journal entry will introduce you to synthesis and rhetorical analysis. Complete “Drawing Conclusions, Activity #3” (pg 117) using the links below as your texts (you will need to analyze both speeches separately and then consider them in relation to each other). I recommend both watching the speech and reading the transcriipt for each.
Speech #1: Michelle Obama 2008 Democratic National Convention speech video:
Michelle Obama at the 2008 DNC (Links to an external site.)
Michelle Obama at the 2008 DNC
Melania Trump 2016 Republican National Convention speech video:
Melania Trump Full Speech at Republican National Convention (7-18-16) (Links to an external site.)
Melania Trump Full Speech at Republican National Convention (7-18-16)
**You can access the transcriipt through YouTube and read as you listen. Click on Transcriipt in the menu bar located under the video.
Your journal entry should include the following:
List questions you have for the text (min. 4): List at least four questions the texts have generated for you as a viewer/reader. These can be questions that you would ask about the content if you were conversing with the speaker(s) or questions you would ask if you were talking with an audience member. It’s a good idea to give yourself time markers or line numbers as references, if possible.
List points of interest in the text (min. 3): List at least three primary points of interest within this text that you would like to know more about or that you find particularly engaging concepts or ideas. It’s a good idea to give yourself time markers or line numbers as references, if possible.
List quotes/images/characteristics that you could use as evidence in a paper (min. 3): Provide specific quotes or images the texts use that you find particularly important (use time markers/line numbers to reference). If you include a characteristic of the text in this list, provide a brief descriiption of an example and a time marker or line number.
Arrangement (groups of information) Outlining; Source Visualization; Mapping. Show the organization of the speeches: Create categories that you would use to organize the above information into manageable chunks of data. Using the questions and points of interest as your guide may be quite useful in this task. Once you have created your categories, sort the above information into them. (You have at least 3 points of interest/questions that you’ve generated for each video. You can use any of these in multiple categories if needed)
Synthesized Summary and Analysis (2 paragraphs):
Craft a one paragraph summary that synthesizes the material provided in the speeches in order to describe some of the rhetorical conventions used when composing and delivering this kind of speech (i.e. ethos, logos, pathos).
The second paragraph of this synthesis will provide your position or opinion on the plagiarism debate that surrounded these speeches in July, 2016. [It might be useful to do a bit of research on the debated material, but it isn’t required for this synthesized analysis. Use your work above to help generate your position]. One Web site (Links to an external site.). Another Web site. (Links to an external site.) What about Biden? (Links to an external site.) More Biden.
by | Sep 19, 2022 | English
Annotated Bibliography Submission
Section 1 of 1
Objectives
The student will complete and submit the annotated bibliography for his or her research paper.
Continue to work on your Annotated Bibliography. The finished bibliography is due today.
For your convenience, the assignment instructions have been copied below.
Review: Assignment Details
For this research paper, you are required to include all 6 of your sources in the annotated bibliography. Each entry in your annotated bibliography must contain 3 things:
The Works Cited entry (MLA 8 formatting)
A summary/paraphrase of the source (3–4 sentences minimum)
2 direct quotations + their page numbers
When you find a source that you would like to use in your research paper, go through these steps to create an entry in your annotated bibliography. This may be very new to you, but don’t worry. If you follow these steps carefully, you will do well.
1. Works Cited Entry
In order to create the Works Cited entries for your annotated bibliography (and your works cited page, later on), you will need to follow MLA citation standards.
If you need to review MLA 8 requirements, use the previous lesson and the document below. It demonstrates what information you will need for each type of source as well as what order that information must be in.
Works Cited Guide
Click here to download a reference for citing sources on your Works Cited.
CLICK HERE
Pay careful attention to the punctuation and the order of information in the entries. Correct MLA citations are a great way to ensure you don’t get points taken off your paper.
Don’t worry if you can’t find the information you need for your entry right away. The source information is all there if you look carefully. For example, once you’ve chosen an article on ProQuest, click the tab “Abstract/Details” for a full list of every piece of information you’ll need to create the works cited entry:
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2. Summary or Paraphrase
The second part of the annotated bibliography entry, the summary or paraphrase, will take you a little more time to create. First, read through your source carefully, taking notes as you go. Write the summary or paraphrase as soon as you’re done reading, while the source’s content is still fresh in your mind. Your summary or paraphrase should contain a minimum of 3–4 sentences for each source.
Remember, a summary does not need to include every little detail from the source, just the main points. That way, when you look back at your annotated bibliography you can remember which source had which main ideas.
Write a paraphrase if you wish to document a specific point or idea in the work rather than its entire span of thoughts. Include page numbers for the portion of the work you are paraphrasing.
It is very important that you represent each source accurately! The source is someone else’s work, and to misrepresent it by claiming the author said/meant things that they did not would be unethical.
3. Direct Quotations
Finally, you will include at least 2 direct quotations from the source in your annotated bibliography entry. They should be quotations that you may want to use in your research paper later on. They should also be quotations that put an author’s idea into words better than you can.
Make sure to include a page number after each direct quotation!
Important Tip: You should choose only direct quotations that are particularly effective in structure and meaningful to your argument. If the syntax of a sentence is powerful and you cannot easily paraphrase it, then you need a direct quotation. But if you are referring only to the idea—rather than specific words, details, or statistics—then you don’t want to use a direct quote. Use a summary to incorporate a big idea and a paraphrase to incorporate a specific idea or example.
Consider these examples from speeches made by John F. Kennedy. The first comes from the speech he made in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis:
“The characteristics of these new missile sites indicate two distinct types of installations. Several of them include medium range ballistic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear warhead for a distance of more than 1,000 nautical miles. Each of these missiles, in short, is capable of striking Washington, D.C., the Panama Canal, Cape Canaveral, Mexico City, or any other city in the southeastern part of the United States, in Central America, or in the Caribbean area.”
The second comes from his Inaugural Address:
“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”
Which of the above quotations from Kennedy would make a good direct quotation in your paper? Which one would be better summarized or paraphrased?
If you chose the second quotation for the direct quotation, great work! The quotation from his speech on the Cuban Missile Crisis contains important historical information, but neither the structure of the sentences nor the content requires a direct quotation. The information would be better summarized or paraphrased.
When you choose direct quotations to include in your Annotated Bibliography, choose deliberately.
Each one of your final entries should look something like this:
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