If your Historical/Memoir/Nonfiction book was not a graphic novel, how did reading the text-only format compare to you reading the text and viewing the images in Takei’s memoir?

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Reflective Analysis books

(We are not free by Traci Chee & They called us enemy by Geroge Takei)

Reflection paper should be 3-5 pages in length. All papers are expected to be double-spaced, with 1” margins, and in 12-point Times New Roman font.

Prompt

George Takei chose to present his memoir in a graphic novel format.

  1. Was the Historical/ Memoir/ Nonfiction text you read also told in graphic novel format? If so, how did the images impact your experience as a reader?
  2. If your Historical/Memoir/Nonfiction book was not a graphic novel, how did reading the text-only format compare to you reading the text and viewing the images in Takei’s memoir?
  3. What were the most powerful moments or scenes from the both books? What empathic feelings did they evoke?
  4. How does reading a graphic novel compare to reading a traditional novel? Did the visuals impact the way you understood what connected to the text?
  • First book is They Called Us The Enemy by George Takei
  • Second book is We Are Not Free by Traci Chee

Write a short essay comparing and contrasting your assigned type of follower to a Servant Leader.

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1009W Assessing Writing – Compare and Contrast Essay

You will write a short essay comparing and contrasting your assigned type of follower to a Servant Leader.

 

Min. – Max. 250-750 words (not including title, reference pages, and graphic organizer)

Double spaced, 12 pt. Arial font, with 1 in. margins

Strong, clear, and concise purpose and thesis statements in the introduction

Follow the standard essay format (i.e. introduction, body, and conclusion)

Include a graphic organizer after your reference section (i.e. outline, Venn Diagram, etc.)

Follow the Army Writing Style, APA (lite) Format, and Standard Written English

 

Introduction Paragraph

Purpose

Background

Thesis

Body Paragraphs

  1. Compare “Survivor ”  Follower Type to a Servant Leader

Contrast “survivor” Follower Type to a Servant Leader

Answer the question:  “How does a Servant Leader transform your “survivor” type into an Effective Follower?”

Conclusion Paragraph

Summarize

Conclude (restate thesis)

Works Cited / Reference Section

Graphic Organizer

Analyze and evaluate the different kinds of strategies the speaker uses in their speech to convince the audience. You must consider all three appeals: ethos, pathos and logos (ethical, emotional, and logical appeals.

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Ted Talks: TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat — and the rise of bite-sized content

https://www.ted.com/talks/qiuqing_tai_tiktok_insta…

Requirements:

– In the introduction paragraph(s), generally address the topic at hand and why it matters to certain people, summarize the speech, provide the rhetorician’s central argument and purpose, and give some context about this person (see the bio at the end of the speeches).

– Establish a clear thesis in which you state the main points you will make regarding your rhetorical analysis of this article.

– Summarize in your own words a few of the key claims the speaker presents in their speech, and identify the evidence type (ie. fact, line of reasoning, personal testimony, expert opinion, etc.). Concretely cite the supporting evidence itself (meaning you should quote and/or paraphrase). Describe how strong the content and delivery of that evidence is for certain audience

– Analyze and evaluate the different kinds of strategies the speaker uses in their speech to convince the audience. You must consider all three appeals: ethos, pathos and logos (ethical, emotional, and logical appeals.

Outlining the Lecture Here is a sample outline of the first part of the lecture. Use your notes from Activity 3 to fill in as much information as you can. Remember to use abbreviations and symbols and write key words only. Listen again if necessary.

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ENG 220

Assignment 1

Student Name: WEJDAN KAREEM ALANAZI
CRN: 31665
Module Title:  

ENG 220 Listening & Speaking I, 3rd Semester

Mark: Out of 10 points.
Feedback to Learner:  

 
 

Assignment instructions:

 Complete Activity 4, “Outlining the Lecture,” on page 63 in Tanka & Baker (2013).

Complete Activity 3, “Balancing a Checkbook,” pm page 70 in Chapter 3, Part 4 of Tanka & Baker (2013).

1.       Take notes and listen to the script or lecture again if necessary.

  1. Write your outline on the next page

 

 

 

1. Listen to the Taking Notes from Activity 3, “Taking Notes,” in Chapter 3, Part 2 of Tanka & Baker (2013). 5 Marks

  • Outlining the Lecture Here is a sample outline of the first part of the lecture. Use your notes from Activity 3 to fill in as much information as you can. Remember to use abbreviations and symbols and write key words only. Listen again if necessary.
 

Date: _______________________________

 

 

Topic: Entrepreneurs

 

1. Intro

 

A.     Example: __________________________________________________

 

B.     Def. of entrep. ____________________________________________________

 

Il. Characteristics (similar)

 

A.     _________________________________________________________________

 

1. Ex _________________________________________________________________

 

B.     ________________________________________________________________

 

1. Ex: _______________________________________________________________

 

Ill.  Background (diff)

 

A.     _______________________________________________________________

 

1. Ex: _______________________________________________________________

 

B.     Some rich some poor.

 

C.     Many ent are ______________________________________________________

 

1. Ex: _________________________________________________________________

 

C.     _________________________________________________________________

 

D.     _________________________________________________________________

 

1.      Ex: _______________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

2. Listen to the  Balancing a Checkbookfrom Activity 3 in Chapter 3, Part 4 of Tanka & Baker (2013). 5 Marks

  • Balancing a Checkbook George and Martha Spendthrift have a joint checking account, that is, they share one checking account and both of them can write checks from it. Here is one page from their checkbook record. Listen as they try to balance their checkbook. Fill in the missing information.
CHECKBOOK RECORD
NAME:                                George & Martha Spendthrift
ACCOUNT:                        132-98804
No Date Description Payment Deposit Balance
200 10/25   30.21   490.31
201 10/27 Electric copany 57.82    
202 10/27 Time magazine      
203 10/30   70.00   327.49
———– ————- ——————— —————- —————- ————-
204 11/1 Campu-Tech 125.00   202.49
205   Dr. Painless 40.00   162.49
  11/1 Deposit   1234.69  
206 11/2       985.18
207 11/4 VISA Payment 155.00   830.18
208 11/8   305.00   525.18
209 11/10 Traffic ticket      

Read the poem. Read it quickly at first; then read it slowly several times. Try to hear the poem aloud in your head or find a place to read it aloud. Write down the first two things you think about after reading the poem.

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Poetry Explication Notes

Directions: Use the following handout from The Language of Literature for a guide on “How to Read a Poem (And Then Write About It).” Follow each step as you complete your explication.

Step 1: Forget what the poem may mean, is supposed to mean, or what it may be about.

Step 2: Look at the title. Jot down three things it suggests to you. Give literal (concrete) meanings as well as figurative (abstract) things coming to mind.

Step 3: Read the poem. Read it quickly at first; then read it slowly several times. Try to hear the poem aloud in your head or find a place to read it aloud. Write down the first two things you think about after reading the poem.

Step 4: Now look at the poem. How is it put together? Take notes on each of the following that apply:

  1. alliteration
  2. rhymes
  3. rhythms
  4. repetitions
  5. figures of speech: similes, metaphors, personification, symbolism, etc.

Step 5: List any features you notice about the language in the poem and take notes on the following:

  1. stops and pauses
  2. punctuation, or lack of it
  3. capital letters, or no capitals
  4. line breaks
  5. adverbs and adjectives
  6. sentences or fragments
  7. verb tense
  8. organization of stanzas

Step 6: What patterns do you see emerging from your lists? Look at the list below and write short notes about your observations:

  1. sensory details
  2. emotions
  3. images
  4. puzzling words

Step 7: Read the poem again. Form some guesses at what the poem means.

Step 8: Answer the following questions about voice and tone:

  1. Who is speaking in the poem?
  2. To whom is the poem spoken?
  3. What is the tone of the poem?

Step 9: By now, you should have some solid information about what your poem is all about. Read the poem again. Consider why the poet made the choices you identified in steps 4-7. How do you think these things contribute to the meaning? Write your response in your notes.

Step 10: If you have not already noticed, with your notes from steps 1-9, you have a great start on a written poetry explanation (or explication). It should be a multi-paragraph essay. You may want to include other observations, such as:

  1. Record a line of the poem you thought was powerful.
  2. Did you like or dislike the poem? (It is okay to be honest, as long as you justify it.)
  3. Does the poem remind you of another poem/story/event? If so, explain it.

How is climate change a social justice issue?

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Research Essay: The Influences of Modern Media

Requirements:
The essay should be at least 1200 words in length. The Works Cited page does not count in this total.
Make sure to have a strong, argumentative thesis statement that clearly outlines what will be discussed in the paper. The thesis must present a claim about the topic that is debatable.
Use the scholarly tone for writing a formal paper.
Support the argument with evidence from research.
Include proper MLA in-text citations and Work(s) Cited page
There must be at least four sources for this essay.
There must be a variety of source mediums. The sources must be evaluated for strength.

Topic:
The World’s Fight for Climate Justice
How is climate change a social justice issue?
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211103-the-countries-calling-for-climate-justice

RESEARCH:
There must be at least four sources. These may come from books, magazines, journals, online databases, or Internet websites, but do not rely completely on one type of source (such as using only Internet websites). This does not mean, however, there has to be one of each type of source. In other words, there must be a variety of source mediums. Sources should be suitable for an academic assignment.
Do not use Wikipedia as a source.
All sources must be represented within the text of the essay, which means that each source should be cited at least once. These sources should be cited in MLA format.
The essay must also have a Works Cited page that lists the sources used in the essay. It will be written according to the MLA format. It does not count toward the required length of the essay.

Is this source a scholarly article? An op-ed piece? A blog? What is the author’s purpose and who is the intended audience? Are any political biases present?

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Classical Argument Essay

This is the Final Classical Argument Essay AND Annotated Bibliography, hence the word count. My writer has already written the topic proposal, but I will attach it here for reference to follow. LOOK AT ALL 3 ATTACHED FILES – the Topic Proposal, Annotated Bibliography Assignment Sheet, AND the Classical Argument Essay Assignment sheet.

Specifics – Annotated Bibliography:

Assignment Description
Unlike a plain list of sources, an annotated bibliography also includes the writer’s annotation or commentary on each source. Each annotation should include the following:
1. Rhetorical information. This includes the source’s rhetorical context, particularly its genre and its purpose and audience. Is this source a scholarly article? An op-ed piece? A blog? What is the author’s purpose and who is the intended audience? Are any political biases present?
2. A summary of the source’s content. Here you should summarize the source’s actual argument.
3. Your evaluation of the source. What are the source’s particular strengths or weaknesses? How useful is the source for specific purposes? How might you use the source for your research project?

Identify your selected film, including writer, director, year of release, and genre. Summarize the film in which you apply your knowledge of the difference between the film’s story and its plot.

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Final Film Critique: Film and Social Resonance Analysis

Throughout this course, you have written essays and participated in discussion forums in an effort to analyze various elements of film, using different theoretical lenses. Considering that this is the final writing assignment, you will want to review all previous class materials, including all chapters read and discussion board responses.

You are encouraged to incorporate writing from your Week 2 and Week 3 assignments only after you have reflected on your instructor’s feedback and revised the relevant parts of the essays accordingly. Additionally, refer to the outline template in the Week 4 assignment. As you are incorporating your previous work, be sure to consider the broader requirements and context of this assignment, especially regarding film as a medium of social commentary. Do not simply cut and paste material but rather use it as a building block to construct a new paper addressing this prompt’s requirements.

This final film critique is your opportunity to combine the previously addressed elements from Weeks’ 2 and 3 papers into analyzing one film and how it might influence society or shine a light on a social issue.

Choose a film from this List of Approved Films Download List of Approved Films. Review the Week 5 Sample Paper Download Week 5 Sample Paper.

Note: You should watch your chosen film twice—once to ensure that you have grasped the storytelling and once more to specifically analyze scenes, techniques, and elements of the film for your paper. If you would like to write about a film not listed, you must contact your professor to request approval in advance or you may not receive credit for this assignment.

 

Write:

In your introductory paragraph,

Identify your selected film, including writer, director, year of release, and genre.
Summarize the film in which you apply your knowledge of the difference between the film’s story and its plot.
Describe one of the broad theories you have learned about in class (auteur theory, genre theory, formalist theory) that you will use to analyze your film in this paper.
Develop a thesis statement that describes how the specific elements of your chosen film work together to communicate themes relating to a particular social issue.
Visit the Writing a Thesis Statement Links to an external site. resource from the UAGC Writing Center.

In the body of your paper,

Analyze your selected film using one of the broad theories you have learned about in class (auteur theory, genre theory, formalist theory).
Evaluate the use of three specific techniques and design elements employed in the film as they contribute to the overarching narrative, theme, and social commentary of your chosen film. This can include elements of mise-en-scène (e.g., lighting, sound, composition of frame, costuming, etc.) and editing (e.g., cuts and transitions, shots used, angles, etc.).
Describe the ways in which your chosen film has impacted society or how it has called attention to a particular social issue (i.e., politically or culturally, positive or negative).

In the conclusion of your paper,

Draw connections between each element of your chosen film and how they contribute to the film’s overall stance on a particular social issue, if it is effective in doing so, and why addressing this issue is necessary to society.

Choose a poem or a song that makes a specific argument. Explain the Message and why it appeals to you. List three main claims made. List link of song or poem.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Choose a poem or a song that makes a specific argument.

Sometimes songs and poems are political, have a social message, demand change, ring light to a topic.

There are a few links listed below, but feel free to choose your own. (its ok if they use stuff with questionable language) :-)

1) Post a link to the video or the lyrics

Poetry. Lyrics Prompt (2).docx

Actions

Political Poetry Website

Links to an external site.

Poetry Movements

Links to an external site.

Political Songs from the 60s and 70s

Links to an external site.

100 most political songs

Links to an external site.

2) Explain the Message and why it appeals to you.

3) List three main claims made.

4) List link of song or poem.

Summarize the five essential universal components of most language systems: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Identify at least five early predictors of developing strong literacy skills.

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Essay – Early Literacy and Emergent Readers

In this assignment, you will use what you learned from this week’s readings in addition to outside research to write a 4- to 5-page essay discussing the importance of early literacy skills in language development and analyzing how recent research has influenced instruction in these areas.

  • Create a paper in a Word document for your response.
  • Use APA format for the paper, title page, references page, and in-text citations.
  • Develop an introduction and conclusion for your paper.
  • Follow the steps to complete the assignment.

Step 1. Access
Access the resource, US Department of Education: Early Literacy Resources, for use in this assignment. https://www.ed.gov/early-learning/resources

Links to an external site.

Step 2. Summarize
Provide a brief overview of each of the five areas of instructional focus identified by the National Reading Panel as critical for a successful reading program. Address the following in your summary:

  • Outline the five areas of instructional focus: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension.
  • Summarize the five essential universal components of most language systems: phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.
  • Identify at least five early predictors of developing strong literacy skills.

Step 3. Analyze and Reflect
Analyze and reflect on how research over the past two decades has contributed to the understanding and delivery of reading instruction and the implications this has for students and educators. Address the following in your analysis and reflection:

  • How listening and speaking develop the foundation for reading and writing in language development
  • The relationship between early literacy skills and learning to read and why early literacy skills are essential for developing readers
  • How research has influenced reading instruction and the implications this has for all teachers

Step 4. Submit
Submit your final paper.