Post a reflective response to this prompt: What distinctions are currently being made between the nature of information literacy and metaliteracy, and what are the implications for teaching and learning, particularly for your own professional (or personal) context?

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Reflective Journal

Post a reflective response to this prompt: What distinctions are currently being made between the nature of information literacy and metaliteracy, and what are the implications for teaching and learning, particularly for your own professional (or personal) context?

2. For PK-8 and family/home

For HS/college/adults

After experimenting with one or more of the suggested online games listed in week 1: activity, offer thoughts on the ways in which you feel your chosen game/s fostered connection, a sense of ‘community,’ and/or engagement. What aspects of the game’s visual or design features were most compelling? Why/why not?

3. Think back on your own learning experiences in both face-to-face and online or blended formats. What kinds of activities, teaching approaches, or design features motivated you to engage with the material? Would you characterize your examples as supporting intrinsic or extrinsic motivation? (Refer to the following article in your talk)

Sansone, & Tang, Y. (2021).chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/wp-content/upl…

In what ways is the business model transformed by this product or service in that industry?

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Discussion 4

Read the article below, and in particular watch the interview of Prof. Clayton Christensen, who talks about disruptive innovation, and how reinventing the business model can be path to such innovation.

https://hbr.org/2008/12/reinventing-your-business-model

Then provide some examples of disruptive innovations that you may have consumed or experienced or purchased, or that you know about. In what ways is the business model transformed by this product or service in that industry?

Develop a complete draft of your essay using your improved Argument Essay Outline. It should meet the following requirements. Papers submitted that do not meet the requirements will not receive a passing grade.

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Should maternity leave be longer?

Argumentative Essay Early Working Draft (Argumentative)

For this assignment, you will review feedback given on the Argumentative Essay Outline from ENGL 1101. Then, you will write a first working draft for the ENGL 1101 Argumentative Essay.

Assignment Instructions
1. Review the grading rubric as listed on this page.

2. Review the Argument Essay Outline you submitted along with feedback you received from that assignment. Make adjustments to the outline in accordance with the feedback. This may include strengthening lines of reasoning, expanding or improving research sources for supporting evidence, creating a more sympathetic introduction to your position, etc.

3. Develop a complete draft of your essay using your improved Argument Essay Outline. It should meet the following requirements. Papers submitted that do not meet the requirements will not receive a passing grade.

  • A two-part thesis including statement of position; and forecast of your lines of reasoning
  • MLA formatting (see the MLA Format (https://courses.lumenlearning.com/englishcomp1v2xmaster/chapter/mla-format/) page as needed)
  • Minimum of 800 words, 1,500 word maximum— not including the Works Cited page.

4. A minimum of three (3) credible sources ARE required for the final draft. All sources must be cited properly in text and on a Works Cited Page. Any submission that is 40% or more from outside sources will receive a zero. Repeat offenders will receive an F course grade. The best essays tend to take 5-20% of their content from outside sources.

5.Submit your detailed working draft as a single file upload.

Introduce the general topic being discussed in both of these readings, introduce the chapters, by author and title and briefly (1-2 sentences) summarize each. Thesis Statement: How do these readings together help shape your understanding of how “monsters” are made within our cultures?

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CASE STUDY

Task
For this assignment you will be asked to select and read chapters from two core reading texts:

  • The Monster Theory Reader by Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock (particularly sections II, Ill and IV).
  • Making Monsters: The Uncanny Power of Dehumanization by David Livingstone Smith

You will select two chapters (one from each book) that address complementing themes. You will them write a comparative analysis essay that explores how these readings together approach the topic in different or similar ways.

Outline:
1. Introduce the general topic being discussed in both of these readings, introduce the chapters, by author and title and briefly (1-2 sentences) summarize each. Thesis Statement: How do these readings together help shape your understanding of how “monsters” are made within our cultures?

2. Body paragraphs (3-4 paragraphs) that compare key ideas in both of the readings, similarities and differences in how the readings approach these ideas, and how your own insights compare to what you see in the readings. –organize your body paragraphs by key ideas, use the synthesis grid tool to do this.

3. Concluding paragraph that explains to the reader why topics around dehumanization are important to consider and how we might go about trying to better understand people who are different from us.

Formatting:

  • Length: 3-4 pages minimum
  • Include no less than six quotes from your two chosen book chapters • APA style formatting and documentation
  • Font: Standard fonts and margins–a 12-point font; Times New Roman or 11-point Calibri are good font choices.
  • This paper should use in-text citations where appropriate and necessary and should have a References list citing your chosen image and the article)
  • In accordance with APA formatting, you will need to include a cover page for this assignment

Write an essay examining how a story of your choosing makes a statement about a social issue (class, race, gender, ageism, cultural identity). What claim does the story seem to be making? How does it use literary devices to illustrate its point? What characters seem to be speaking on behalf of the theme?

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CASE STUDY

Respond to one of the following prompts in a 3-5 page fiction response essay. Your essay should be in MLA format, make use of support from the story or stories chosen (using quotation, summary and/or paraphrase) and should include citations in-text and on a Works Cited page.
Remember to avoid summarizing a story – instead, focus on answering the question(s) and explaining why the quotes and passages you’ve chosen are significant.

Write an essay examining how a story of your choosing makes a statement about a social issue (class, race, gender, ageism, cultural identity). What claim does the story seem to be making? How does it use literary devices to illustrate its point? What characters seem to be speaking on behalf of the theme?

Create and support an argument about a piece of literature. Analyze either poetry or prose.

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Essay #2 – Literary Analysis

Assignment: For your second essay in this class, you will create and support an argument about a piece of literature. For this assignment, you will analyze either poetry or prose.

Specifics: 3-4 pages, double spaced, 1” margins, 12 pt font, Times New Roman

When writing this essay, you’ll have more tools at your disposal to use, such as imagery, language, theme, characterization, etc. Rhetorical concepts such as ethos, pathos, logos may also help you formulate an argument about a piece of literature. Here are a few questions to consider about analyzing a piece of literature:
• What is this story/poem about?
• What are some of the noticeable features? (tone, diction, theme, imagery, etc.)
• What is the main point/argument you want to make about the piece?
• What are some examples from the piece that will support your argument?

An analysis of poetry may tackle the imagery found in the piece. Is there a reoccurring image that transcends the text or story, and speaks to a larger state of the world, of humanity? For example, if a poet keeps returning to images of birds, literally or metaphorically, can that be argued as a statement about escapism?

Or, an analysis may examine connection between the form and content of the poem. Is the way the poem is written reflective of the theme? Say, do short, choppy sentences add to the image of a speeding train, or a car accident? Does an overuse of punctuation (or lack thereof) reflect a theme of chaos, or lack of control?

An analysis of a short story might identify theme(s)—the struggles of marriage, paranoia in a post-9/11 society, etc.—through characterization or point of view. Does a character speak or act negatively toward/about women? If so, is the author making a larger statement about misogyny? Is this reflective of the place where the story takes place? Or, an analysis may show
how the author hints at theme through the narrator’s point of view. Are the thoughts or interactions of the protagonist an examination of the process of growing up? How does this speak to the reader?

A successful Literary Analysis will:
• Give a brief description of the piece(s) studied, information about the author, followed by a clear thesis in which you state your argument about the story/poem.
• Provide examples from the piece, as well as outside sources (if needed), that support your argument.

• Analyze the audience targeted in the story/poem: who might this resonate with most?
• Analyze the context of the story/poem: what cultural phenomena/current event are referenced.
• Consider a variety of other possible interpretations of the story/poem (acknowledge that there’s not only one way to read the piece.) Course objectives emphasized in this assignment:
• Engage in writing as a recursive process
• Develop essays around a specific purpose
• Explore the nature of academic discourse and examine what counts as evidence in academic writing

Respond to the prompt below about the article with an argument of your own in an essay that is 4-6 paragraphs in length.

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English Question

Instructions

This writing project assignment asks you to respond to the prompt below about the article with an argument of your own in an essay that is 4-6 paragraphs in length.

Use effective essay structure, with a brief introduction, middle or body paragraphs, and a brief conclusion paragraph.

In your essay, be sure to:

  • Include a thesis statement identifying your position on the topic. To develop your thesis, provide clear topic sentences/sub-claims/reasons throughout your essay.
  • Support your argument with direct evidence from the supporting text, either as quoted or paraphrased material using in-text MLA citation. Additionally, your evidence should be followed with close analysis/explanation of how the cited material supports your main argument.
  • Be sure to address and respond to a counter-argument in your essay. In the counter argument, you should incorporate evidence from the opposing ideas (what you disagree with) and respond to the counter argument by either conceding or refuting the point.

1. READ THE ARTICLE

Read the article. Links to an external site.

How did the first video make you feel about your own biases? What were the conversations look like in your home? How might those conversations helped to build your perspective on race?

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Racism work

Step 1 Watch the following videos:

How did we get our biases?

Realities for those who deal with racism. . .

Step 2 Post your response to the discussion board by Wednesday.

Respond to the following questions in 2 paragraphs, (at least 250 words or more using the PIE paragraph process). If it’s relevant, include your own personal experience:

1. How did the first video make you feel about your own biases? What were the conversations look like in your home? How might those conversations helped to build your perspective on race?

2. How did the second video make you feel? If you were the parent of a black child, how might you view things differently? How might it feel to be a young black child in this country right now?

3. Given the climate we are in now, how has racism affected you? How do you feel about your role in making a difference?

 

An analyst in your accounting department discovers a possible billing issue, whereby a surgeon billed for services from two different cities on the same day. Using the framework outlined in the textbook, describe the steps you take to launch an internal investigation into possible billing fraud.

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Discussion question

1)An analyst in your accounting department discovers a possible billing issue, whereby a surgeon billed for services from two different cities on the same day. Using the framework outlined in the textbook, describe the steps you take to launch an internal investigation into possible billing fraud.250 words

2)As a compliance officer you want to ensure that “compliance” is not just a formality but rather part of the culture of the organization. Describe three challenges you would expect as you launch a training and education program in your efforts to incorporate compliance into the culture.500 words

3)Computers are being used to manage both financial and clinical aspects of healthcare delivery operations. Speculate on how monitoring activities could be carried out electronically and automatically, without human intervention, by interfacing with the computer-based financial and clinical systems.250 words

Who did his skeletal morphology look like? Is it possible to connect him to Native American tribes based solely on the morphology of his cranium?

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Mirror for Humanity: Concise Introduction Cultrual Anthropology by Conrad Kottak

Questions: (pick 4)

1. Who did his skeletal morphology look like?
2. Is it possible to connect him to Native American tribes based solely on the morphology of his cranium?
3. When the lawsuit ended in 2004 and by studying his bones (pre DNA), scientists were able to determine what about the Kennewick Man’s relationship to modern day tribes?
4.What is the problem with using cranial morphology when trying to categorize humans?
5. What does Kennewick Man’s MtDNA, Y chromosome, and autosomal DNA show he is directly related to?
6. Is he related the Anzick 1 child? If not, who is the Anzick child related to?
7. Modern day Native Americans did not want Kennewick Man studied, were they mistaken.
8. What does this topic have to do with race and ethnicity?