Write an essay why abortion should be legal and the pros and how it’s beneficial for a women to have an abortion.

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Abortion

Write an essay why abortion should be legal and the pros and how it’s beneficial for a women to have an abortion.

Write a rhetorical analysis assessing the effectiveness of an argumentative piece of text. How did the assessments lend to the strength of the argument?

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Essay #1 – Rhetorical Analysis

Prompt:
Write a rhetorical analysis assessing the effectiveness of an argumentative piece of text (text = any article, image, speech, film, etc.). How did the assessments lend to the strength of the argument?

– Choose to analyze 3 or more of the following assessments: purpose, pathos, ethos, logos, Kairos, or fallacies in a piece of text. (these are the only assessments you can choose from) (at least 3 assessments)

Guidelines:
o Title = Essay #1 – Rhetorical Analysis

o Write a fully developed thesis-driven analytical essay answering all areas of the prompt.

o Analyze one piece of argumentative text (text = any article, image, speech, film, etc.) and make sure to completely introduce it in your introduction (author/title/summary).

o Your thesis statement should state the analysis (effective/ineffective), include at least 3 assessments (3-5 body paragraphs), and clarify the author’s argument/goal.

o Your bodies should support your thesis by using evidence of the assessments from the text.

o Must be 4 complete double-spaced pages in length at a minimum. (This page count does not include the Works Cited Page)

o This essay must be in MLA format, including the Work Cited Page and in-text citations.

How does social media (or any media in general) influence how young people are socialized in terms of gender? Explain using at least one example.

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As you learned in this chapter, socialization is a lifelong learning process that reoccurs as we enter different life stages such as adolescence or adulthood. Several factors influence the way that we are socialized, including gender socialization patterns. For this discussion, please respond to the following questions:

1) How does social media (or any media in general) influence how young people are socialized in terms of gender? Explain using at least one example. (i.e. Jaden Smith’s clothing line MSFTS is a gender neutral clothing line, and is opening up space for the idea that young people do not need to conform to gendered clothing norms. However, most of the time, what we see on social media reinforces gender norms.)

2) How do parents and other adults reinforce gender roles? Explain.

200 word minimum

 

What is Fitzgerald really saying here? What is he assuming about the rich and poor? Are rich and poor defined differently?

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Answer the questions below:

Focus on this gem of a quote from a 1938 letter written by F. Scott Fitzgerald: “That was always my experience—a poor boy in a rich town; a poor boy in a rich boy’s school; a poor boy in a rich man’s club at Princeton. … However, I have never been able to forgive the rich for being rich, and it has colored my entire life and works.”

What is Fitzgerald really saying here? What is he assuming about the rich and poor? Are rich and poor defined differently? That is, is it even possible to cross class boundaries and still fit in? Then, discuss whether the essence of this quote comes through in the first two chapters of Gatsby. Where in the first two chapters do questions of class, wealth, and privilege come to the fore? Who’s rich and who’s poor here? Of course, Nick isn’t exactly “poor”—but is his money or status in any way different from those of the other characters?

Nick comments that Daisy “looked at [him] with an absolute smirk on her lovely face as if she had asserted her membership in a rather distinguished secret society to which she and Tom belonged.” What, exactly, does this comment suggest? How might you relate it to Fitzgerald’s comments on his experiences (the above quote)?

Make sure you use direct quotes from the novel as you answer these questions; make sure you cite the page numbers you use.

Free link to the book, the great Gatsby: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64317

What types of criteria of evaluation hold the obituary or eulogy together? Why should we respect or admire the person?

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Obituary or Eulogy

What types of criteria of evaluation hold the obituary or eulogy together?

Why should we respect or admire the person?

In your discussion of the obituary or eulogy, do your best to consider the ideas and questions . Aim for roughly 500 words, or 2 pages, for this assignment.

 

Write a short opinion piece assessing the merits of a particular “talent” show. What should a proper event of this kind accomplish? Does the event you’re reviewing do so?

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The past ten years have seen a proliferation of “reality” talent shows around the world–Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, American (or Canadian or Australian or many other) Idol, America’s Got Talent, The Voice, and so on.

Write a short opinion piece assessing the merits of a particular “talent” show. What should a proper event of this kind accomplish? Does the event you’re reviewing do so?

In your discussion of the “talent” show, do your best to consider the ideas and questions found in the early pages of Chapter 10. You might also consider cooking contest shows or other types of “talent” contest “reality” shows to assess. Aim for roughly 500 words, or 2 pages, for this assignment.

 

Write a short opinion piece assessing the merits of a particular “talent” show. What should a proper event of this kind accomplish? Does the event you’re reviewing do so?

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Dancing with the Stars

The past ten years have seen a proliferation of “reality” talent shows around the world–Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, American (or Canadian or Australian or many other) Idol, America’s Got Talent, The Voice, and so on.

Write a short opinion piece assessing the merits of a particular “talent” show. What should a proper event of this kind accomplish? Does the event you’re reviewing do so?

In your discussion of the “talent” show, do your best to consider the ideas and questions found in the early pages of Chapter 10. You might also consider cooking contest shows or other types of “talent” contest “reality” shows to assess. Aim for roughly 500 words, or 2 pages, for this assignment.

 

Write a 5-paragraph character analysis essay on the character’s conflicting motivations.

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Essay on Fences

Write a 5-paragraph character analysis essay on the character’s conflicting motivations.

This essay is about the story Fences it is about the 1985 play by American playwright August Wilson. Set in the 1950s, it is the sixth in Wilson’s ten-part

What are elements in this story that would make it seem like a “ghost story”? That is, what possible “supernatural” events do you spot in the story?

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Ghost Story Elements

What are elements in this story that would make it seem like a “ghost story”? That is, what possible “supernatural” events do you spot in the story?

What inexplicable or unfathomable aspects would lead you to believe Elizabeth Bowen wants us to believe there is an actual ghost/demon, etc. at work here?

Please consider descriptions, word choices, images, uncanny plot moves, atmosphere, etc. and write a FULL paragraph building your case for ghost story aspects.

The text to refer to:http://omero.humnet.unipi.it/matdid/201/DemonLover…

 

Describe the general character of the music: what’s the atmosphere, vibe or emotional content of the piece? How would you describe the tempo? Does the music sound consonant or dissonant – or something in between?

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Jazz tradition

Write a separate paragraph for 8 different jazz songs/pieces that you listen to in a radio or streaming broadcast. For each paragraph, you’ll need to address all of the bullet points listed below.

When you are ready to submit your assignment, click on the blue “Submit Assignment” button above, then copy & paste your work into the Text Entry box (you cannot upload a file). Be sure to click the “Submit Assignment” button before leaving the page.

The Listening Journal will help you become more familiar with the diverse sounds of the jazz tradition, and will assist you in developing a detailed approach to what I call “active listening.” The critical listening skills that you develop in this assignment will also help you succeed on the concert report assignment, due later in the term.

PROMPT FOR LISTENING JOURNAL 1:

  1. Tune into any jazz radio broadcast – this can include internet or satellite radio. If you use a service like Pandora, be sure to choose a jazz genre, and do not allow it to include related (non-jazz) genres. A good local resource in San Diego is Jazz 88 – KSDS (88.3 FM). It’s also streaming online at http://www.jazz88.org.
  2. Write 8 journal entries – one for each song that you listen to – addressing all of the following bullet points for each song (8 songs, 8 paragraphs):
  • What’s the title of the song?
  • What’s the name of the band leader and/or band? This information is clearly provided on internet and satellite radio. If you’re listening to a traditional radio broadcast, DJs announce this info every now and then.
  • What’s the instrumentation? Larger ensembles such as swing big bands can be identified as such, but for smaller ensembles (up to 5 performers) I’d like you to identify all of the individual instruments if possible.
  • Describe the general character of the music: what’s the atmosphere, vibe or emotional content of the piece? How would you describe the tempo (slow, medium, fast)? Does the music sound consonant (harmonious) or dissonant (discordant and clashing) – or something in between?
  • How does the music unfold from beginning to end? This is the most important aspect of this assignment, and should comprise at least half of each of your 8 journal entries. This can include descriptions of shifts in mood and character, interesting exchanges/dialogues between instruments/musicians, descriptions of solos, and other notable moments.