Compose a synthetic essay that traces the historical roots of the racial wealth gap in the United States.

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Synthesis Assignment

“In a synthesis, you make explicit the relationships that you have inferred among separate sources” (Behrens & Rosen 70).

Assignment: to compose a synthetic essay that traces the historical roots of the racial wealth gap in the United States.

  • Process: Determine a thesis. We have read a number of essays about the wealth gap between whites and people of color in the United States which trace the gap’s origins to public policy dating long before the present. You should be able to articulate this in your own words in a sentence or two.
  • Mine your sources. Re-read the relevant texts with an eye toward identifying passages that support your thesis. You may want to highlight them in the articles themselves; you may want to group passages according to the points they support.
  • Identify sub-theses. For instance, if you might have a section on sharecropping, one on labor unions, and another on the GI Bill You should articulate these sub-theses in your own words. As you identify them, link them to individual passages you have already isolated, and review the texts again to discover if more emerge.
  • Begin to write. In your introduction you should identify your thesis and your sub-theses (the arguments you are going to use to support your thesis). This way you will provide a brief “road map” of the content that follows.
  • Follow the road map you have established. If you have prepared properly, the argument should more or less write itself, using the points you have already identified and paraphrases and/or quotations (cited in MLA) format to support them.
  • Your conclusion should contain a somewhat more comprehensive (in light of the evidence you have presented) statement of your thesis and one or two of the most essential points.
  • Your paper should be TNR, 12 pt., double spaced. You must have a title. “Synthesis” or “The Wealth Gap” is not sufficient. Compose a title that communicates something about your essay.

Resources:

  • Hacker: Consult section MLA-3b for strategies to integrate and cite your quotations and paraphrases. Also see MLA-4a for in-text citation and MLA-4b for examples of proper formatting.

Bibliography

The following is a bibliography of the works we have read concerning the racial wealth gap in MLA style. You should use at least three of the four sources. You should use MLA in-text citation.

  • Adelman, Larry. “Segregated Housing and the Racial Wealth Gap.” Race: The Power of an Illusion. https://www.racepowerofanillusion.org/articles/segregated-housing-and-racial-wealth-gap.
  • Conley, Dalton. “The Black-White Wealth Gap.” The Nation, March 26, 2001.
  • Irving, Debby. Waking up White: and Finding Myself in the Story of Race. Elephant Room Press, 2014.
  • Rothstein, Richard. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. Liverite Publishing Corporation, 2017.

 

Construct a Rogerian Argument on school dress code using the two articles attached. Briefly introduce author and publication context of article 1.

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Rogerian Argument

Construct a Rogerian Argument on school dress code using the two articles attached- 2pgs/double spaced/1in margins

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-Briefly introduce author and publication context(year, journal, etc.) of article 1
-Include summary of the stance presented in Article 1
-Briefly introduce author and publication context(year, journal, etc.) of article 2
-Include a summary of the stance presented in Article 2
-Present a clear claim and workable solution that could be viewed as a “middle ground”
-Back up claims using facts from both sides of the arguments
-When using direct quotations, supplement them with explanation of their relevance.

 

How well does the adaptation represent the original work’s characters, plot, themes and overall message? How well does it match your definition of a good adaptation?

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Adaptation

For your first paper, you will write a 1000 word minimum analysis of an adaptation of a work originally published in a different medium (i.e. a movie based on a book), arguing whether the work is a good adaptation of the original source material or not.

First, choose an adaptation of a fictional work to review:
– Most of you will probably choose a film adaptation, but it doesn’t have to be. The only requirement is that it must be an adaptation of a work that was originally published in a different medium. (So movie remakes don’t count.) You can look at a film based on a book, a TV show/miniseries based on a book, a film based on a game, a game based on a TV show, a TV show based on a comic, a film based on a stage play, a stage play based on a film, a stage play based on a Greek myth, a high school romcom based on a Shakespeare play, etc.

– Your adaptation must be a retelling of the original story, and not a sequel or prequel. That said, since some adaptations take great liberties with the source material, if you are unsure whether the work you chose is acceptable, just ask me. After you have chosen your adaptation, write a persuasive essay arguing whether or not the adaptation is a good representation of the original story.
– Your whole paper should be centered around your claim, which is the overall point you are trying to prove. Your claim should be a statement about the quality of this adaptation: is it a good or bad adaptation? Is it faithful to the original story? Does it improve upon the story, or change it in detrimental ways?

– Support your claim with evidence and reasoning:

– You must include a specific definition of what you think makes something a good adaption.

– Offer detailed examples as evidence to support why you feel this work is a a good adaptation or not. Look at elements such as the writing, the acting, the visual designs, the music, the editing, etc. How well does the adaptation represent the original work’s characters, plot, themes and overall message? How well does it match your definition of a good adaptation?

– Consider how well this adaptation makes use of its medium. Every medium has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, books have the advantage of being able to give detailed descriptions of a character’s thoughts, while films have the advantage of visual language such as facial expressions, lighting, camera shots and clever editing. So how well does the movie use its unique visual tools to translate the book’s descriptions onto the screen?

– Don’t simply list changes that were made in the adaptation; think about why these changes were made and what effect they have on the story, and argue whether the change was justified or not. For example, if a film based on a book decided to cut out a certain scene or character, do you feel this was a necessary change or a pointless one? Did it help or harm the overall story?

– Consider possible counterarguments and address them with a solid rebuttal.

– A counterargument is a potential point that someone who disagrees with you might bring up. A rebuttal is your response to such points.

– For example, say you are analyzing a film based on a book, and you feel that the film made a change that was harmful to the story. Someone who disagrees with you might argue that this change was necessary due to time constraints (counterargument), and you might respond by explaining why you feel the thing that was changed is essential enough to the story that they should have made time to work it in (rebuttal).

– Feel free to concede that some counterarguments raise valid points, but make sure you stick by your original claim no matter what. For example, you could admit that maybe a film does have some good qualities, but that still doesn’t make it a good adaptation; or you could admit that the film does have a few significant flaws, but overall it still represents the story well.

Discuss the context of your selected article, the author’s purpose, and the style and tone. What have you learned from this early analysis? How will a closer analysis of the author’s claim and the writing structure help you to learn more about your selected reading?

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Module One

Prompt

To prepare for this assignment, re-read ► your selected article and your notes from Module One.

Note: Remember to cite any works you use in your assignment. You will not be graded on the citations; the purpose is just to make certain you are practicing using citations.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

  • Discuss the context of your selected article, the author’s purpose, and the style and tone. What have you learned from this early analysis?
  • How will a closer analysis of the author’s claim and the writing structure help you to learn more about your selected reading?
  • Now that you have discussed the author’s purpose for writing the selected reading, do you think the author’s writing effectively achieves their purpose? What led you to this conclusion?

In total, the reflection should be three fully developed paragraphs (5-8 sentences each) in length (consider one section per question). Remember to refer to the rubric below to make sure you are fulfilling the requirements for this assignment.

 

Develop a short, one page essay describing your own process of writing.

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Short Essay

Assignment: Short Essay
Writing is a process, and it doesn’t happen all at once. It takes time and often involves returning to earlier steps throughout the process. Many writers find themselves writing and thinking through their ideas multiple times. This is because writers discover ideas and learn more about what they want to say as they write. Each writer has her or his unique writing process: a way of prewriting, drafting, and revising. Some would also say that a writer’s process is different for each piece of writing. As you practice writing, you are also developing an understanding of your individual writing process. Paying attention to this process can help you identify what you’ve done so that you can plan what you need to do next.

Assessment: Develop a short, one page essay describing your own process of writing. Be sure to use MLA guidelines to format your paper: heading (which includes name, date, class, instructor), 1 inch margins, double spacing, paragraphs indented, pages numbered, and title for your work. You can use first person “I,” but do not use second person “you.” Paper should be approximately1 page, 300-350 words.

In the heading of your paper include your name, date, course, and title of assignment to the left of your margin. Type your assignment in a Word document. Save your file and submit as an attachment file. Click on “Add submission” below > next, upload file by clicking on “add,” “choose file,” “open,””upload this file,” and complete and follow the prompts, and add submission. 50 possible points.

 

Pick a specific characteristics and technique that you willaim to apply to your own literature review. Lit review is what needs to be written to be able to answer the question to weaknesses and strength.

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Literature reviews

After reading the sample literature reviews, briefly outline what you consider to be the strengths and weaknesses.

Pick a specific characteristics and technique that you will aim to apply to your own literature review. Lit review is what needs to be written to be able to answer the question to weaknesses and strength. For Pick a specific characteristics and technique that you will aim to apply to your own literature review read proposal annotated word file.

 

Provide a short paragraph that is from the Dean to all Department Chairs and Instructors in your College.

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GMU homework

Provide a short paragraph that is from the Dean to all Department Chairs and Instructors in your College. Don’t worry about formatting this into a formal memo,just provide the ‘meat’ of the message that addresses the following:

How to prevent plagiarism on a GMU homework.

 

What is the company/organization/agency mission statement or philosophy? What are the minimum qualifications for the position held? What aspects do they enjoy the most in this position? The least?

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Company/organization/agency mission statement

Answer the 10 different scenarios differently

Name, position held, company, and how long have they worked for this company/organization/agency? Attach business card and/or contact information.

What is the company/organization/agency mission statement or philosophy?

What are the minimum qualifications for the position held?

What aspects do they enjoy the most in this position? The least?

Es the company you work for provide in service education/training for its employees and offer continuing education programs? If so, what have you attended lately?

Why do you believe you were selected for your current position?

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? In 10 years?

What advice would you give someone like me whose career objective is to be __________________?

 

What are the benefits of having an internal locus of control? What are the benefits of having an external locus of control? Write 3 different paragraphs.

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What are the benefits of having an internal locus of control? What are the benefits of having an external locus of control? Write 3 different paragraphs.

What is self-efficacy and how can you increase your self-efficacy? write 3 different paragraphs.

Are there any positive role models in our society? Who are they and what characteristics do they have that make them a positive role model? Please write 3 different paragraphs.

Define optimism and pessimism and explain how optimistic explanatory and pessimistic explanatory styles can influence someone’s behavior. write 3 different paragraphs.

Explain the importance of novel, significant, and conflicting stimuli in our life. Why is it important to study learning theory in relation to understanding yourself and in your relationships with others? Explain.  write 3 different paragraphs.

Explain why the perseverance of effort called grit promotes the overcoming of obstacles or challenges. Please write 3 different paragraphs.

 

Attend a cultural event or space that differs from their own culture and summarize the experience. Summarize the event or interview, including their observation of clothing, food, rituals, verbal and nonverbal communication, cultural beliefs, values, symbols, identities, power distance, and global views. Determine if the culture is individualistic or collectivistic and compare and contrast the culture with their own culture.

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Students attend a cultural event or space that differs from their own culture and summarize the experience. Students then summarize the event or interview, including their observation of clothing, food, rituals, verbal and nonverbal communication, cultural beliefs, values, symbols, identities, power distance, and global views. Students determine if the culture is individualistic or collectivistic and compare and contrast the culture with their own culture. Students identify possible communication challenges, suggest strategies to improve communication between the two cultures, and support their observations and recommendations with scholarly evidence. Students are assessed on their ability to apply course concepts, synthesize supporting evidence, reflect on diverse perspectives, and write cohesive paragraphs including a thesis statement that is fully supported throughout the paper.