In the following passage there is an argument. The passage is laced with emotive terminology. If you strip the passage of its words that evoke your emotions, do you think the argument is persuasive?

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Philosophy questions

Answer these discussion questions.

3. The following story appeared in Sunday’s edition of the Ogden (UT) Standard-Examiner. It was titled: “Report Suspicious Activity.” In it there is an argument. What’s the conclusion of the argument? And what reasons lead to that conclusion?

NOTE: one or more of the premises or the conclusion may be suppressed or implicit.

4. In the following passage there is an argument. The passage is laced with emotive terminology. If you strip the passage of its words that evoke your emotions, do you think the argument is persuasive?

5. People are often genuinely confused by the distinction between semantic and syntactic ambiguity. Below is an example of a sentence that is semantically ambiguous, and it is a statement we hear often in conversation.

6. Read the following passage carefully. Determine what the conclusion of the passage is. Also, cite an unspoken assumption which a person would have to accept to find the argument cogent?

7. On which condition(s) (A, R, G) does the following argument fail and why?

8. Is the following passage an example of confirmation bias and, if so, what makes it an example of confirmation bias?

9. .Are the premises of the following argument rationally acceptable? If not, which one isn’t acceptable and explain why you say that it isn’t acceptable?

10. Write a few premises supporting the following claim: “Great national peril will result from the Obama Health Care plan.”

11. Write an argument that is an example of a categorical syllogism.

12. Sorites are a special kind of enthymeme. Using what you have read about a sorites-style argument, construct an argument to show that no person should be considered “bald.”

13. We have been supposing that there are only two truth values, true and false. But mightn’t there be an additional truth value, which we might call, for a better name, “indeterminate.” Play around with this idea. Do you think it makes sense? Why or why not? If you think it does, give an example of a sentence whose truth value is “indeterminate,” that is, neither true nor false.

14. Translate the following argument into symbolic form. Use the “v” symbol to represent (the inclusive) “or”. Then explain how you might determine whether the argument is valid or invalid. Finally, give your answer to this question (“Is the argument valid or invalid” at the end of your discussion.

15. Provide a reductio ad absurdum proof which shows whether the following argument form is valid or invalid. Note here that “not” is being symbolized by “-” and “or” is being symbolized by “v”.

Post a 2- to 3-paragraph description of the character you selected from Shange’s poem, including her emotional and physical self. Explain how this character represents the concepts of expression, perspective, and social change. How is the style of poetry in Shange’s work different from other styles of poetry?

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ENGL2050-C Women’s Literature & Social change

To prepare for this Discussion:

  • Read and listen to each of the Shange poems. Choose one of the female characters from the five included poems. In these poems, the characters include: Lady in Yellow, Lady in Orange, Lady in Blue, Lady in Red, and Lady in Purple.
  • What aspects of the character you chose are readily apparent? What are you most curious about regarding this character that is not directly apparent?
  • Consider references to formal and/or non-formal education that you identify in association with the character you chose and/or other characters in these five poems? For example, how does Shange communicate a character’s sense of knowledge of herself or an issue? In what ways do the women educate one another?

With those things in mind:

Post a 2- to 3-paragraph description of the character you selected from Shange’s poem, including her emotional and physical self. Explain how this character represents the concepts of expression, perspective, and social change. How is the style of poetry in Shange’s work different from other styles of poetry?

What is critical thinking and why is it important to be an effective critical thinker? Why is it important to be an effective communicator? How can you apply the critical thinking skills you learned this semester?

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The question

We have discussed a variety of topics related to critical thinking this semester. Using the material discussed in class, answer each of the following questions with one clear, concise, and well-written paragraph of at least three grammatically correct sentences. Take your time and write neatly and succinctly; your grade depends on it. Please write clearly and neatly, so I can read your responses. You may use the back of the page if needed.

1. What is critical thinking and why is it important to be an effective critical thinker?

2. Why is it important to be an effective communicator?

3. How can you apply the critical thinking skills you learned this semester?

4. What is a fallacy and why would people use them?

5. Of the presentations you heard in class, which one spoke the loudest to you and why?

Which meaning seems to fit with each quotation?

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Matching quotes

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LIt Studies
“The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”

After reading the story again, think about these quotations.
1. As they did without monarchy and slavery, so they also got on without the stock exchange, the advertisement, the secret police, and the bomb.
2. This is the treason of the artist: a refusal to admit the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain.
3. Religion yes, clergy no.
4. I don‘t think many of them need to take drooz.
5. They feel disgust, which they had thought themselves superior to.
6. Those are the terms. To exchange all the goodness and grace of every life in Omelas for that single, small improvement: to throw away the happiness of thousands for the chance of happiness of one: that would be to let guilt within the walls indeed.
7. It is too degraded and imbecile to know any real joy. It has been afraid too long ever to be free of fear. Its habits are too uncouth for it to respond to humane treatment. Indeed, after so long it would probably be wretched without walls about it to protect it, and darkness for its Eyes, and its own excrement to sit in.
8. The place they go towards is a place even less imaginable to most of us than the city of happiness. I cannot describe it at all.

Which meaning seems to fit with each quotation? Be careful – the quotes DON’T MATCH exactly! Some Quotes may be used more than once.

A. The people of Omelas have good lives and are psychologically healthy. They don’t want to escape from reality.
B.  Only in religion can we be free of human suffering.
C.  The people of Omelas consider that some emotions are not very healthy or beautiful; they think that when people are psychologically well–developed, they don’t have certain emotions.
D.  The past has its bad parts that violate human rights. The present also has some bad parts that violate human rights.
E.  When someone is psychologically limited and damaged, they can never recover. They will never enjoy life.
F.  You need some intelligence to truly enjoy your own life.
G.  Writers usually like to write about tragedies. It’s a common thought that sad stories are more “serious” and “important” than happy stories.
H.  If you decide to leave your own culture and reject its rules of behavior and society, there is no way to tell if you’ve made the right decision or not; your “new” life might be better or worse.
I.  Humans have a deep need for spiritual expression and belief, but the structure of a church, temple or mosque is almost always corrupted.
J.  The development of society requires some human suffering. It cannot be escaped.

On what day does the story take place? What is a major event on this day? What kind of technology does Omelas have?On page 4, LeGuin asks, “Do you believe?” What does she want us to believe in? Who is in the tool shed?

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Omelas short answers 14 questions

“Those Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula LeGuin

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Reading Guide

Lit Studies

  1. On what day does the story take place?
  2. What is a major event on this day?
  3. What kind of technology does Omelas have?
  4. LeGuin writes, “But I wish I could describe it better. I wish I could convince you.” WHAT is she trying to convince us of?
  5. Is Omelas a religious place? What kind of religion(s) do the people of Omelas have?
  6. On page 4, LeGuin asks, “Do you believe?” What does she want us to believe in?
  7. Who is in the tool shed?
  8. Was the child always there?
  9. Do the people of Omelas know about the child?
  10. Who feeds the child?
  11. On page 6, LeGuin asks again, “Now do you believe them?” Why does she ask again?
  12. What types of people walk away from Omelas?
  13. What direction do they walk in?

How and why does Harriet Beecher Stowe use sentimentality in the excerpt of Uncle Tom’s Cabin to show the brutal effects of slavery?

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Literature Question

PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT

This assignment is designed to help you focus on a topic from the literature we have read in Units 4 and 5 and develop an argument about that topic based upon one of the questions provided for you below. You only have to choose one of the questions for this assignment, but you will want to read through all of them to determine which question fits your understanding and knowledge the best, as well as your personal interest in the material. These questions are designed to help you identify in writing the major objectives of Units 4 and 5 and the Content Knowledge associated with the Course Objectives.

SKILLS TO ACQUIRE

This assignment will help you master several important skills necessary to performing writing tasks in college and engaging with ideas and values that are foundational to a well-rounded university education.

• Identify literary genres, major writers, and important schools of thought in American literature from the pre-colonial era to the mid-19th century.

  • Summarize, interpret, and analyze literary texts in relation to a specific argumentative thesis.
  • Utilize and extend the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills developed in ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102.
  • Identify the cultural factors that shaped American literature and define the common concerns and values of humanity as expressed through literature.

TASKS TO COMPLETE

  • Choose one of the questions below to answer for this assignment. Please remember to copy/paste the question with your response and analysis. You should choose a question that you find interesting and believe you can answer in an engaging manner. You will want to support your response not only with good logic and explanations on your part but also with pertinent passages (short quotations are best) from the texts that pertain to the question you have chosen. Keep your response focused on answering the question; avoid plot summary.
  • Your response should be in the form of a typical essay (probably four to six paragraphs), with a short introduction, thesis statement, and supporting paragraphs with a conclusion.
  • Your essay should total at least 500 words. Use current MLA format guidelines.
  • This assignment will count 12% of your total grade for the course.

QUESTION FOR RESPONSE:

  1. How and why does Harriet Beecher Stowe use sentimentality in the excerpt of Uncle Tom’s Cabin to show the brutal effects of slavery?

Relate the case in the Carpenter-Aeby article to your analysis. What does this article reveal about the power of the personal narrative that is also evident in the works of Ensler and Truth?

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ENGL 2050C Women’s literature & social change

To prepare for this Assignment:

  • Think about how you would describe women’s work experience based on your own personal, family, and/or social experience.
  • Review the Sojourner Truth and Ensler readings from this week’s Learning Resources. What does Truth say directly about women’s work experience? What can you infer about women’s work experience from Ensler?
  • Review Carpenter-Aeby’s article for an example of personal narrative.
  • Truth’s and Ensler’s works are considered examples of personal narrative. What makes these works memorable? How effective are the authors in getting their point across to their respective audiences? What literary techniques do the authors employ to engage the audience?
  • Consider whether Truth’s or Ensler’s messages would be more or less powerful if it were in another literary form, such as an essay or a short story, instead of a personal narrative. Why or why not?

The Assignment: Compose 1–2 Full Pages Times New Roman Size 12 Font Double-Spaced APA Format Excluding the Title and Reference Pages responding to the following:

    • What meaning did Truth’s “Look At Me! Ain’t I A Woman?” and Ensler’s In the Body of the World add to your understanding of women’s work experience? Evaluate the effectiveness of the literary form of personal narrative.
    • Relate the case in the Carpenter-Aeby article to your analysis. What does this article reveal about the power of the personal narrative that is also evident in the works of Ensler and Truth?

How does she apply this to Black femininsm? What does Michelle Wallce, Joan Morgan, and other scholars have to say?

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ASSIGNMENT

In Chapter 6 Pough writes about love. Deconstruct, compare and contrast the Ethic of Love vs The Ethic of Domination. How does she apply this to Black femininsm? What does Michelle Wallce, Joan Morgan, and other scholars have to say? How does Mary J. work enter this discussion

Share the results of your literature review research as it applies to your hypothesis. What are your findings?

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Human Growth and Development PowerPoint

Lesson 5: In this section you will share the results of your literature review research as it applies to your hypothesis. What are your findings? You may include charts and graphs if you wish.

You will create a PowerPoint with voiceover that includes all five stages of your project. You are not to copy/paste information from your project steps. Carefully choose pertinent information for your presentation. Summarize data, do not submit entire literature reviews. Be sure to include any graphs and photos to keep your presentation interesting. You should have a minimum of five slides one slide representing each project step. You may have more slides if you choose. Your presentation should be between 5-10 minutes in length. The goal of this presentation is to share with your audience (your classmates) the findings of your research. Take pride in your work.

Analyze and Argue the Novel The Great Divorce. Don’t tell the story but analyze it.

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C.S. Lewis’ novel The Great Divorce.

Analyze and Argue the Novel The Great Divorce. Don’t tell the story but analyze it.
1. Pull 6 to 10 quotes.
2. Draft a thesis
3. Pull some key themes that argue or prove the thesis.