Tag: Humanities

This paper should be 500-750 words in length (a little longer is fine), times new roman, double-spaced, and formatted according to MLA style, including a works cited page. You are free to write about one or more of the assigned texts for the response paper. However, I don’t recommend discussing more than two texts unless they’re fairly short and your discussion is narrowly focused. The texts are going to be texts written by Poe and Whitman only.

Response papers give you an opportunity for interpretation, analysis, critical reading, and argument. There will be marks for errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar, but it will be graded primarily on content (originality of thought, level of analysis, and effectiveness of persuasion). These papers are informal, which means you may write in first person and assume that your reader is familiar with the text, but you should focus on one major question/issue and use specific examples from the text to illustrate and support your argument. For example, here are some appropriate topics for a response paper:

–Choose an important passage to analyze through close reading. Investigate the diction, dominant imagery, and meaning of this passage. Why is this a significant passage? How does it influence our understanding of the whole text?

–Compare the text to other works by the same author OR to another author’s treatment of a similar idea. You may wish to focus on dominant symbols, themes, point of view, or diction in making your comparison.

Here are the following texts that are assigned to the response paper:

Emily Dickinson – “I heard a fly buzz when I died” , “Much madness is divinest sense” “Tell all the truth but tell it slant”

Claude McKay – “If We Must Die” , “America”

If you cannot find the texts anywhere online they are in Norton Anthology of American Literature, Shorter 9th Edition, if you have any trouble accessing these texts or have any questions for me please do not hesitate to ask.

21 Chump Street is a fourteen-minute one-act musical with book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is known for creating the Broadway musicals In the Heights, Bring It On the Musical, and Hamilton.

Watch “21 Chump Street” (see youtube link below) and write a minimum of 700 word reaction paper focusing specifically on at least one of the six elements of theatre(Audience, Dramatic Action Embodied in Script, Performers, Directors, Theatre Space, Design Aspects) and at least one element of dramatic structure(Plot, Action, Conflict, Opposed Forces, Balance of Forces). Please do not choose plot as one of the elements of dramatic structure.

This is your chance to demonstrate what you have learned in this class so be specific. Do not give me a plot synopsis. I already know the plot, a plot synopsis will result in a failing grade.

You will be graded on clarity ideas, communication and proper grammar.

VIDEO:

Frontline QS

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Go to the following link http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juve… and choose 1 of the 4 links provided. After reading the article, provide the following:

1. 2-3 sentence synopsis of the article and its conclusions
2. What is the central question the judges are being asked?
3. Who do you agree with and why? (provided evidence to back up your opinion

What role does the family background play in the behavior of the kids? Can you blame the kids’ poor choices on their troubled childhoods or are they responsible for their own actions? Discuss each kid

Go to the following link

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https://www.blunt-therapy.com/bad-parenting-styles…

Read the article and answer the following questions:

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Main claim?

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Evidence?

Intended audience?

Final findings/conclusions

1. History and myth frequently become intertwined. The results of this can often be devastating. This can occur when two distinct cultures collide. One example can be found in the history of the Aztecs and the Spanish conquest. Describe what happened. In particular, name the myth and what occurred afterwards because the Aztec people believed in it. Discuss other examples of history and myths becoming intertwined.

2.Heroes can often possess “bad attitudes.” These heroes will often defy authority figures in the stories. Explain why independent thinking is an integral part of heroism. Discuss several examples of such heroes in myths. Describe several in modern novels and movies.

3.Mythology pervades American culture today. Cite examples as to how mythology influences the media and pop culture. How is mythology reflected in video games? Explain with several examples.

Hello, I am writing a paper for class. The paper needs to be 10 pages which is what I have but I just need guidance with it. There are subtitles already and all the information is all there. Everything is in the spot it needs to be I just need some help cleaning it up and making sound good. All the references are there. Also everything in the highlighted spots needs to stay highlighted. Any more questions please ask.

Choose one of the prompts below and please give specific examples to earn full credit.

We discussed two poems, Gloria Anzaldua’s “To live in the Borderlands” and Lauren K. Alleyne’s “Nothing to Declare.”

• Quote a passage from either poem and explain why you found it powerful or memorable.
• How might we compare Alleyne’s liminal spaces (taxis, airports, security screenings) to Anzaldúa’s borderlands?

Juvenile Justice Unit

Quote Integration and MLA Format

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The Modern Language Association (MLA) has rules and guidelines for both in-text citations and work cited pages. When you write a paper that uses outside sources, you will be expected to follow these guidelines. You will also be expected to introduce quotes correctly and paraphrase properly. The exercises below are meant to help you practice quote integration, MLA format, and paraphrasing.

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Directions: The passage below is from “Antisocial Networking” by Hilary Stout. In the exercises that follow, you will use it to practice quote integration, paraphrasing, and MLA format.

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(1) Children used to actually talk to their friends. Those hours spent on the family princess phone or hanging out with pals in the neighborhood after school vanished long ago. But now, even chatting on cell phones or via e-mail (through which you can at least converse in paragraphs) is passé. For today’s teenagers and preteens, the give and take of friendship seems to be conducted increasingly in the abbreviated snatches of cell phone texts and instant messages, or through the very public forum of Facebook walls and MySpace bulletins. (Andy Wilson, the 11-year-old boy involved in the banter above, has 418 Facebook friends.) (2) Last week, the Pew Research Center found that half of American teenagers — defined in the study as ages 12 through 17 — send 50 or more text messages a day and that one third send more than 100 a day. Two thirds of the texters surveyed by the center’s Internet and American Life Project said they were more likely to use their cell phones to text friends than to call them. Fifty-four percent said they text their friends once a day, but only 33 percent said they talk to their friends face-to-face on a daily basis. The findings came just a few months after the Kaiser Family Foundation reported that Americans between the ages of 8 and 18 spend on average 7 1/2 hours a day using some sort of electronic device, from smartphones to MP3 players to computers — a number that startled many adults, even those who keep their BlackBerrys within arm’s reach during most waking hours.

In the exercises that follow, I will use language from the first paragraph of the above passage, and you will use language from the second paragraph.

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1. Perhaps the easiest way to introduce a quote is to simply share the title of the work, the name of the speaker, and a basic verb.

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Example: In “Antisocial Networking,” author Hilary Stout explains that “the give and take of friendship seems to be conducted increasingly in the abbreviated snatches of cell phone texts and instant messages” (Stout).

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Choose a quote from the second paragraph, and integrate it in the same fashion.

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1. Another way to introduce a quote is to use a colon. When you do so, your lead-in must be a stand alone independent clause:

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Example: In “Antisocial Networking,” author Hilary Stout explains how social relationships have changed in recent years: “the give and take of friendship seems to be conducted increasingly in the abbreviated snatches of cell phone texts and instant messages” (Stout).

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Choose a quote from the second paragraph (feel free to use the same one), and integrate it in the same fashion.

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1. One more way to introduce a quote is to do it seamlessly. When you do this, you just use the author’s language to finish your own thought, but you use quotation marks to indicate which words are the author’s.

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Example: Many of my friends only seem to only communicate “in the abbreviated snatches of cell phone texts and instant messages” (Stout).

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Choose a quote from the second paragraph (feel free to use the same one), and integrate it in the same fashion.

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1. An alternative to quoting an author is to paraphrase. Paraphrasing means to state the same thing as the author but use different words. When you paraphrase, you must still cite your source.

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Example: As Hilary Stout notes in “Antisocial Networking,” many kids today do not even like to talk on their cell phones anymore; they prefer to send text messages or post on friends’ pages (Stout).

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Choose a sentence from the second paragraph (feel free to use the same one), and paraphrase it.

Formal research papers should end in an MLA format work cited page. Click here for an example of a work cited page. There are very specific rules for how you are supposed to list sources and format the page. Notice the citations are in alphabetical order by author’s last name (if no author alphabetize by the title of the article) Notice the hanging indentation which means the top line is aligned on the left and the others are indented below it Make sure to call it Work Cited and have it centered at the top You can also paste the information into easybib.com and it will make the citation for you.

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Directions: Below, you will find a list of each of the sources we studied in this unit along with the information you will need in order to produce a proper entry on a work cited page. You will also find a generic example of the format you must use for each. Utilizing all of this information, produce a correct citation for each work.

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Source #1: Pro Treating as Juveniles

• Name of Author: Marjie Lundstrom
• Title: “Kids Are Kids Until They Commit Crimes?”
• Title of Publication: Sacramento Bee
• Date Published: 01 march 2001
• Pages: 45-46

Format:

Last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Publication, date of publication

Create your citation in the box below

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Source #2: Pro Treat as Juveniles

• Name of Author: Paul Thompson
• Title: “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains”
• Title of Publication: Sacramento Bee
• Date Published: 25 May 2001
• Pages: 47-48

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Format:

Last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Publication, date of publication

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Source #3: Treat Them as Adults

• Name of Author: Jennifer Jenkins
• Title of Article: “On Punishment and Teen Killers”
• Title of publication: Information Exchange
• Date Published: 02 August 2011
• Pages 49-50

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Format:

Last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Publication, date of publication

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Create your citation in the box below. Click here for help.

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Source #4: Pro Juvenile

• Name of author: Gail Garinger
• Title of article: “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences”
• Title of publication: New York Times
• Date published: 14 March 2012
• Pages: 51-52

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Format:

Last name, first name. “Title of Article.” Title of Publication, date of publication

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Source #5: Brain Article: Pro Juvenile

• Name of author: No author
• Title of article: “Adolescence, Brain Development and Legal Culpability”
• Title of publication: Juvenile Justice Center
• Date published: January 2004
• Pages: 1-4

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Format:

“Title of Article.” Title of Publication, date of publication

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Instructions:

• ➢ Answer (minimum 10 full sentences in length) any five (5) questions.
  
• ➢ To get full credit, you must answer each question in its entirety.
  
• ➢ Make sure your answers are specific and do not generalize or make assumptions.
  
• ➢ Please include the number of questions you are answering.
  (5*20=100)

1.Discuss why the intersectionalities of race/ethnicity and gender are important in analyzing the construction and use of the term “Jewish American Princess.” You might find it helpful to discuss how Jewish women are positioned as the “other” by the use of the term “JAP.” (From ‘Kike’ to ‘JAP’- Beck, Evelyn Torton)

2.What is meant by the “Doctrine of Incompetents” and the “Doctrine of Discovery”? Discuss the ways in which the US government classified Indians and stole their land. In addition, discuss one of the many treaties that the US government has broken with Native Americans. (Law and Treaties-Vine Deloria Jr.)

3.How is the racialization of women of African phenotype different from the racialization of their male counterparts? Discuss the media’s role in creating and circulating negative stereotypical images of those who embody the African phenotype, as expressed by Orfelia (21). (Race-Gender Experiences and Schooling- Nancy Lopez)

4.How have Asian American men been “feminized’ in the United States? Support your answer with the cases referred to Yen Le Espiritu during pre-World War II, during World War II, and in the contemporary period. (All Men Are Not Created Equal- Yen Le Espiritu)

5.Using Barajas and Pierce’s study, discuss the importance of the concept “assimilation” (e.g., dominant American culture, values of individualism, and meritocracy) and the experience of successful college age Latinos. Also, discuss the limitations of this concept regarding the research findings. (The Significance of Race and Gender in School Success among Latinas and Latinos in College- Heidi L. Barajas & Jennifer L. Pierce)

6. Use the following quote to analyze how women are not only victims of (e.g., discuss the case of Bonnie Jouhari, p. 61) but also the creators (e.g., discuss ‘From Stormfront Ladies only’ p.68) of white supremacy media, as depicted by Daniels in chapter five. “Women are not only the victims of white supremacy online; they are also creators of and participants in white supremacy online” (Daniels, 2009:61). (Cyber Racism-Jessie Daniels)

7. Discuss the difference between “Indentured Servants” and “Chattel Slavery”. Also, discuss Steinberg’s arguments about why the Southern planters’ (in colonial time) attempt to enslave the Indians was unsuccessful, and why ‘white servitude’ by importing ‘indentured servants’ from Europe was not favorable? (The Ignominious Origins of Ethnic Pluralism in America- Stephen Steinberg)

8. Use the following quotes to analyze the construction of hereditary slavery for Africans in Brooklyn, NY as depicted by Wilder in chapter one. “They believed Africans to be poorer workers, culturally inferior, and physically offensive. Yet, as the century progressed, the supply of Africans increased while the importation of indentured Christians declined” (pp 10). ” It was not hate but an equally vulgar greed that drove local Christian farmers to enslave Africans” (pp 12).”…; however, by the end of the century, many Africans were Christians but not free” (pp 15). (A Covenant With Color: Race and Social Power in Brooklyn- C.S. Wilder)

9. Have you ever experienced (or saw someone) being stereotyped because of your (or his/her) race or ethnicity? How can racial stereotypes harm societies, as well as groups and individuals? (Open Questions, write your experiences if any)

The Research Question

Research begins with asking a question and then finding a valid answer to that question. These questions are the culmination of the refinement process. Avoid questions that cannot be answered with the tools that are available.

—Gary Thomas (2017, p. 7)

After many months, you may be able to present a clear problem. Then, you determine the small slice of the problem to address, which you express in a purpose statement. Finally, the problem, purpose, and framework are all in alignment. The next step is to identify the specific, achievable questions that will guide most decisions that remain in the study. These are the research questions (RQ).

You are probably months away from having a finalized RQ but it is not too soon to evaluate RQs and practice developing your own. With that in mind, take careful notes in the readings, and set your course for the refinement that lies ahead.

Notes on Readings

Butin provides several tips that are valuable in developing what many think is the most difficult task of the capstone: posing the best question (in particular, read page 122).

In the selection by Thomas, pay particular attention to the various methods of narrowing your question. His questions, on page 18, no doubt reflect his experience in reading and rejecting hundreds of flawed research questions. Also note his guidance on the linear versus recursive plans on page 19. Prepare yourself for the recursive plan!

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Develop research questions
• Apply knowledge of APA References
• Apply knowledge of doctoral study

Resources:

Butin, D. W. (2010). The education dissertation: A guide for practitioner scholars. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Chapter 3, “Focusing Your Research” (pp. 50–55 and pp. 58-61)

Chapter 6, “Putting It All Together” (p. 122)

• Thomas, G. (2017). How to do your research project: A guide for students (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Chapter 1, “Your Introduction: Starting Points” (pp. 7–26)

Assignment: The Framework and Research Question

This is the week when you begin thinking about the framework that supports your study, and you begin to identify research questions. Although this is still early in your capstone process, the experience will help you appreciate how these elements are developed.

To prepare:

Further refine your paper to include a sample theoretical or conceptual framework and a sample research question. Include the following:

• Identify one theorist and theory.
• Explain the primary postulates of the theory and how they relate to your problem and purpose.
• Review two to three major research studies related to the framework and your study.
• Clearly explain how the theory or conceptual framework aligns with your problem, purpose, and research questions. What ties them together?
• Provide a research question.

This is to be added into the paper you are writing…with the problem and purpose statement

THANK YOU!