Close Reading and Pattern Recognition
Grade Weight: 20% of Overall Course Grade
Length: 5 pages
Goals: To establish how small textual details can help us better understand a particular story or novel as a whole. Your argument must be targeted and specific. Generic claims not based on specific textual references will undermine the success of this essay.
Object of Analysis: Any literary text that we’ve read for class prior to the due date.
METHOD/STRUCTURE:
You will structure your paper in there parts:
PART I: ARGUMENT. In 1-2 paragraphs, identify the pattern or patterns you found and state the conclusions you have drawn. In the case of the latter, you should argue that recognizing this pattern (or these patterns) help us better understand something about the literary work as a whole. This is the first section that will appear in your finished paper, but it actually should be the last section you write.
PART II: PATTERN IDENTIFICATION. In this section, outline what pattern or patterns you found in the text. By “pattern” I mean any recurrent phenomena you can find in the text: motifs, themes, metaphors or other tropes, settings, character traits, cultural allusions, etc. You must present textual evidence that the trait you have identified recurs more than once in the text. You may quote the text at length, but never assume what you cite obviously illustrates the pattern. Any time you present a piece of evidence, explain why you see it as indicative of that given pattern. This section should be 2 -3 pages long, so you may need to identify a set of related patterns rather than focusing on a single pattern, depending on how much evidence you have to work with.
PART III: PATTERN ANALYSIS. In this final 2-3-page section, establish what the pattern or patterns you identified mean for our understanding of the text as a whole. You are encouraged–but are not required–to draw upon the “non-literary” readings for the course (e.g. the prefaces, Poe’s literary criticism, Freud’s uncanny, etc.) or upon any other literary terms you already know (e.g. picaresque). Only enlist that vocabulary, however, if it helps you make a larger point about the text. In other words, don’t use those terms just for the sake of using them. You may quote the text again in this section, but you should do so sparingly because you’ve already provided your reader with evidence of the pattern’s existence in the previous section.
EVALUATIVE CRITERIA:
Part I (Argument): 4 points. How clear, concise, and forceful is your
argument?
Part II (Pattern ID): 8 points. How much direct evidence do you provide, and
do you prove the evidence demonstrates what you claim it demonstrates?
Part III (Analysis): 6 points. Are you able establish the pattern or patterns you
identified in the text can help us better understand the text as a whole. Here you can make aesthetic/literary (genre, form, etc.), cultural (race, class, gender), or political claims.
Proofreading: 2 points. Is the document clearly written and well
organized? Is it free of typographical and syntactical errors?
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“Uncovering Meaning through Close Reading and Pattern Recognition in [Literary Text]”
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“Exploring Imagery and Figurative Language: Analyzing Themes in Literary Works” The Power of Figurative Language and Imagery in Conveying the Theme of a Literary Work
Essay 3—English 1A Dr. Leiby Spring 2024
For Essay 3, you will write a paper that is at least 3-4 typed pages, double-spaced, in 12 pt. Times New Roman font (a minimum of 1,000 words) on ONE of the following writing prompts:
1 Analyze the imagery and figurative language (such as description, symbolism, metaphors, similes, personification, etc.) in N. Scott Momaday’s The Way to Rainy Mountain, examining how the imagery and figurative language are used to express the values and beliefs of the Kiowa tribe as they relate to one central theme.
2 Analyze the imagery and figurative language (such as description, symbolism, metaphors, similes, personification, etc.) in Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles,” examining how the imagery and figurative language are used to make a point or argument about a theme.
3 Analyze the imagery and figurative language (such as description, symbolism, metaphors, similes, personification, etc.) in both Maya Angelou’s poem “Caged Bird” and the chapter “Graduation” from her autobiographical novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, examining how the imagery and figurative language are used to make a point or argument about a common theme.
4 Analyze the similar imagery and figurative language (description, symbolism, metaphors, similes, personification, etc., such as the bird, the cage, singing, and so forth) in both Maya Angelou’s poem “Caged Bird” and Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles,” examining how the similar imagery and figurative language are used to make a point or argument about a common theme.
5 Extra Credit Option: Analyze the imagery and figurative language (such as description, symbolism, metaphors, similes, personification, etc.) in both Maya Angelou’s poem “Caged Bird” and her autobiographical novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (including discussion of several chapters, not just “Graduation,” as well as the book’s dedication to her son), examining how the imagery and figurative language are used to make a point or argument about a common theme.
Thesis
Your essay should utilize your analysis of the literary text or texts to demonstrate a point that the literary text or texts are making about a theme, such as nature, gender roles, oppression, freedom, self-esteem, solidarity, voice/expression, and so forth. For example, your thesis might be
• that the imagery and figurative language in N. Scott Momaday’s The Way to Rainy Mountain express the Kiowa tribe’s appreciation and respect for nature;
• or that Susan Glaspell’s play uses imagery and figurative language to demonstrate the negative consequences sexist oppression had on women in the early twentieth century;
• or that the “Graduation” chapter from Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and her poem “Caged Bird” utilize imagery and figurative language to show the importance of resisting external and internalized oppression;
• or that through their usage of similar imagery and figurative language, Angelou’s poem and Glaspell’s play reveal the damaging effect a lack of freedom has on people’s self-esteem.
Remember, in your essay you must make a clear point about a theme as you provide specific examples and explanations/interpretations of the literary works’ use of imagery and figurative language, so that your essay is unified and does more than merely list examples.
Content and Structure
• Begin the essay with an introductory paragraph that provides a brief overviewof the author(s) and literary text(s) and theme, and concludes with the thesis statement. For the body paragraphs of the essay, you should not only quote and paraphrase, but set up your examples as well as explain them (use the “sandwich method”). Each body paragraph should begin with a solid topic sentence linked to your thesis, meaning each topic sentence should discuss imagery and/or figurative language and the point made about the theme. End the essay with a conclusion paragraph that reemphasizes the thesis statement and discusses the significance of the pointmade about the theme.
• DO NOT begin paragraphs with paraphrases, summaries, or quotations from the text(s). Instead, start with a topic sentence on how figurative language and imagery are used to make a point about the theme, and then provide support for it with sandwiched quotations and paraphrases. Also, DO NOT end paragraphs with quoted material; end with your own words.
• Remember that brackets and ellipses can be employed to make quoted material flowwith your prose and that you can use a combination of quotation and paraphrase, even in the same sentence.
• You should use at least several examplesof imagery and figurative language in each body paragraph, and be sure to explain to your readers how the imagery and figurative language are used to make the point about the theme you identify in your thesis. Don’t forget to utilize transitional words and phrases to link examples, and make sure that the paragraphs are unified.
Organization, Audience, and Style
• Your essay should be logically organized and include appropriate transitions between paragraphs.
• Your audience for this essay is a supportive one made up of your peers who have read the works of literature, but not necessarily from your perspective. Therefore, you will not need to include more than very brief summaries of the literary texts; you will be including mostly interpretation and analysis, not summary.
• Use a formal academic style (nocontractions or use of first or second person point of view). (Review the Week 3 Lecture: The College Essay (https://elcamino.instructure.com/courses/39966/pages/week-3-lecture-the-college-essay) under Academic Style.)
Format
• You should use MLA format for the assignment, including correct margins, a heading, and a header. (Review the Week 1 Lecture: MLA Format (https://elcamino.instructure.com/courses/39966/pages/week-1-lecture-mla-format) and the Week 2 Lecture: Citing Your Sources (https://elcamino.instructure.com/courses/39966/pages/week-2-lecture-citing-your-sources)
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“El Restaurante en Chile: Un Ejemplo de Sistema Económico Mixto”
Si estuviese ubicado en Chile, el restaurante estaría inmerso en un sistema económico mixto.
Un sistema económico mixto es aquel que concierta elementos de economía de mercado y planificación centralizada. En este tipo de sistema, tanto el sector privado como el sector público desempeñan roles importantes en la economía y en la toma de decisiones.
En el contexto de Chile, se ha adoptado un modelo económico mixto, el cual, se caracteriza por la coexistencia de un sector privado dinámico y competitivo, junto con ello, las intervenciones y regulaciones del gobierno en mercados claves de la economía, con la finalidad de promover la estabilidad económica y el bienestar social.
Ahora, para el caso del restaurante, este, sería una empresa privada que opera dentro de un marco regulatorio establecido por el gobierno chileno. La empresa tiene la libertad de tomar decisiones empresariales, como, por ejemplo, la fijación de precios, el seleccionar proveedores y la gestión de recursos humanos, lo anterior, en función de las condiciones del mercado y sus propios objetivos comerciales. Sin embargo, al mismo tiempo, está sujeta a regulaciones gubernamentales en áreas como la seguridad alimentaria, los estándares de higiene y el cumplimiento de las leyes laborales.
En resumen, el restaurante en Chile reflejaría la combinación de elementos de mercado y de planificación, típicos de un sistema económico mixto, donde ambos sectores como el público y privado interactúan para determinar el curso de la economía y alcanzar objetivos sociales y económicos. -
“The Impact of Social Media on Democracy: Analyzing Content, Expectations, and Dynamics”
Content and Expectations. In a 5 page paper, APA or Chicago Style citations, Times Roman, 12point-double spaced, essay, discuss the relationship between social media and democracy. In your response, define social media and evaluate and analyze its sociality. Introduce the concept of democracy and civics noting how they are designed to operate. Explain why social media has transformed or left unchanged the racial, gender, and class dynamics of democracies. Assess the role that false content plays in democratic outcomes. A strong essay will discuss ideology, theory, and other concepts emphasized in the course learning content. Your essay will be judged on how well you apply critical thinking skills to the content.
Citations and Sources. There should be at least 20 in-text citations in this paper. You must cite the course text at least ten times and a minimum of three course videos must be cited at least twice each. Only the learning content assigned to this point may be used. No other or outside sources are allowed and if introduced will result in an automatic 0 on the assignment.
Here is a
Chicago Style Guide: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.htmlLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
APA Style Guide: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.htmlLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
Formatting: In college there is a very specific to write an essay. Anything short of these basic expectations will not be considered an essay. They include:
An opening Paragraph.
Your opening paragraph should summarize the essay and have a strong underlined one sentence thesis.
The opening paragraph should provide a road map of what you are arguing and how you will prove it.
Body paragraphs.
Topic sentences that tie your evidence to the thesis
Make sure the language of each topic sentence is taken directly from the thesis
The topic sentence explains how the evidence supports a part of the thesis, thus, the topic sentence should never be something that is or can be cited.
Conclusion
Summarizes main arguments of the essay
Additional Requirements:
Have a thesis – it must argue something (vague langue and value judgment will receive 0 credit – make an argument)
A strong UNDERLINED thesis (a thesis is one sentence) which should only appear in the opening paragraph.
A opening paragraph which summarizes the essay. Since it is a summary of your argument – and a roadmap for the essay – it should not have any cited content or content that can be cited.
12 point times roman font double spaced
Topic sentences that tie your evidence to the thesis (Make sure the language of each topic sentence is taken directly from the thesis!)
Since a topic sentence sums up your analysis of the evidence, it should not be cited nor should it be someone else’s ideas or words.
Do not use contractions (Can’t, couldn’t etc)
Only capitalize a word if necessary
Do not give a book report, it is an essay
No quotes or citations in a topic sentence
Use synonyms to diversify the words in the essay
Use the proper tense.
Include direct quotes that are less than two lines long that support your answer.
Write a sentence or two to explain each quote.
Conclusion paragraph should explain how the evidence and findings support your thesis.
Write a sentence or two to explain each quote.
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“Enhancing Teaching and Learning: Reflections on Fieldwork Experience and Strategies for Professional Growth in a 5th Grade ICT Class”
This is on a 5th grade ICT class.
In paper of 7-8 pages (APA-style paper), describe what you learned about teaching and learning in the course of your fieldwork experience and how you plan to implement it in your teaching practice.
Your paper must include the following sections:
State 3-5 major take-aways on teaching and learning and support them with the examples from the practice you analyzed and reflected on during the course.
Share 1-2 learning strategies and evidence-based practices that you observed/learned and plan to implement in your teaching. You may include their descriiption in the attachment to the paper. In the paper describe them briefly and explain why you find them effective.
Reflect on Module 1: Complete Professional Pedagogical Response, Module 3: Professional Rationale, Module 9: Journal and design the next steps you want to develop your professionalism as defined in Danielson rubric.
Integrity and ethical conduct
Receptivity to feedback from colleagues
Advocacy
Relationship with colleagues
Involvement in culture of professional inquiry
Summarize what you plan to learn and implement in your teaching to support student learning.
APA citations and Reference list: http://www.utoledo.edu/library/help/guides/docs/apastyle.pdf
Read: NYSED Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education framework Culturally responsive-sustaining education. New York State Education Department. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nysed.gov/crs
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Title: “The Cost and Benefits of Reviving the National Children’s Study: A Consultation for a California Senator” 1) The National Children’s Study (NCS) was originally designed as a longitudinal study, which would follow a large
Read:
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2015/06/lawmakers-seek-resurrect-national-children-s-studyLinks to an external site.
https://undark.org/article/the-death-of-a-study-national-childrens-study/Links to an external site.Links to an external site.
Because of your expertise in research methods, you are hired by a California senator as a consultant. She wants your opinion on whether she should vote to resurrect funding for the National Children’s Study. She is concerned because the funding for this program has already cost taxpayers over 1 billion dollars and the researchers would require ~ $200,000,000 per year. Because there is only a limited amount of funding for research, funding the National Children’s Study means that other important scientific research will not receive money.
You need to:
1) determine whether the National Children’s Study could be conducted as a cross-sectional study (which would be considerably less expensive). Would the goals of the study be achievable?
2) Provide advice about whether or not the senator should vote for funding it as either a cross-sectional study or a longitudinal study. What are the pros and cons of conducting this research cross-sectionally and longitudinally? FYI: you cannot choose longitudinal sequential
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“Reflecting on Feedback to Enhance Professional Growth” Reflecting on Feedback to Enhance Professional Growth After receiving feedback from my educational partner and field supervisor, I have identified two specific areas of improvement that I will focus on throughout this course. These
Based on feedback from your educational partner and field supervisor submit your journal:
What are your next steps in implementing this feedback?
What supports do you need?
What questions do you have?
How will this feedback help you become a more effective educational professional?
Your reflection should be informed by theory, research, and/or HLP
As was mentioned in Module 1 and Module 3 you will have opportunities to demonstrate your two specific areas of improvement (refinement) throughout this course. This is your opportunity to refer on you grow throughout the semester . This journal response will also be used in your final practicum course.
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“Solving Problems with Word and Excel: SP1-SP3”
solve the questions in the above documents either using word or excel its given in order from SP1- SP3
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“The Second Sex: A Critical Analysis of Simone de Beauvoir’s Groundbreaking Feminist Manifesto”
Book Review on The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir. The length of your book review is 3-5 pages (900-1500 words) , double spaced
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Promoting Professionalism and Ethical Standards in Diagnostic Ultrasound Practice Introduction Diagnostic ultrasound professionals play a critical role in the healthcare industry by using sound waves to produce images of internal body structures for diagnostic purposes. As with any healthcare profession, it
Describe how diagnostic ultrasound professionals promote professionalism and high ethical standards of practice. Your essay should address how the following are related to professionalism in diagnostic ultrasound careers: social media use, registry eligible misconceptions, knowledge of and importance of clinical codes of conduct, scopes of practice, and practice standards.
Complete the paper using AMA style and citations. Four pages, not less than 1000 words.
Use at least three level 1 headings to organize your paper and separate topics.
Heading one: Social Media Use
Heading two: What is Registry Eligible and Misconceptions
Heading three: Knowledge of and Importance of Clinical Codes of Conduct, Scopes of Practice, and Practice standards
References that you must use:
https://carrington.edu/blog/social-media-impacts-health-care-industry/
https://www.sdms.org/resources/educational/the-myth-of-registry-eligible
https://www.sdms.org/about/who-we-are/scope-of-practice
Please select another reference for the section/Heading three of your own.