Category: Communications and Media

Assignment: This 6-8 page paper (double-spaced) should advance a focused, argumentative thesis about 1-3 films (at least one of which we’ve seen in class) and should support this thesis with persuasive analysis of specific scenes and formal choices. Use definitely the film called, “Passion Joan of Arc.”
Process: To arrive at a thesis, I recommend that you think about the topics and films that have interested you the most over the course of the semester. Think about what questions, themes, and ideas you’d like to explore further in these films (or a single film). A great way to derive a thesis is to think of an essential conflict arising from a theme/idea expressed in a film (or up to 3 films). This can be a matter of social or cultural commentary expressed through the film’s formal techniques or you can focus on the meaning-making of the aesthetics of formal techniques themselves. This assignment is essentially a longer version of your scene analysis. Please refer to the scene analysis guidelines for concrete writing suggestions. 
Review Comments on Scene Analysis: It is also a good idea to review the comments I made on your scene analysis and to keep those in mind as you draft your final paper. For instance, if you struggled with logical transitions between ideas or paragraphs in your scene analysis, you will want to make sure to attend to similar problems as they may arise in your final paper. Similarly, if you struggled with a focused thesis, you will want to make sure that you are more concrete and explicit in your final paper. If your scene analysis had a lot of “Significance” tags, you need to do a more thorough job analyzing the significance of your observations to the thesis you are advancing. 
Final Paper Due via Turn-It-In link –December 13th, Noon
Grading Rubric: Please keep the following rubric in mind as you write your final paper. 
A/A+ – 
·      Clear, focused thesis communicating a persuasive and unique argument about to a well-defined central theme/idea of the film(s) in question. 
·      Close-readings and analyses of scenes and specific elements from the film(s) that are persuasive and specific and provide evidence/support for the paper’s argument. 
·      Unique observations and well-developed analysis throughout.
·      Logical transitions between sentences, ideas, and paragraphs that build an argument rather than create a laundry list of examples.
A-/B+ – 
·      Many unique observations but perhaps lacking in a focused enough or argumentative enough thesis. 
·      Alternately, a focused thesis with weak/vague analysis and language throughout or close-readings that are not persuasive or specific enough or are presented without strong logical transitions and thus read as a laundry list. 
·      Papers in this range all at least attempt analysis (rather than simply making observations).
B/B- 
·      Functional observations but no central thesis or a weak/vague thesis.
·      Some legitimate observations but generally absent analysis or unpersuasive analysis or analysis of a scene’s entertainment value rather than of a theme/idea central to the film.
·      Papers that do not present enough evidence from the film(s) in question or present such evidence in insufficient depth. 
·      Papers with generally vague language and unspecific citations/discussions. 
C+/C 
·      Bare minimum for the assignment. 
·      Vague citations of scenes and/or undeveloped analysis and/or absent thesis. 
·      Papers that are only half the minimum length.
Scene Analysis is attached below for help. The sources listed as mandatory are only the suggested amount of sources. You can use less sources.

You should write a 600-800 words original response to  Leland Griffin (1969)“A Dramatistic Theory of the Rhetoric of Movements” and Fabj (1998) “Intolerance, Forgiveness and Promise in the Rhetoric of Conversion: Italian Women Defy the Mafia.” The paper should demonstrate your ability to integrate the material from the text, analyze it critically and provide your reaction.
1) Make sure to identify the key arguments/relevant concepts in the the readings. As far as Griffin’s essay, focus on the three stages of a movement and the rhetorical strategies he identifies as characteristic to the different stages. 
2) Summarize what the authors meant, or at least what you think the authors meant, and try to see the world with that theoretical lense.
3) Whenever possible, integrate examples from past or current social movements. 

Write and submit a one-page, double-spaced reaction paper to the After Dinner Speech (a speech done with humor). The topic is controversial so think about where you watch it and who might be able to hear it without context. The context for the speech is an intercollegiate speech competitor delivering her nationally award-winning speech to a group of incoming speech students as an example. The audience knows that the speech is meant to be funny and controversial.
she uses persuasion to make her point and she uses humor in an
attempt to temper the topic. Consider the claims she makes, the evidence she provides (this speech is abit older so don’t be worried about it being older, it was very current at the time), think about the
impacts of her arguments. Do you find this compelling? Why or why not? Do you think she is thinking of
her audience? How does she use non-verbal communication?

What does it mean to have a relationship with a just environment?
What moral obligations or responsibilities do you have toward constructing just environments by resolving inequalities in the time of the climate crisis?
What values & visions do you plan to live by? (or, what values will inform your relations with others and the environment?)
What do you envision a “good life” to be? 
What role do you plan to play in engaging your family or community in environmental decisions as part of living in a just environment?
please answer these questions in essay format

The Communication Process and Characteristics of CommunicatioN
Below is the professors instructions. If your not willing to do the PowerPoint or slide we will put it together. She is wanting the power point or slide show to equal at least three pages of information.
Professors instructions:
Projects will be in the form of a Power Point or Google Slides presentation. You need at least 20 or more slides (which would be equal to at least three pages of information, minimum of 800 words). Less is not more for this project. Be thorough. Be creative. The more detailed the better. However, do not overload your slides with information, remember, you can have more than 20 slides. Use and cite your text book where needed, in addition, groups are required to research and cite an additional 3 sources for a total of 4 sources minimum in the project.
Here’s what you need:
-Slide 1: Title slide with group names. (Students names are Stephanie, Gabe, William, Dylan and Alexis)
-1 or more slides that includes a conversation analysis you all make up. See weeks 7 and 8 for examples. EXPLAIN how the conversation you made up demonstrates the concepts/terminology you are including. Tell us what it is showing us.
-4 different slides with: …according to…” (Quotes from other sources)” These should support what your topic is. Explain what the quote means/how it’s applicable to your presentation.
-Last slide: Works cited.
The rest of your slides will be up to the group as to what should be on the slides.
Grading will be based on thoroughness of research, detailed examples, explanation of concepts, grammar, as well as above mentioned criteria. 

Objective: The objective of this assignment is to critically analyze the ethical implications of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment portrayed in the film “Miss Evers’ Boys,” as well as to explore another unethical experiment conducted by the United States government.


Instructions:
1. Introduction: Begin by providing a brief overview of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment as depicted in the movie “Miss Evers’ Boys,” highlighting its ethical dilemmas and historical context.
2. Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment: Write a paragraph discussing the unethical nature of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment. Detail the withholding of treatment from African American men with syphilis by the United States Public Health Service, the violation of informed consent, and the devastating consequences for the participants and their families.
3. Comparison with Another Unethical Experiment:Provide a paragraph comparing the Tuskegee syphilis experiment with another unethical experiment conducted by the United States government or elsewhere in the world. Discuss the similarities and differences in ethical violations, participants’ rights, and the broader societal implications.
4. Analysis: Reflect on the ethical considerations raised by both experiments, including issues of medical ethics, racial discrimination, and the role of government agencies in research.
5. Conclusion: Summarize the key points of your analysis and discuss the lessons that can be learned from these unethical experiments for contemporary medical research and public policy.
Your Initial Post Should Include The following:  
Your perspective regarding the US inhuman experiment is a formal discussion, and you must write at least two paragraphs. 
Please use 3-4 academic or reliable sources for your discussion 
Reply to one of your classmates
please provide a Reference 

In UK writing style and Harvard reference style.
Requirements are in the pics and please read carefully and use the readings I provided as main references:)

Choose an interpersonal communication theory that resonates with you. This should
include any theory covered in class. Note: pick carefully! Some theories lend
themselves to case study development, others do not.
 Identify a real-life scenario from your own experiences or from someone in your
social network that you can use as the basis for your case study.
 Write a formal case study that incorporates key concepts from the chosen theory and
provides a thorough analysis of the theory at play in the scenario.
 Your written case study should include:
o Introduction of the theory and its key concepts. Include discussion of past
research that has applied the theory (2-3 pages)
o Description of the real-life scenario and the individuals involved (1-2 pages)
o Analysis of communication dynamics within the scenario, applying the chosen
theory (2-3 pages)
o Discussion of insights gained from applying the theory to the scenario (1-2
pages)
o Conclusion summarizing the key findings and implications for understanding
interpersonal communication (<1 page)

This will be 2 pages, each page should be 1 paragraph. So a total of 2 paragraphs. Please see attached files for instructions.
TED TALK LINK: https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity
1st paragraph Intro – Establishes your speaker, their background, the title of the speech and what it is about. Finish the intro by telling us what you are going to tell us about.
● 2nd paragraph (1st point) – The first point should detail the history leading up to the speech and the context. What prompted the speech? What significant events led up to its presentation? What historical context do we need to know as the audience to better understand the motivation for the speech? SEE SAMPLE PAPERS ATTACHED FOR EXAMPLE

This paper should be 10-12 pages (not including a reference page) and should follow the guidelines for paper assignments as it is presented on this syllabus. It should be well written, organized, and free of typographical or grammatical errors. This paper should be an evolution from your prospectus. Remember that you will conduct a rhetorical criticism of a text of your choosing. Your paper should engage in criticism of your artifact using the rhetorical concepts and approaches we have covered this semester. Your paper will use a method that is uniquely your own depending on how you situate yourself as a critic.
This must be a thesis-driven paper. Do not just analyze the artifact, and definitely do not just describe the situation; instead, you should make an argument about what the text does/is attempting to do and demonstrate that point in the body of your paper. Remember to show the reader how you are proving your arguments to be true. Don’t just tell us what you believe to be true, prove it. Before you submit your paper, make sure they have these four basic elements:
Introduction
Attention Getter
Background Info
Thesis 
Preview of Paper
Artifact
Explain the artifact to your audience and make sure we are all on the same page.
Present a justification for this artifact to be studied. Why is it important?
You can provide data, statistics on the viewership of a movie/show for instance. You can explain the impact of this speech/policy.
Anything that proves its relevance add here.
Questions you should be asking yourself here are: what is the rhetorical artifact? Describe it and its rhetorical significance. Why did you choose this artifact? Who produced it? What situation is it addressing? Is there a clear intent to persuade? Does its audience read it rhetorically? If intentional, who is the intended audience? What is the historical significance of this type of appeal – is this type of appeal historically used or is it a recent innovation? Has it been used in the past, but re-envisioned in a contemporary context?
Theoretical Approach / Rhetorical Concepts
How are you approaching the rhetorical criticism of this artifact?
This portion of the paper should indicate what you see as the purpose of your criticism, and which concepts/theories from class you are using to accomplish that purpose. Which theory/theories from class are you using, which concepts are you applying, and why?
For instance, if you are approaching this criticism from a racial rhetorical criticism lens. You should be citing not just Lisa Flores’ work (the one we covered in class) but also what lead to her building that argument and/or what others have done using that approach. You, again, are explaining the theoretical approach to your reader so that we are all on the same page.
Rhetorical Analysis
You should break down this analysis into sub-sections/themes/areas of analysis.
This is where you explain how rhetoric is functioning in your text. How do you make sense of the artifact using the theoretical approach you identified earlier?
I like to think of this section as “mini-arguments” that feed into the larger argument (thesis) of this paper. So for instance, if my thesis is X, then in the analysis I am showing how X, Y, Z can be seen in the artifact through the theoretical approach and therefore prove X is true.
Conclusion
What can we take away from your criticism?
You can identify what impacts this criticism has for the artifact itself, the approach you are using, and even our understanding of rhetoric in general.
Not all of these can occur you just have to decide what are your take aways.
Identify areas that need further exploration
References / Works Cited 
Topic: Lemonade Album by Beyonce based on the music video  using
close textual analysis for Beyoncé’s Lemonade album, mainly focusing on its
visual elements, plan to expand upon the lyrics, imagery, symbolism, and themes
portrayed in the music videos. This involves examining each frame, scene, and
visual cue in detail, considering their significance within the broader
narrative Beyoncé constructs. Paying attention to the use of color, lighting,
costume, setting, and choreography, as they all contribute to the visual
storytelling.
Analyzing
how these elements enhance the message of each song and contribute to the
themes explored in the album, such as empowerment, identity, love, betrayal,
and resilience. Additionally, considering how the visual elements interact with
the music itself, creating a multisensory experience for the audience. Through
this examination, I will uncover deeper layers of meaning and artistic
intention in Beyoncé’s Lemonade album.
Lemonade
has 11 chapters, and it is heavily influenced by the mantra “when life gives
you lemons, you make lemonade”.  Also showcasing the emotional stages of
what it feels like to be a victim of infidelity, such as “Intuition,” “Denial,” “Anger,” “Apathy,”
“Emptiness,” “Accountability,” “Reformation,” “Forgiveness,” “Resurrection,”
“Hope,” and “Redemption.