Category: English

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Theory Response Essay Assignment Sheet & Rubric
– Due 7/10- Rough draft/ Final Draft is due 7/15
Topics are due on 7/2
Social Science Psychology Theories
2. Choose from a theory listed under this link for your theory response paper
https://changingminds.org/explanations/theories/a_alphabetic.htm —– 
topic: Attitude
Sociology Theories
3. Choose from a theory listed under this link for your theory response paper
https://www.thoughtco.com/sociology-research-and-statistics-s2-3026650
4.  Outline format
This is an example of how you can create an outline for your theory response essay.  
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/the_writing_process/developing_an_outline/types_of_outlines.html
5.  Analysis of Research (Results) for Theory Response- resource  https://www.verywellmind.com/how-to-write-a-results-section-2795727#the-results-should-justify-your-claims
6.  Composing a Title Page and Abstract in APA 7 Format
Abstract  Due 7/2
Begin a new page. On the first line of the abstract page, center the word “Abstract” (no bold, formatting, italics, underlining, or quotation marks).
Beginning with the next line, write a concise summary of the key points of your research. (Do not indent!) Your abstract should contain at least your research topic, research questions, participants, methods, results, data analysis, and conclusions. You may also include possible implications of your research and future work you see connected with your findings. Your abstract should be a single paragraph, double-spaced. Your abstract should be between 150 and 250 words.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Theory Response Prep Discussion Forum- Due 7/8
Developing Hypotheses
Answer the following questions using the 1, 2, 3, etc. format numbering your responses.  Responses to each question should be clear and substantive.  Brief responses could be unclear to the reader.  .
Brainstorm social science topics or issues that have affected your life on this list – https://libguides.umflint.edu/topics/socialscience.  One approach is to consider issues that are causing you stress in your life right now.  Examples might include peer pressure, academic performance, substance abuse, dating, or a relative’s cancer treatment. Number your responses to match the numbering below.
1. Once you have a list of three topics, focus on two or three that you believe have had the greatest impact on you personally.  Write the topics here.  
2. Next, generate a list of possible research questions concerning the topics that, if answered, would offer you a greater understanding of them.  Examples: What triggers most people to try their first drink of alcohol? What types of therapies are most effective for working with children on the autism spectrum?  What kinds of technology actually aid in student learning? 
3. Propose a possible answer to one or more of your questions, then you’re ready to state a hypothesis.  Propose a hypothesis, or testable proposition, as an answer to one of the research questions you’ve posted above. For example, if your research question is “What triggers most people to try their first drink of alcohol?” then your hypothesis might be “Peer pressure generally causes most people to try their first drink of alcohol, especially for those who try their first drink before reaching the legal drinking age.”
4. Go to NC Live and find two articles that support your hypothesis (dated 2018-2023).  Attach the two articles. Use .pdf files and attach the actual articles. Note: No links/URLs for files
5. Would quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methods be the most appropriate for testing your hypothesis? Why?
6. What theory answers your research questions and supports your hypothesis (choose from the social science and psychology theory links in Moodle)? Explain.

THE TASK: Choose an issue related to your major and, making use of at least fifteen outside sources, discuss the issue in detail, identifying the various aspects of the issue, the challenges it poses, and potential solutions to/ways of addressing the issue. In addition, answer the following questions: When did this issue arise in relation to the field(s) in question; is it a new development, or does it have a long history within the field(s) in question? Is there any consensus regarding a solution/approach to the issue in question? In your opinion, which approach/solution seems best? And finally, how did you become aware of this issue, and what are its implications for you in your future career? A successful paper will answer these questions (integrating information from its outside sources in the process), cite the outside sources where appropriate, and include a Works Cited or References section that follows the conventions of the APA Format for Citation and Documentation
Using the proposal provided as well as the sources 
My major is Psychology

The purpose of an argument essay is to begin to develop ideas and support specific, tentative opinions on
a given topic with convincing evidence, close reading, and thoughtful interpretation. The topic of
“academic success” has been selected for the Persuasive Argument Essay because it is a topic that all
involved in this English 101 course – students and professor alike – can generally relate to (regardless of
whether it has been ample or scarce in one’s life), aspire to achieve (otherwise we would not be here), and
perhaps ultimately measure or understand in different ways. To focus the essay we will consider the
circumstances of one author’s education and debate significant influences leading to his eventual
“academic success.” Using Richard Rodriguez’s controversial autobiography Hunger of Memory: The
Education of Richard Rodriguez, research, as well as our own personal observation, would you say that
Rodriguez’s “academic success” is more the result of advantage or adversity experienced during his
education? To prepare your argument you will need to define a few key terms: “academic success;”
“advantage;” “adversity.” To support your argument you will want to pay close attention to not only what
Rodriguez says about his “academic success” (content), but also how he chooses to portray the influences
leading to this “academic success” (form). Throughout, we will want to be mindful that how the
autobiography is written serves as a testament to Rodriguez’s “academic success.” For instance, and
among other rhetorical maneuverings, we can track Rodriguez’s strategic use of personal observation
when discussing gain and advantage versus his use of more intimate, personal experience when
discussing loss and adversity. In the Persuasive Argument Essay you can feel free to draw upon your own
personal observation. However, keep in mind that others may have different observations than you do on
the many issues covered by Rodriguez (i.e. bilingual education; religion), and that argument is often most
persuasive when different, and even competing, opinions are acknowledged, respected, and explored.
I have

Read Steps Chapter 3
and complete the “Applying What you Have Learned” on page 60 to your thesis statement.
Thesis Statement: The societal pressure and media portrayal of idealized femininity often lead to unrealistic expectations for women in relationships, causing detrimental effects on their mental health and well-being. (The Unrealistic Expectations For Women in Realtionships)

STEP 1: In a discussion post of at least 200 words, demonstrate your understanding of concepts learned in this module by responding to the following prompt:
Pick an age: 1, 3, 7, 12, 15, 22, 35, 50, or 75. Think of your own experience or the experiences of those you know at this age. Consider the major developmental theories you learned about in this module (psychosexual, psychosocial, cognitive, and moral), and apply them to the age of your choosing. Describe either your own experiences, experiences of someone else, or an imagined situation at this age and use appropriate terms and definitions from the module to describe that stage of development. Do you agree with the developmental theories that describe this age? Why or why not?
STEP 2: One development theory is attachment theory….Attachment theory is a very interesting theory that has its roots in psychoanalytic theory. The premise of attachment theory centers on the idea of bonding between caregiver and child. The theory of attachment was originally developed by John Bowlby (1907 – 1990), a British psychoanalyst who was attempting to understand the intense distress experienced by infants who had been separated from their parents. Bowlby observed that separated infants would go to extraordinary lengths (e.g., crying, clinging, frantically searching) to prevent separation from their parents or to reestablish proximity to a missing parent.
In an effort to measure parent/child attachment, Bowlby and Ainsworth created the “STRANGE SITUATION” experiment. These experiments have been conducted across settings and across many cultures. Bowlby and Ainsworth’s research and the research conducted by other psychologists interested in attachment have concluded 3 different attachment styles that seem to stretch into adulthood.
1) Secure attachment
2) Anxious Avoidant attachment
3) Avoidant Attachment
How would you explain each of these? Can you see these styles in others or yourself? As children, these various attachment styles may manifest in various ways. As the individual matures, the attachment style seems to be a mainstay. In other words, adult relationships can be dependent on the relationships we have as children…withour primary caregivers….do you think this is true? (50+ words)

My professor wants me to write an arugumentative/persuasive essay about an ad that I had to choose. Before you write it, she needs to approve of a thesis statement regarding the picture of the ad. I will post the link below.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54102625

“Girl” and The Concept of Critical Lenses
Make sure to read all of the following instructions carefully!
For this discussion post, I want you all to focus on one thing – beyond that, any other key points you’d like to make about the story are welcome!
The main focus for this discussion is YOUR organic lens, meaning what did you naturally pay attention to in this story? Why do you think you read it this way (this could be your race, gender, sexuality, religion, where you grew up, etc.; what about your experience influenced your reading?)
Along with better understanding the way in which we apply lenses to a story, this will also help us bring another element of critical thinking and reading into the mix – metacognition.
Metacognition, put simply, is thinking about thinking. Why did I just think that? Where did that come from? Why did I make that connection/assumption or draw that conclusion? Lots of times we make connections or assumptions automatically, on what feels like a gut-level, but don’t interrogate where they came from.
If I tell you to picture a doctor in your head right now, do you see a man or a woman? What color is their skin? Are they particularly attractive? Non-descript? Unattractive? Chances are, you could trace back to your own experiences, racial background, gender identity, media consumption, and many other factors to figure out why you saw the person in your head that you saw. That’s metacognition! Asking ourselves why did I just think that and then actually seeking out the answer to that question!
So, for this discussion, I want you to answer the following prompt directly:
What did you bring to the reading of this story based on your own history, personal experience, religion, race/ethnicity, gender, etc.? How did that influence what you focused on in the story? What things did you notice that were unfamiliar to you and how did you address those parts?
Discussion Post Requirements (10 points)
Clear writing, attempts to use analytical and critical thinking-focused language
1-2 specific examples from the text – use quotes for quoted language, cite the page number as well
Clear attempt at tracing a personal foundation to the lens you used while reading and annotating the story

Prompt/Research Question:  How can people in my profession best compete for jobs in a field increasingly incorporating AI? 
Outside Sources: Four or more, at least one of which must be academic/peer-reviewed sources from CCP’s databases (EBSCOhost, Credo Reference, etc.). All sources must be at least 1,500 words and published in the last five years.
Note: If you use AI or a LLM, all your sources should be real, the information accurate and relevant, and consistently and correctly cited in MLA or APA style; also one source must be peer-reviewed from CCP’s Academic Databases. 
Length: 3-more pages (750+ words)
Description and Instructions
For your third Essay, you will argue your position answering the question (RQ): How can people in my profession best compete in for jobs in a field increasingly incorporating AI? The purpose of this essay is to offer the best answer to your RQ, and to make a strong argument that persuade the reader to accept your answer as valid. In contrast to Essays 1-2, this essay can include your arguments about the topic and your experience as evidence to support your arguments. Unlike your opinion, however, an argument is based on convincing reasons and evidence that persuade the readers. The trick is to present a fair argument that balances both your ideas and experience with reasons and research. In other words, if you present personal experience as evidence, you should also provide research to back up your personal experience.
Transition Paragraph: This paragraph should briefly summarize your analysis of sources, and it should end with your thesis. Your thesis should offer a clearly stated, convincing answer to the RQ that is based on the strongest research (Based on current research, I argue that…).
Body Paragraphs: The purpose of the body paragraphs is to offer reasons and evidence that supports your thesis. One way to organize body paragraphs is by giving a clear reason that supports your thesis in the topic sentence(s), and then offer convincing evidence that supports your reason in that paragraph (and the thesis).
Counterargument Paragraph(s): that anticipates potential objections from your readers and either accommodates or refutes those objections. This is often the second-to-last or penultimate paragraph, right before the conclusion.
Conclusion: The concluding paragraph will explain how and why your topic and thesis are important. In other words, why does your argument about the topic matter, and how can it be used by other people?
Note on Style: Although Essay 3 is open to personal experience, we are still writing a research paper, so avoid using colloquial language as well as verbs that indicate bias or doubt. For example, do not write, I feel…or Gee thinks/believes…Instead, do write, I argue…or Gee maintains…
Checklist of Essay 3 Requirements
Thesis statement that offers a convincing answer to your RQ (Based on current research, I argue that…)
All paragraphs offer a clear and focused answer to the Prompt
Clarity: correct use of words and phrases
A consistent style/”voice” that reads/”sounds” throughout the essay
Demonstrate thinking or synthesizing that goes beyond the information that already exists on the topic.
Accuracy: information is accurate (make sure to fact check anything from AI)
A clear definition of your topic
Clear and convincing arguments, evidence, and reasons that support your thesis
Clear paragraph construction (topic sentences, evidence, etc.)
Clear and logical organization of paragraphs (essay structure)
A formal writing style appropriate to research papers.
Correct in-text citations of sources
A Conclusion that explains the importance of your topic
Works Cited page that documents sources in Essay 3
Grammar, punctuation, and typos
Presentation—1 inch margins, 12pt TNR font, double-space, paragraph indentations, etc.
here is the reference page i used for my outline you can find theses sources on line the one source i used from ccp data base i will copy and paste that to you thats the one academic peer review source from ccp data base i have to use. 
i attached my outline so you could go off that the information has to connect to the essay.

I just need to revise the article a little bit. Keep the same voice and tone of it. Keep the last sentence of the article the same. Below is the article:

We’ve read essays featuring everything from small, personal journeys to profiles of groups in historic moments. Some of these essays feature subjects who were both familiar and strangers. For your final, essay, you’ll get to choose your own topic that draws you into an investigation. It may be a personal narrative like Sedaris or Seshadri, who have personal experiences that draw them toward larger questions. You may want to recount a new experience like Wallace or Matter, who write to make sense of the quirky, poignant, and occasionally hilarious things they encounter. Or, you may want to take this opportunity to investigate something outside of your own experience like Hersey and Orfi, who write essays that build connections to subjects who are strangers or misunderstood. Whatever you choose, your topic should prompt you to do a little research. 
Write an 8-10 page (double-spaced; MLA, APA, or Chicago style) creative nonfiction essay in which you:
Pose a question about your subject. You may want to write about something personal, or you could choose an event, place, person, process, or group that interests you.
Present your findings about your question using an appropriate essay structure and genre
Demonstrate an awareness of audience through effective use of language and     style
please confirm topic with me before righting