Category: English

Recalling that a summary is a condensed version of other material in your words, write a one paragraph summary of Charlotte E. Howell’s “‘Tricky’ Connotations: Wonder Woman as DC’s Brand Disruptor.” Some important points to keep in mind: 1) Make sure the summary is in your words and focuses on what you deem is important in the article; 2) Do not simply repeat everything Howell has to say—she covers a lot of ground, but you need only focus on her main ideas; 3) Your summary must be different from any abstract associated with the article (but that can serve as a kind of model); 4) Stay in the objective, third person point of view; save your opinion for the analytical response of the article.
For the response, offer an opinion about the article and its theory of representation in popular culture. You do not need to write exclusively about film or Wonder Woman, but your discussion should focus on some aspect of popular media (film, television, literature, comics, music, etc.) and representation of a particular idea or identity. You can reasonably expect your audience’s familiarity with the popular culture references, and so consider them “common knowledge,” not requiring citation. Try to use specific examples as part of your support, and make sure your response has a thesis of its own to focus narrowly on the point selected.  Try to narrow your topic as much as you can.You must cite or paraphrase at least twice from the Howell article and include an MLA-style Works Cited page. You may use up to two additional sources beyond the Howell article for support. Also, be sure you continue to use the objective third person point of view throughout the response.
Your response essay should stay focused on supporting your thesis, a personal response to the essay that you prove with three main reasons (key ideas associated with body paragraphs) that are in-turn supported by specific evidence and examples. 

For this assignment, you must submit two paragraphs on your finalized topic choice for instructor approval. Use the feedback you received from this week’s discussion as you submit your proposed topic( SOCIAL MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY) . In your response, include the following information:
Paragraph 1:
Identify your topic and describe the controversy you will be weighing in on.
Explain why you are interested in writing about this topic.
List the audience that you plan to address and why.
Explain how your topic is narrow and unique enough to be interesting to well-informed readers.
Paragraph 2:
Discuss the differences between a formal (academic) argument and an informal (nonacademic) argument.
List the overarching argument that you plan to make.
Discuss any challenges that you believe you might face or obstacles you can foresee that you will have to overcome to write about your chosen topic.(SOCIAL MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIAL MEDIA )

Use this topic(Should surrogate motherhood be either banned or regulated by law?) argue both sides of this argument no personal opinions just both sides of the argument with 2 references cited for each side

You will write an analysis of one of the works listed below. An analysis should answer a focused question that is related to a literary element (character, symbolism, foreshadowing, etc.) of your chosen text. 
You should develop the question you want to answer as you’re reading the text. Your question should be something you’re truly interested in answering. Your question should be able to be answered differently by different readers. If everyone would answer the same, or if the answer is obvious, your question is not analytical. Your question also should be answered by a close study of the text, through examining quotes and paraphrases. If you can answer your question through just a general discussion of history or the plot of your novel, your question is not focused enough. You should aim to show your readers why your question was worth researching, and to give your readers, and yourself, a fresh new perspective.
Once you begin to answer your question, find THREE peer-reviewed criticisms from the TCTC library database that relate to your focus. Read these carefully also. You are looking for criticisms ABOUT the novel, NOT book reviews or overviews or biographies or web sites or PowerPoints or movie reviews.  The research project should include each of the following:
1. your brief summary of the work you read;
2. your personal analysis of the element you chose, including use of quotes and paraphrases from the novel (no less than six novel quotes);
3. an integration of each of the criticisms into your overall analysis of the selected element, with comments on areas of agreement or disagreement (2-3 quotes from each criticism).
This paper MUST be 2300-2800 words (which does not include the endorsement or the Works Cited page) with a Works Cited page, double-spaced word-processed pages documented in MLA format. Please review the MLA Document Design information under the icon on the homepage. You are required to use MLA!
***Failure to meet the length or source requirements will result in a non-passing grade. 

Please choose one of the three quotes below, and write a 2 – 3 page essay (500-750 words), double-spaced, explaining the quote and how it applies to your life.  Make sure you provide specific details and examples.  You should also include an original title on your essay (that is properly capitalized) that relates directly to your paper.
Until you realize how easy it is for your mind to be manipulated, you remain the puppet of someone else’s game. ~ Evita Ochel
What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate. ~ President Donald Trump
Today’s college student is lazy and uninformed. ~ Hilary Clinton

Write a 1750-2500 word research essay on a particular topic of your choice in Kindred. Sample topics that relate to the novel are slavery, racism, American history, slave narratives, speculative fiction, feminism, sexual violence, trauma, disabilities, and interracial relationships. (You may chose a different topic as long as it relates to Kindred and you can find secondary sources related to it.)
Based on your research of secondary sources, write a specific and arguable thesis statement that presents your central argument about the novel.
Develop and support your thesis by discussing quotations from the novel and from at least five secondary sources. (The five sources can include the five sources from your Annotated Bibliography, but this is not mandatory.) The sources should preferably be articles from academic (i.e., scholarly) journals or full-length academic texts (or chapters/articles in full-length texts). However, articles from newspapers and magazines are also acceptable. I highly recommend searching for all sources through the PCC Library catalogLinks to an external site. or databases.
I specifically recommend the JSTOR databaseLinks to an external site., which focuses on academic texts.
ProquestLinks to an external site. is another useful database if you’re looking in particular for newspaper and magazine articles related to Butler’s novel and your chosen topic.
Google ScholarLinks to an external site. can also be a good resource since it can help you to locate both 1) open-access academic texts that may not be in our library and 2) articles via the PCC Library—the following video explains how to set up Google Scholar to do this:
For help with any of these tools, you may ask a PCC librarian for research assistance 24/7.
Include a Works Cited page with bibliographic citations for your primary and secondary sources listed in alphabetical order. (Annotations do not need to be included on the Works Cited page.)
Title
Come up with your own creative and specific title for the essay. Use the titles of secondary texts as examples, such as the title, “Violence and/or Nonviolence in the Success of the Civil Rights Movement: The Malcolm X–Martin Luther King, Jr. Nexus” by August H. Nimtz. Note that Byerman uses a catchy title (“Violence and/or Nonviolence in the Success of the Civil Rights Movement”) and a more specific subtitle (“The Malcolm X–Martin Luther King, Jr. Nexus”).
According to MLA format, your own title should be in a normal 12-point font with no underline, italics, bold, or quotation marks (except for titles of works within your title, such as Kindred, which would be italicized).
Thesis
The thesis statement (which can be longer than one sentence) should . . .
Be arguable: a claim with which someone could agree or disagree
Be specific: state both your claim (what you believe) and your reasons (why you believe it)
Supporting your Thesis
The strength of your paper will depend on how well you support your thesis and topic statements. The essay should include analysis of multiple quotations from the primary text and from at least five secondary texts. Furthermore, each body paragraph (not including the introduction or conclusion) should include at least one quoted passage from the primary or a secondary text. In order to ensure that this textual evidence is well integrated into your essay, you should introduce (with a signal phrase), closely analyze, and correctly cite the quotation. It should be clear how exactly the textual evidence supports your thesis and topic statements.
Organization
Your thesis and topic statements should make arguable claims about specific aspects of the texts. Your essay should also include logical and smooth transitions between paragraphs, and the conclusion should not simply repeat your thesis or topic statements. Instead, in the conclusion, briefly examine the wider significance of the texts themselves and/or your critique of them.
MLA
Remember that you must correctly cite any print or web source that you quote or paraphrase. Submitting the words or ideas of someone else without proper citation is considered plagiarism.
To cite a non-poetry quotation in the body of your paper, include the author’s last name (if not obvious from the context) and page number(s) (if any) in parentheses at the end of the quotation. For specific rules for quoting and citing sources, see the PCC library’s “MLA Style Quick Guide,” MLA Handbook PlusLinks to an external site., and/or Purdue OWL’s online MLA Formatting and Style GuideLinks to an external site..
To quote and cite poetry according to MLA guidelines, see “How to cite a poem in MLA”Links to an external site. and “How to Quote and Cite a Poem in an Essay Using MLA Format.”Links to an external site.
You may also consult detailed instructions on how to format your paper according to MLA guidelines when using . . .
Microsoft Word Links to an external site.or
Google DocsLinks to an external site.
View/download this file Download file(click on the arrow to download) to see the basic structure of a paper formatted according to MLA guidelines.
For this essay, a Works Cited page is required.
For help formatting a Works Cited page using Word:

For your second planning exercise, gather at least two (preferably more) sources, and provide a 50-100 word paragraph for each beneath it. Each paragraph should summarize the source’s main idea and explain how you see the source helping you in developing your own thesis.
A sample follows:
McWilliams, Alexis, Ismet Anitsal, and M. M. Anitsal. “CUSTOMER VERSUS EMPLOYEE PERCEPTIONS: A REVIEW OF SELF-SERVICE TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS AS ILLUSTRATED IN SELF-CHECKOUTS IN U.S. RETAIL INDUSTRY.” Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 2016, pp. 79-98. ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/customer-versus-employee-perceptions-review-self/docview/1804900318/se-2.
The article by McWilliams et. al describes a thorough review of stores using self-checkout lanes. While not a direct address of staffing issues, the article does point out the customer service reactions and the lack of staffing pushed forward by introducing self-checkout lines, as well as the causes for them.
I plan on using the article to provide some background for 1) reasons for the staffing issues at grocery stores, as well as some of the effects the staffing issues have had on customers elsewhere, pointing out how those issues would translate well to the grocery stores in the metro area.
For reference, the two paragraphs under the article total 101 words.

Write a statement of personal belief on a certain ideal, principle, or thing.  Be sure to include supporting evidence and/or experiences that explain why you hold this belief.  Your paper needs to be a combination of reflection and examples/experiences that illustrate why you hold this belief.  You want to write about a belief that has a positive impact on your life.  This is your belief and your experiences. 
Length: 5 paragraphs—about 1 ½-2 pages
Submit your Word document to the assignment dropbox. Your document should:
Be 12pt in size.
Be in Times New Roman font
Have 1-inch margins
Be double spaced
Be saved and submitted as a Word document (either .doc or .docx)

You will read at least 4 scholarly sources on your cultural group of interest (the resources must be published within 10 years). A chapter from the Ballard and Taylor’s text may count as 1 of these resources. You must also use the Internet or media to examine at least 2 significant media sources related to the culture. For example, on the Internet, you may find the following types of resources that are both culturally useful and prominent:
Online newspapers from the selected country,
Internet radio broadcasts,
Music from the country/group,
Movies or videos,
Culture-specific online magazines or websites, and/or
You will answer the questions listed below. First person may be used in your answers, and you must observe correct and current APA style. The paper must have a correct title page, and you must use a reference page if you cite resources (no abstract is needed). A word estimate is beside each question; however, the quality of your answer is more important than the word count. You may expand further, but you do not have to do so. It is recommended that you use the following questions as level 1 headings to organize your paper.
What are some key things you have learned about this culture through reading the scholarly sources? (approximately 600 words). Please include the following aspects, both for inter-group characteristics (compared to other ethnic cultures) and intra-group characteristics (differences within the ethnic culture).
Attitudes, beliefs, and values
Group self-perceptions and issues related to stereotyping
Customs, practices, behaviors
Spirituality/Religion
Societal perceptions, opportunities and barriers in the U.S. and Internationally
Key historical events and figures impacting the culture and societal perceptions of this group
What are some key things you have learned about this culture through interacting with Internet/media resources related to this culture? (approximately 300 words)
Are there any current surprises regarding what you are finding out about this culture? (approximately 100 words)
How does your search through the literature and Internet/media impact your expectations as you plan your interview? (approximately 200 words)

Abstract (250 words)
Introduction (150-250 words, less than 1 page)
Provide an overview outlining the significance of the issue related to your field of study.
Include your thesis statement (argument about your proposed solution) as the last sentence of the intro.
Literature Review section (5-6 pages or 1,250-1,500 words)
This is based on the literature review you submitted in Module 4; be sure to improve it by integrating feedback from your instructor.
This section must include an evaluation of at least 2 sources that address cultural diversity and at least 2 ethical perspectives in the existing literature.
Conclude this section with a concise statement of the problem based on the literature.
Proposed Solution section (5-7 pages or 1,250-1,750 words)
Advocate for the most equitable, ethical solution to meet the needs of humanity.
Draw on scholarly sources from the previous section to substantiate your position.
Please note: the solutions should be your own ideas in your own writing.
Conclusion (150-250 words)
Reference List in APA format
In addition, your final submission must include:
A title page with a title
Headers and page numbers
Proper spelling, grammar, and syntax
In-text citations, reference list, and all paper formatting in the current version of APA
Transitions and topic sentences between paragraphs and sections
Altogether (not including the title page, abstract, or reference list) your paper should be approximately 12-15 pages (3,000-3,750 words). Use the Sample LA498 Final Paper Download Sample LA498 Final Paperfor guidance on what to include and how to format your submission.