Category: English

This semester, we have explored how Al will continue to have negative impacts on people of color. By creating awareness about Al and encouraging us to imagine a world where disastrous things can happen, each author has walked us through heavy topics. However, this is only part of the culture and lives of Black and Brown folks. Therefore, we’ll use the end-of-course project to learn about topics related to Black Joy.
The purpose of this assignment is to grow your research skills. Specifically, this assignment will give us opportunities to practice 1) researching the social, generic, cultural, and historical aspects of a topic, 2) finding and evaluating a variety of sources, 3) using credible sources to write a research assignment, and 4) cite sources responsibly
No AI should be used for this assignment. Three of the sources should come from Las Positas College library because that’s the school I attend. Also I’m an African American woman myself and the writing style doesn’t have to be formal formal. You can add a little bit of flavor to the writing with slang words or how you’d text one of your friends.

You have now read several chapters in your book, and learned about the speech making process.  The first several steps in the process are part of the planning stage and include choosing a topic, determining your general purpose and developing a specific purpose and thesis statement. This discussion is designed to help you practice writing specific purpose and thesis statements for pre-determined topics.  It is important you understand how to write these correctly because they are a crucial step in the planning process for your speeches and you will write them for every speech you develop in class.
Discussion Instructions: First read the assigned chapters for this week and the document found in your Learning Module on how to write effective specific purpose and thesis statements.  Choose three of the general speech topics listed below and narrow each to something usable for a 3-5 minute informative speech. Then write specific purpose and thesis statements for each topic. 
Once you have written, and submitted, your three specific purpose and thesis statements, continue the discussion by responding to at least two classmates and providing feedback or suggestions on their statements.
For each of the three topics you choose, your post should look like this example:
EXAMPLE: (remember you will choose three, not just one like this example)
General topic: BAKING
Narrowed Topic: Baking chocolate chip cookies
Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about the steps to baking chocolate chip cookies
Thesis Statement: The steps to baking chocolate chip cookies are gathering the ingredients, mixing the ingredients and baking the cookies.
Topic Choices: Astronomy, Dancing, Ethnic foods, Gambling, Recycling, Exercise, Online gaming, Sexist language, The environment, and Photography.
Also I want you to reply to 4 comments the first two with 100 words and the last two with 25-50 words

Directions for the essay:  Describe a specific scene, event, or ritual that imparts special meaning—something that may have taken place during childhood, perhaps—a life-changing situation or occurrence. You should have read the assigned essays (and also the student sample essays in both the Description and Narration chapters) for ideas on how these authors compose their works (they too, are writing about this same topic, in a way). Here’s an example: one might write an essay discussing how a child living in a comfortable setting may never understand the true meaning of success because perhaps he or she has never truly had to work for it. Another example might be discussing how a negative situation (death of a loved one, an illness, etc.) brings about positive results (or vice versa—a positive situation that brings negative results!).
Please feel free to run ideas by me.
You do not have to cite these (or any) required readings/ essays, but if you decide to do so, be sure to include the author’s name within that sentence (as in “According to Hughes…”) or use a parenthetical citation after the sentence you have paraphrased or quoted, like the one at the end of this sentence (Hughes 152). Just be sure to give credit where it is due when quoting a writer’s work.  See MLA format in your text or look up the basics on OWL at Purdue’s writing lab. Finally, consider the theme as you write:
The Human Condition: What does it mean to be human, and how does one fit into a particular culture, race, gender, or class? How are people related by their experiences and how do individuals search for and find meaning in their existence? Studying such a theme employs a humanities-based approach to thinking, engaging philosophical, psychological, and sociological ideas, among others. Many essays involve writers’ personal experiences and significant events which have helped them answer some of their own questions about life; such essays may aid readers in questioning, rethinking, and/or changing their own outlooks.
ALL ESSAYS MUST BE THREE TO FOUR PAGES IN LENGTH! SEE ESSAY THEMES/ TOPICS HANDOUT for particulars on how to format your essay and what NOT to include… 

This research paper assignment combines the research skills that you learned in ENGL 120, specifically using databases to find sources on current social issues, and the skills that you have learned in ENGL 220 regarding analyzing literature. For this assignment, you should select, at minimum, one primary, literary source from our class (choices are listed below) and analyze it through the lens of a current social issue (possible issue ideas are listed below, but you are not limited to those). Please explain, ideally in your introduction, what inspired you to select your text of choice and your social issue topic.
In addition to the primary source of your choice from class, you are required to have a minimum of two academic sources (aka scholarly, aka peer-reviewed) from the Hunter College database or Google Scholar and a minimum of two non-academic sources, which that can include periodical and news sources; audiovisual texts, like author interviews or documentaries; and other literary texts, either from our class or outside the class; in other words, anything that isn’t academic. You must, of course, include textual evidence from your primary text of choice.
1)        KAMPANICH, SAHUSSARIN. A STUDY of the POSITION of CHINESE FEMALE as PRESENTED in MAXINE HONG KINGSTON’S “NO NAME WOMAN.” 2007, http://thesis.swu.ac.th/swuthesis/Eng(M.A.)/Sahussarin_K.pdf 
3)        Maxine, In, and Hong Kingston’. Interpreting Silence and Voice. https://trepo.tuni.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/80887/gradu03769.pdf
4)        Nandi, Srima. Interpreting Silence, Articulation, and Resistance in Maxine Hong Kingston’s the Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood among Ghosts, June 2016, www.academia.edu/download/53624459/51.srima-nandi.pdf

Directions
For this assignment, you will write a preliminary introduction for the first version of your paper. You have already identified the topic, the audience and their needs, and the writing situation. Additionally, you have written a thesis statement. Now, it is time to put all these elements together to form the preliminary introduction.
According to the authors of your textbook, Ruszkiewicz and Dolmage (2022), an introductory paragraph has four purposes:
To draw your reader into the essay
To introduce the topic of the essay
To provide some background information
To present the main idea (thesis) of the essay
Address each of these four purposes by composing an introductory paragraph using the template linked in the What to Submit section.
Notes:
Introducing the topic and providing some background information can be combined to form an overview of the topic.
The terms essay and paper are synonymous regarding the textbook language and this assignment.
The terms main idea and core idea are synonymous regarding the textbook language and this assignment.
Reference: Ruszkiewicz, J. J., & Dolmage, J. T. (2022). How to write anything: A guide and reference with readings. 5th ed. Bedford/St. Martin’s.
Specifically, you must address the following:
Write sentences to draw the reader into the paper.
This part of your introduction should be around one or two sentences long.
Write sentences to provide an overview of the topic.
Introduce the topic of the paper. This part of your introduction should be around one or two sentences long.
Provide background information to the reader (audience). This part of your introduction should be around one or two sentences long.
Include the thesis statement you created in the previous assignment in Module Four.
This part of your introduction should be one sentence long.
This is the section in which you will use your thesis statement from the previous assignment in Module Four.
Compile all sections to form an introductory paragraph.
Compile sections 1–3 of this assignment to form a paragraph.
To do this, you will have to copy and paste your previous responses and combine them into an introductory paragraph.

Research and analyze the writing that you are likely to encounter in your prospective major and career. You will explore various elements of rhetoric that are significant in this particular field, and will consider multiple layers of writing: audience, purpose, style, jargon, format, and appeals. Based on your research, you will create an argument establishing what specific writing skills are most important and useful to develop in preparation for this career. In this project, you will also include a self-assessment, where you will reflect on your own readiness in these areas.
Guidelines:
1. Explore and identify the different types of writing that are common for individuals in your major/career. Consider the diverse genres such as reports, proposals, articles, research papers, memos, emails, presentations, social media posts, and more.
2. Analyze the rhetorical components involved in these written works. Explore how the intended audience influences the tone, style, and format of the writing. Investigate how different purposes, such as informing, persuading, or entertaining, impact the overall communication strategy.
3. Consider the analytical skills necessary to effectively communicate in your desired career. Analyze how data, research, and critical thinking are integrated into the writing process. Examine how professionals in your field employ evidence, reasoning, and logic to support their arguments and make informed decisions. Look at specific examples of writing (published articles, proposals, reports, research papers, presentations, etc), and interview individuals in the field.
4. Reflect on your own readiness in these areas by conducting a self-assessment. Evaluate your current writing skills, including your ability to adapt to various audiences, develop a suitable style and tone, and choose appropriate formats. Assess your analytical skills in terms of gathering and analyzing information, drawing conclusions, and presenting your findings effectively. Identify the areas where you believe you need improvement. Consider specific strategies, resources, or courses that could help you develop these skills further.
5: Highlight the key communication skills you have identified as essential for success in your chosen career. Reflect on how your research and self-assessment have influenced your understanding of these skills and your own readiness to develop them.
Note: It is not necessary to cover every individual type of writing that is done in the field/career. You can group some by creating categories, such as memos and emails can be “office communication,” or grant proposal and research proposal as “proposals.”
Essay Question:
Analyze the various types of writing in your chosen major/career. What specific writing skills are most important and useful to develop in preparation for this career?
Research:
The essay must include research from 6 credible sources. Some of these sources will be primary sources, such as examples of writing (papers, proposals, scholarly articles, published presentations, etc) and interviews. Some of these sources will be secondary sources, such as excerpts from our readings (Everything’s an Argument) or other sources about the career/field, writing, and/or rhetoric.
At least one interview with an expert in the field is required for this assignment.
All sources (these suggested, or other sources that you consult) that are referred to or cited must be cited according to MLA guidelines, and included in the Works Cited page.
Requirements:
Must use AXES Format for Essay 
6-7 pages (minimum)
6 sources minimum (primary and secondary sources)
Include at least one interview with an expert in the field
MLA format (with a Works Cited page)
SOURCES IN MLA FORMAT:
Otfinowski, Rafael, and Marina Silva-Opps. “Writing Toward a Scientific Identity: Shifting From Prescriptive to Reflective Writing in Undergraduate Biology.” Journal of College Science Teaching, vol. 45, no. 2, 2015, pp. 19–23. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/43631899. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024. 
Miniyarov, Farit. “Applied Zoology for Forming of Research Competence at Students of Biologists.” Handbook of Research on Students’ Research Competence in Modern Educational Contexts, edited by Vardan Mkrttchian and Lubov Belyanina, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 321-341. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3485-3.ch017 
Guide for Writing in Biology, www.southwestern.edu/live/files/4167-guide-for-writing-in-biologypdf. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
Matthews, Janice R. “Successful Scientific Writing: A Step-by-Step Guide for the Biological and Medical Sciences.” Google Books, Cambridge University Press, 13 Nov. 2014, books.google.com/books?id=tKLjBAAAQBAJ&dq=proper%2Bwriting%2Bskills%2Bfo r%2Bbiology%2B&lr=&source=gbs_navlinks_s. 

According to the Perception Process reading, schemata are sets of information based on past experiences and things you know that guide our interaction. We rely on schemata to help us make sense of the world around us. Sometimes schemata become so familiar that we use them as sсrіpts, which prompts mindless communication and can lead us to overlook new information that may need to be incorporated into the schema. Choose one of the videos from the Module 2 Study Materials. Answer the following questions about the video:
What past perceptions did you have about the video topic before you watched it?
How have your perceptions changed now that you have watched the video?
Give an example of a time when you relied on a sсrіpt, and it hindered the communication process. This example does not have to be related to the video. Use one of the videos linked in the Study Materials as well as the Perception Process reading to respond to the topic question. Remember to cite the video and your text using either MLA or APA style. Your original reply to the topic must be a minimum of 300 words. here the link of the 2 videos. You may pick one of them for the paper.
Both are on the Youtube channel Ted Talk, title: ″What i learned from my autistic brothers″
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v＝LZAi7DlVN2g&pp＝ygUsd2hhdCBpJ3ZlIGxlYXJuZWQgZnJvbSBteSBhdXRpc3RpYyBicm90aGVycyA%3D
here the link for the second video. The title is ″What i learned from my 100 days of rejection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v＝-vZXgApsPCQ&pp＝ygUsd2hhdCBpJ3ZlIGxlYXJuZWQgZnJvbSAxMDAgZGF5cyBvZiByZWplY3Rpb24%3D

INTRODUCTION TO THE ASSIGNMENT:
David Brooks, renowned journalist and political commentator, presents valuable concepts to consider when we use the CSCR116 coursework and results of the many self assessments now compiled, to help determine your ultimate career trajectory.  Some of you may want to dismiss the ideas forwarded in this TED Talk as too contemplative or morbid, and “too soon” in your career preparation.  Yet, we are here now, and you may never have a more comprehensive picture of your interests, skills and preferences—and the luxury to use that rich and varied information about your life choices–at a more opportune time than now! For your writing preferences and, based on your world-view, you may want to examine the following with a non-religious lexicon: 1.  the references to God, and, 2.  morality based on faith.
Ultimately, I am presenting you with another “false dichotomy;” are my life/career choices driven by my resume or my eulogy?  In fact, the objective of this assignment is to help you find the direction that uses BOTH resume and eulogy to inform one of the most important decisions in your lifetime–what do I want to be when I grow up?!  Finally, Mr. Brooks uses male, gender-specific terms, based on the 1965 book that he is citing.  It is a bit outdated and off-putting.  Please use the gender labels that suit you, if “Adam I” and “Adam II” are offensive to your sensibilities.  :O)
DIRECTIONS:
Please view the six minute video and READ ALONG with the transcript.  Mr. Brooks speaks quickly, with references to moral/philosophical concepts, and uses elevated vocabulary (transcript also attached here for your research on the topic).
1a. Write a two page essay that introduces us to YOUR PERSONAL “Adam/Eve I” AND “Adam/Eve II,”  (i. Your resume strengths and ii. Your life accomplishment desires).  Please use the first paragraph to introduce us to, and then analyze and respond to Mr. Brooks argument about the type of behavioral expectations in American society today. (I will be the only person reading this information)
b.  What is Mr. Brooks’ position regarding Adam I & II?
c.  Do you agree with his position?  If yes, then tell us why.  If no, tell us why not.
2a.  For the body of the essay:  Please list your personal strengths according to our work over the last eight weeks.  You may cite or bullet no more than FIVE STRENGTHS based on our CSCR116 self assessments and your own self awareness. 
b.  Next, please “write” your eulogy.  Answer these questions in narrative form for your eulogy:  What inspires you to action in order to create a better world?  What do you ultimately hope to accomplish before you die?  Finally, conclude your essay with your expectations for the future!

write a detailed 2 page paper about Buddhism and what In learned about buddhism from class. No citations needed

Write an interpretive essay that analyzes literature from the perspective of a quotation. In your essay, interpret the quotation and explain how it applies to literature you have read. Support your viewpoint with evidence from a variety of literary texts that you have read. Include precise language and literary terms.
“That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them!”