Category: English

https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/the-big-one-is-coming-to-southern-california-this-is-your-survival-guide
https://www.earthquakeauthority.com/California-Earthquake-Risk/California-Earthquake-History-Timeline
Answer the following questions in your discussion submission after reading the article (separate paragraph for each question, so 3 paragraphs): 1. What were some of the historical challenges and lessons learned from past earthquakes in California? Think in terms of where to build, materials to use, policy changes, regulations, etc. (explore the List of Notable and Major California Earthquakes webpage to see some examples and outcomes of past earthquakes). 2. What is the prediction for the next big earthquake to hit Southern California? What are the reasonings behind Seismologist Lucy Jones’ prediction for So Cal? (read “The Big One” article for the answer)
3. What are lessons you learned from this section and what will you take with you beyond this class (in terms of knowledge & action)? 4. Include a mini emergency plan for your family. Include a list of members in your resident, don’t forget your pets. What emergency supplies will you need? (Meds, food, water, clothes, tolls, etc.) Meet location(s) https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/make-a-plan.html

1st classmate Dreams Deferred
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”-Napoleon Hill. My name is Khadeen Griffiths and this is my guiding philosophy stemming from a childhood disappointment.
I was born and raised on the beautiful island of Jamaica. Growing up in a family of five with my older sister, younger brother, and parents in the garden parish of St. Ann, my life was very simple. I was a happy child with a great imagination and dreams of being a future lawyer or doctor. Even as a child, I have always believed that hard work and determination are the keys to a successful and rewarding life. I have spent my entire life working diligently to achieve my dreams one at a time.
My dreams were not just in my head, I spent my formative years in schools studying and working hard with the aim to one day pass my primary exams and matriculate to one of Jamaica’s most prestigious all-girls high schools. See, in Jamaica, the high school you attend is very important (a life-defining opportunity) whereas in other countries where colleges matter more. Like Serena Williams, I have always believed that to be the best, you must surround yourself with the best.
I thought my dreams would finally become reality in the year 2001, after years of doing well in school and sitting my exams; I was positive that my dreams were becoming a reality. Unbeknownst to me, my dreams would be crushed like a sandcastle against heavy tide when the results were announced in June 2001. The process of going to my dream school involved not only getting good grades but also my parents completing documentation to select the school of my dreams. My dad did not share my aspirations and instead decided to make a different choice on my behalf.
My dreams were nonexistent! For the first time in my life, I felt disappointment. I thought I was not good enough to achieve my dreams. Life as I knew it was about to change, I was losing not just my first big dream as a child. I was about to be separated from the friends I spent the last 6 years of Primary School with, “They were all going to my dream school without me,” I contemplated. As one would imagine this was very depressing for a 12-year-old who had to come to grip with this disappointment. “Why was I not good enough and how would my life turn out?” were some of the questions I would ask myself. I believed not being able to attend the best school also meant my life would be altered forever and I would potentially never achieve great success. Life, however, has a way of humbling even the most confident person. It took some time, but I did settle into my new high school and eventually made new friends and slowly began to dream and make plans for my future. A part of me has always questioned what went wrong. The truth is it took me years to discover that my failed dream was not because of my failure but due to my dad’s choices. As one would expect a part of me blamed him for my trajectory in life. Here is the humbling part: I have learnt that one decision can change your life for the better or worse depending on how you choose to handle disappointment.
Some dreams are meant to be actualized others are meant to be just dreams. My dad’s choices were based on what he thought was best for the entire family, not just me. My dreams would have cost my family thousands of dollars that they could not afford. Dreams are sometimes based on fairy tales that are void of reality. I believed that to achieve my life goals, I needed to follow a prescribed path. Life is filled with corners and bumps along the way and time and experience have taught me that unconventional paths are just as good as traditional ones to achieve my dreams. This idea is shared by Goodrich (2019) who postulates, “Failed dreams are not tombstones; they are stepping stones.” Quality of life and success can be achieved by following the best path for you, which may not be everyone else’s. The best schools, education, surroundings, family, and friends do not equate to success. Failed dreams do not parallel failure in life, opportunities exist in every failure to find a new dream and work towards it. This disappointment helped to shape the person I am today as I live by the following quote from Bruce Lee (2015) who stated, “In every failure lies the seed of opportunity; in every disappointment, there’s a chance to begin again.”
2nd classmate The Confident Writer
Professor Nazareth Darakjian
May 8, 2024 Resilient
Why me? Why now? How could this happen? Why did this happen? These are all the questions running through my head. I did not say this verbally because I really did not want anyone to make sense of the situation.
It is November 5, 2005, a day I will never forget it changed everything in my family dynamic. I headed downstairs to go to school; nana was in the kitchen reading her paper at the table as usual. My mom was already at work, my dad was taking my sisters to school because he was off of work today. I remember the day being sunny a little cool but not cold. After school I came home, my dad was outside with my sisters and he said, “Let’s go to the mall.” At the time he had a black Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck, inside he had TVs installed in the back seats so that my sisters and I would be entertain while he was driving. He also had spinners on his wheels which I thought were nice. When we returned home from the mall we ate dinner, then we went downstairs in the basement that was dads man cave. He had his motorcycle Posters on the walls and family pictures, our dog’s name Bear stayed down there most of the time. My dad and I were playing football on the video game, my sisters were playing with their toys. Then all of sudden my dad starts coughing and throwing up. He took a couple of puffs of his asthma inhaler, but he kept coughing and spitting. Afterwards he ran upstairs and told us to stay in the basement, but I did not listen. I followed him outside in front of the house. He was signaling to me that he couldn’t breathe, so I shouted to nana to call the ambulance. Meanwhile I’m looking at my dad. He looks up and falls to his knees and I grabbed him and held him and felt him take his last breath. The ambulance arrived in 10 minutes which seemed like an eternity. The guy was telling me to let go but I did not register it. Next thing I know my grandmother grabbed me and said let go of your father so they can work on him. I let go, they hooked a machine on his chest, they stuck an Iv in him, they put an oxygen mask on him, then they took him and nana to the hospital. I knew deep down inside that he didn’t make it, but I said nothing to my sisters. When mom arrived home from work, I told her dad had an asthma attack and nana is at the hospital with him. She said ok and I said mom we need to go to the hospital and see him now. So, we got in the car and went to the hospital which was ten minutes away. When we arrived my grandmother was outside smoking cigarette which she hasn’t done in years. We went in the doctors took my mom to the back after a while she told us to come in the room. It was a white sheet over my dad, my sister Ebby screamed, my other sister just stood there, and I couldn’t move. We left the hospital and I feel like I’m drowning, mind you I am a sixteen-year-old high schooler. All that is running through my head was my dad saying, “You are the man of the house, take care of your mother and sisters.” He always told me this whenever he left the house. I’m too young for this, I’m too young for this, this cannot be happening to me.

Students will create a 1 page-long typed response to one of three review prompts. Responses must be in MLA format. Purpose:
Explore in writing what you have read/watched and what we have presented in the modules.
Instructions:
Reply to only 1 of 3 topics/questions located below.
Students are to submit their assignment by May 20, 11:59 pm using the submission link on this page. Use citations and supporting evidence from texts/videos found in your Modules. Restate the chosen topic/question in the first few sentences of your response. MLA Format Review Purdue WebpageLinks to an external site.
Topic/Questions:
Compare and Contrast two works from Weeks 5-7. Focus on symbols, archetypes, and universal themes. Analyze and discuss a selected work from Weeks 5-7. Using a critical approach, review a selected work from Weeks 5-7. Where Does Great Art Come From? | Katherine Jentleson | TEDxGeorgiaTech

In this discussion, you will reflect on the reading response and written response activities that you completed in Module Two. You will share which text you chose as the basis for the project, as well as the various audiences and rationale for why those audiences were chosen. Remember to remain thoughtful and respectful toward your peers and instructor in your initial and response discussion posts. Create one initial post and respond to at least two of your classmates. For your initial post, address the following: First, please share the title of the article you selected for your project. Then, list the two audiences you chose for your project. For each audience (primary and secondary), address the following: Describe the audience. Explain why you chose that audience. Remember that these are the audiences you will address in your project, not the audiences the writer of the article intended to address. Consider the following questions as you craft your post: Primary audience: Who is your primary audience? Why is this audience the best first choice for your analysis? Why does this audience need to understand these ideas? How can this audience put these ideas to use? How will your analysis (and these ideas) change the lives or thoughts of the audience? Secondary audience: Who is your secondary audience? Why does this audience need to understand these ideas? How can this audience put these ideas to use?

Description:
For this assignment, you will create a slide presentation. Using the Learning Resource Center, Concorde’s resource library- https://www.galepages.com/miss22358 Links to an external site., and other academically appropriate sources, evaluating an argument and/or debate using a PowerPoint presentation.
Note: These presentations use fewer words than a paper, but they include visual aids and even voiceovers (if you chose).
Objectives:
Evaluate both sides of a debate or argument using a PowerPoint medium.
Instructions:
Think about an issue that has two sides (“arguments”). This can be anything from a somber subject like the death penalty, to something more placid such as whether or not dogs should be allowed on beaches during the Summer; as long as it is an issue with two sides that can be debated, it can be used as the foundation for this task.
Create a seven to ten slide presentation where you:
Start with a Title page
Introduce your topic
Address BOTH sides of the issue
State the pros and cons of each stance
Include citations
Include a reference list on the final slide
Include visuals that pair well with the content
This presentation should be engaging and informative…have fun with it!
Remember that Power Point is available, for free, through your office 365 Account.
Assignment Submission:
The use of outside resources is strongly recommended, and all papers must be cited and written in current APA format.
When you have completed the assignment, select the “Submit Assignment” button at the top of these instructions and choose a format for submitting your assignment.
Assignment Example:
This week, have fun! Attached is an example of a PowerPoint presentation that a student created for a Communication class I taught a few years ago. With permission, I am sharing it here as an example. Note how the student created a dinosaur character named Reginald who got transported to modern times, can magically speak, and has to learn how to communicate. It sounds like a cartoon or a children’s book, but the assignment legitimately addressed every single point and included citations and suitable imagery. The student did not replace the content with a whimsical story, but seamlessly blended them together. If you would like to do something creatively similar for this English course–albeit with a focus on an issue that has two sides and may or may bot be controversial–go for it!

I need a 3 page paper with a works cited page additionally. Just an introduction paragraph, bodies, and then a conclusion. Each body paragraph needs atleast 2 different sources for 2 pieces of evidence. Below I attached 6 sources to use. The question is based on the book “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, so you can use that as a source as well. It does not have to be very good, I am a junior and my teacher is very easy going. The actual research question and the rubric will be a photo I attach below as well.

Use the videos, PowerPoints and readings to strategize on how to respond to media persuasion. Media persuasion is not always wrong or wrong-steering; consider PSAs on health awareness, etc. But how should we respond when a powerful or persuasive message appears to try to change our hearts, minds or wallets?”    im going to upload the videos and readings you can use to answer this. 

What You Need to Do
Please SUBMIT the following for the argumentative portion of your CUMULATIVE PROJECT: Argumentative Personal Essay:
This Project Statement, with X, Y, and Z filled in to update me on how you now see your essay:
I am writing about my personal experience of ____X____, which is connected to the broader social issue of _____Y______, about which I argue_____Z______.
A polished version of an introductory paragraph for your argument, containing:
Orienting information about your social issue (2-4 sentences)
An explanation of what’s at stake in your essay, or why anyone would need to read an essay that argues this thesis about this social issue (2-3 sentences)
Your thesis (1-2 sentences)
ALL of the paragraphs from your Narrative Pre-writing Assignment 2 with at least 1 argumentative sentence connecting the content to your thesis added to each in BOLD
ALL of the paragraphs from your Research Pre-writing Assignment 2 with at least 1 argumentative sentence connecting the content to your thesis added to each in BOLD
1-2 paragraphs in which you acknowledge and respond to potential counterarguments to your thesis

Answer and discuss the following with your peers this week:
Discuss what White reveals about himself (or his “persona,” his created self) in “Once More to the Lake.” Provide specific examples from the text that enable us to construct an image of the author. 
Your initial post should be 200 words at a minimum
Reading is attached

Hello,
I uploaded the assignment below.
The topic is: blackout on the met gala 2024
Assignment:
Choose a major news story and follow how it is reported on the required different media listed below and answer the following questions.
1. Present a brief synopsis of the chosen news story and talk about why the story was so important to be reported.
2. Compare the story placement and importance across the different chosen media outlets. 3. Discuss and compare the following:
A. how the structure of the story differs from one medium to another,
B. How each medium presents the story,
C. Determine which medium presents the story in an effective, clear way,
D. Which medium was easier to understand the news story.
E. Which medium presented more details of the news story and whether these details were significant to your understanding of the news story.
4. Based on your analysis and comparison, state which medium is more likely for you to use for news and recommend to others.
Required media to use in project:
A. Two major newspapers (attach a pdf copy of all articles you found)
B. Two major television news programming (report the specific program and channel, list all headlines of the news cast)
C. Two major television programs: news/political/entertainment show genre (report the specific program/ channel/ air date/ link to program) D. Two social networking sites (identify which site and attach screen capture of the posts).
Let me know if you have any questions please. Thank you!