Category: Writing

Create a thesis and cla,, analyze and interprete rhetorical strategy-logos, pathos and ethos. Prove your claim with evidence-you cite and quote..all in apa format!

What Is It?
• A short, timed, ungraded writing assessment: No points based on writing skill because you have not yet benefitted from instruction. You will receive points for completion.
• Administered to students on the first day or during the first week of classes.
• Designed to give the writing professor a sense of what students can do upon entering the classroom.
• Helps “diagnose” any areas of concern.
• Provides feedback and allows for interventions to improve student performance.
Instructions
Choose one of the topics (prompts) below and draft the best essay that you can in the time allowed. You should finish the essay in no more than 1.5 hours. Your goal is to produce a well-organized, well-supported, grammatically, mechanically, and stylistically correct essay that utilizes all that you know about writing and the writing process.
Please submit all drafts; type your name, and section number on all pages.
Approximate Length: 500 words.
Writing Prompts (Choose One)
1. What Are You Good At (doing)? Identify and discuss ONE thing you are good at doing. HOW did you get good at doing that one thing (the process), and how might you apply that process of “getting good” to being a student in this class and/or in college?
That “one thing” can be anything–acting, writing, hair and makeup, cooking, sports, listening, math, or taking care of animals.
2. College Ready? What does it mean to be “college ready”? Do you think you are ready for college? If so, how? If not, what might you be able to do now that you are here? What are you prepared to do that will help you succeed in ENG 101? In college?
3. Three Words: Choose three (3) words that best describe you as a writer. Think about how you feel about writing, your strengths as a writer, what you experience (emotionally and mentally) as you write, your performance in writing academically, and/or what worries/concerns you have about writing in general.
4. VUU (QEP) Motto: Virginia Union’s Quality Enhancement Plan motto is “Tomorrow Starts Today.” What does this mean to you? How do going to college–and doing well–fit into your definition? Feel free to include ways that this class can help prepare you for tomorrow.

For this assignment, you’ll undertake a research project that emerges from your Argumentative Essay. The project culminates in a research paper of at least 1500 words, which MUST include proper citations and a works cited page in MLA format.  You have had access to a sample paper for formatting purposes since Module 1.
You will use your response (agreement/disagreement) to the text you chose for your argumentative essay as a starting point for your own argument about some aspect about the topic – a question within the topic you feel the text leaves unexplored or unanswered (or just not answered satisfactorily).  So, for example, you might point out a perspective or question the text problematically leaves unexplored, and your paper would then try to fill in that gap by making a case for its significance.  To make your argument, you will synthesize scholarly secondary sources – bring various secondary sources into conversation with one another so that each one fills in a part of the puzzle as you piece together the answer to your central question.
Not all of the sources you find will be useful, so you’ll undergo a process of evaluating each and restarting your search as needed. Once you’ve settled on a few sources, you’ll analyze them, engage them critically, annotate them, and put them into conversation with each other. After all this searching and note-taking and questioning and rethinking your ideas, you’ll be ready to compose a draft of your research essay.
The task may sound daunting, which is why we’re doing this in steps. You’ve already done the first part of the work by having spent time thinking and writing about the text to which you’ve responded.  This will help give you direction in terms of the kinds of sources to look for.  As we move forward, you will submit a list of potential sources and an annotated bibliography. You are required to use at least four scholarly secondary sources in the final draft of your research paper. More specifically, the four scholarly secondary sources must be scholarly journal articles.

“May is the fifth month of the year. Write a letter to the number five explaining why five is important. Be serious or be funny. Either way, here’s a high five to you for being original.” (250 words or less)

Fix based on this:
Organization
How does your peer organize their analysis?
Is it organized in a logical manner?
How does the organization highlight (rather than subordinate) the most important points of analysis? (Or does it fail to do so?)
How does the writer transition between ideas?
Support
How does your peer support their claims about the document?
What specific examples do they use?
What makes the examples sufficient and compelling? (If they are not, which sections need more or better support?)
Interpretation
Does your peer analyze, and not just describe, the document?
Where is this analysis sufficient and where might it need revision?
What, if any, areas of the document are under-analyzed or merely described?
Style
Does the draft follow a memo format?
Does each paragraph contain a strong topic sentence?
How does the document use headings and subheadings to organize ideas?
Is the document free of stylistic and grammatical errors?
Completeness
How does your peer consider the audience of the document they analyze?
How does your peer consider the purpose of the document they analyze?
How does your peer consider the rest of the characteristics of technical communication discussed in Markel and Selber and on your assignment sheet?

Final project is a proposal on why children in the work place is a good thing. Like moms able to bring their baby to work. 
Prepare a Feasibility Report in Memo format outlining your final project. The memo must include the topic, the purpose, the scope, and state the feasibility of the Proposal Report.
Lectures:
Emails, e-messages, & Memos: Formality, Types (Progress & Status Reports/ Memos)
Formal Reports: Feasibility, Evaluation, & Proposals

Describe an incident in your life, funny or embarrassing (fact or fiction), and make us laugh!” (250 words or less)

REQUIREMENTS: This 4-6 page paper is to be completed by the end of the term. There are two components to this assignment. One is a written paper and the other is your delivery of this paper in the form of a public speech to be uploaded to a separate assignment module for me to view.
THE PAPER: You are required to use MLA format and must include at least two works on the Works Cited page. One of these works should be your class textbook. The other source should be a credible article from a scholarly journal. Please use the free databases provided at the Library home page through Rio Hondo College (Proquest, EBSCO, psychINDEX, etc.) Throughout the essay you should be referencing these works through direct quotations and cited paraphrases to help inform your analysis as well as solutions.
PURPOSE: Often we have an easier time understanding concepts when we are able to apply our “real life” experiences to the concepts we are trying to learn. In order to analyze interpersonal communication, then, it is practical to use our life experiences to better understand the concepts and theories that for the basis of our interpersonal communication and relationships. This paper requires that you observe a communication situation, analyze that situation, and then present that analysis in the form of an essay.
OBJECTIVES: This assignment is designed to:
1. Reinforce fundamental communication principles in the text.
2. Underscore the pragmatic value of interpersonal communication theory through direct application to a specific communication situation.
3. Demonstrate the utility of an in-depth understanding of interpersonal communication theory through its application to any given interpersonal interaction. 
4. Utilize solution-based thinking by applying research from the textbook as well as one credible outside source.
5. Illustrate the potential alternatives in the chosen situation that may lead to more effective communication.
SELECTING THE SITUATION: Select an interpersonal communication situation in which you were personally involved. It must also be a situation in which ineffective communication occurred. There may have been a direct conflict, an unspoken conflict, or a miscommunication. Perhaps it was a situation in which your needs were not met. It may be a situation that arose in connection with a class, a job, your family or friends, or a social occasion. Select an event which occurred in the not-so-distant past (i.e. within the month, if possible, so that you have very clear recall of the exact words and context of the communication.
PROCEDURES FOR WRITING THE PAPER: Analyze the selected interpersonal communication situation to determine the causes of, and to suggest possible solutions for, the ineffective communication. Divide your essay into five sections. Label these sections with the headings provided below:
I. The situation: Where and when did the communication take place? What happened? What is the nature of the relationship between the people involved (roommates, Parent/child, boss/employee)? Provide some exact details of the interaction. What was said/unsaid? What nonverbals did you observe, etc.? Try not to analyze it yet. Just state the facts. You need not use real names of the participants (2 or 3 paragraphs)
II. Explanation: Using the components of the communication process from chapter one (pages 7-10), explain how the interaction occurred. Explain in context of the nature of communication as transactional (not purely action or interaction-based). Provide specific examples from your interaction that illustrate the terms and explain the concept of human communication being mutually interactive. Be sure to cite each term that you use from the textbook. (2 or 3 paragraphs)
III. Analysis: Why was the communication ineffective in this interaction? In this section of the paper you must demonstrate your understanding of the communication concepts discussed in your textbook; as well as their application to the situation that you are analyzing. Some terms that may apply to your situation include: self-esteem, self-concept, perception, nonverbal communication, competence, self-disclosure, relational stages, supportive versus defensive communication, empathy, listening — just to name a few. Cite the page number of your textbook chapters in which the explanation of the term appears, and apply each term to your selected interaction. You should provide specific examples from your conversation in this section of the paper as well as in the situation section. (3 or 4 paragraphs)
IV. Solutions: What might you and the other person in your situation have done differently to avoid the ineffective communication or to correct it once it occurred? Use terms from the textbook to help you write this section, also. In nearly every instance, your conclusions will be more clear and useful if you cite specific examples form your conversation and quote your textbook when you use terms. (2 or 3 paragraphs)
V. Applications: How would you apply your solutions regarding this interaction to other situations that might occur in the future (with this same person or someone else)? Be specific with positive steps to take. Be sure to use the textbook to cite proven methods and strategies that could work to avoid ineffective communication in future situation. (1-2 paragraphs)
APPEARANCE OF THE PAPER: The final draft of your paper must be typed and double-spaced in MLA format. The paper must exhibit college-level writing and adhere to acceptable standards for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Source citations for paraphrased and quoted material from the text and any outside sources must be included parenthetically within the paper, and you must have a Works Cited at the end of your paper. The finished paper, excluding the works cited page must be between 4-6 pages in length. 
EVALUATION:  Your paper will be graded using four criteria:
1. The degree to which the five sections are thoroughly and accurately discussed in the paper.
2. The degree to which supporting information, such as examples and illustrations from your conversations, are used effectively in your paper.
3. The degree to which you show an understanding and application of interpersonal communication theory as presented in class and in your textbook.
4. The degree to which language is used effectively and ideas are expressed clearly. 

I need a (paragraph) of narrative writing I put the link below what it need to be about. 250 words or 275. It can be any incident that happen or any incident, or I could give you some examples of incident that happen in my life and could write about that.

How to Write a
Student Course Reflection Paper
By Robin Reichert
eHow contributor
A reflective essay on a course is a personal reflection on
how the course affected the student. Reflective essays analyze the course
material theories, core concepts and ideas presented by the instructor and then
summarizes the writer’s feelings about the material. A reflective essay, like
all essays, should include an introduction, a body and the conclusion.
Introduce the reader to the course with a summary of the
material covered by the course. Describe the method of instruction and the
major topics covered. Tell the reader why you took the course and what
educational benefits you expected from the course.
Identify the theories and core concepts that were presented
during the course. Explain each theory or concept in your own words to
demonstrate your understanding of the material.
Describe your feelings about the theories and concepts
presented in the course and then analyze them by applying the concepts and
theories to real life experiences, if possible. Tell the reader about your
feelings on the subject of the course, and describe how and why (or why not)
your feelings about the subject, theories and core concepts changed or
developed during the course.
Conclude the reflective paper with a summary of your
feelings about the course material in the beginning of the course. Summarize
your feelings after the course was completed. State how the course helped or
did not help you.