Author: chris

select 2 persecuted writers and compare and contrast how each one was persecuted for example if they were both exiled for their work or if they were persecuted for different reasons

we have to include intro topic discussion of relevant research and conclude. sources cited. using following in text format: (author last name, year, page, Nbr)

Essay #1 A Rhetorical Analysis

 

1200 words

Computer printed, 12pt. Times New Roman Font, 1 Inch Margins, Double Spaced, Staple Pages Together

 

Title your essay. Create your title after you have finished writing your paper. Crystalize your main point.

 

The Rhetorical Analysis explores a writer’s goals, the techniques (or tools) used, examples of those techniques, and the effectiveness of those techniques. When writing a rhetorical analysis, you are NOT saying whether or not you agree with the writer’s argument. Instead, you are discussing how the rhetorician makes that argument and whether or not the approach used is successful.

 

In your essay, consider the 3 Types of Evidence: Factual, Expert Testimony, Statistics. Were these used well?

 

Consider Aristotle’s three Artistic Proofs (also called “appeals”): Pathos, Ethos, Logos.

 

First Step

Build your analysis by prewriting.

In writing an effective rhetorical analysis, you should discuss the goal or purpose of the piece; the appeals, evidence, and techniques used and why; examples of those appeals, evidence, and techniques; and your explanation of why they did or did not work. A good place to start is to answer each of these considerations in a sentence or two on a scratch piece of paper. Do not worry about how it sounds—just answer the questions.

 

Thesis, Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

After brainstorming and doing the actual analysis, you are ready to write a thesis. Remember to choose the three (or four) techniques for which you can make the strongest case. Rhetoricians employ many techniques; focus on the ones that are the most prevalent or interesting and that you can describe persuasively.

Finally, write your introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.

An introduction should lead cleanly into your argument. If your argument involves an author’s stance on the death penalty, you might begin by giving factual data and/or the history of the death penalty. Remember that your argument begins with the first words of your paper. Your introduction should provide background that will make the reader see your argument’s relevance.

 

Each body paragraph should have its own topic sentence. Make sure every idea or sentence in a paragraph relates to its topic sentence; you do not want to jump between topics. It gives your paper a sense of cohesion to place your body paragraphs in the same order in which they are presented in your introduction. Consider how you will organize the paragraphs. Will you discuss each technique—every instance of ethos, then every instance of pathos, and finally every instance of logos—then end with a discussion of the overall effectiveness? Or will you review the essay in terms of the least effective technique to the most effective? Or will you use a chronological order, discussing each technique as it occurs sequentially?

 

For each paragraph, give several examples and explain how those examples illustrate the technique being discussed. At the end of each body paragraph, make sure you connect your topic sentence back to your thesis. This creates cohesion, solidifies your argument, and provides a transition to your next topic.

Your conclusion should briefly restate your main argument. It should then apply your argument on a higher level. Why does your argument matter? What does it mean in the real world?

 

After reading Discussion as a Way of Teaching by Brookfield and Preskill consider the role that you
typically take in a dialogue. Do you identity as the speaker or the listener? (i identify as the speaker) Knowing your strengths as a learner does that connect to your role in a discussion? What discussion skills would you like to improve
on this semester and why? Finally, using your own beliefs, experiences, and Discussion as a Way of teaching as a guide, write and explain the five most important rules that our class should consider for
creating an atmosphere conducive to inclusive discussion.

APPLIED SUMMARY PAPER (10%)
For the final paper, consider the three major topics of this course. Synthesize the information gathered from the readings, discussions, activities, and total learning experience. Reflect on what you have learned and how you plan to apply it in your workplace (or where you have already applied it). THIS IS NOT A BOOK REPORT, but a solid, researched, graduate-level overview of the overlap of leadership, management, and influence in organizational life. As you present the major themes and analysis, use academic terms and citations to describe your content. This paper is to be approximately 7-10 pages long.  It should be a formal college-level academic paper written in the third person, using citations from the text and/or other sources.

Assignment 3: World War II Through the 1970s
Due Week 8 and worth 400 points
This assignment will address the period from the World War II through the 1970s.
Write a 5-6 page paper in which you:
1. Identify at least two (2) major historical turning points in the period under discussion.
2. Analyze the impact of the two (2) or more major historical turning points selected on America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture.
3. Give at least two (2) reasons that Americans in the late 1930s wanted to stay out of the European conflict that became World War II.
4. Explain the role that women played to help win World War II.
5. Describe at least two civil rights breakthroughs after World War II that moved the cause of African-Americans forward.
6. Describe at least two (2) ways in which the Vietnam War brought political awareness to a new generation of young Americans.
7. Describe at least two (2) programs of President Johnson’s “Great Society” agenda that are still with us today.
8. Include at least two (2) references other than the textbook. At least one (1) of your sources must be obtained from the collection of databases accessible from the Learning Resources Center Web page. Generic encyclopedic Internet resources such as Wikipedia or Answers.com will not be considered acceptable.
Your assignment must:
 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
 Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War.
 Analyze how historical events shape America’s current society, economy, politics, and culture.
 Recognize and discuss the different ways that the heritage of slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and segregation have shaped America’s history – even to the present day.
 Identify how changes in social and economic conditions and technology can cause corresponding changes in the attitudes of the people and policies of the government.
 Recognize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction of historical and social development in the United States.
 Analyze the rise of the United States to a world “super-power” and how that status has shaped its internal developments in recent decades.
 Describe ways that women and minorities have responded to challenges and made contributions to American culture.
 Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary U.S. history.
 Write clearly and concisely about contemporary U.S. history using proper writing mechanics.

You should be able to demonstrate both depth (have a specific and narrow argument) and breath (show that you have read the entire book, not just one chapter). Also, please DO NOT fill you paper with direct quotes. Only approx. 10% of the entire word count should be direct quotes. Please paraphrase, and do not forget to cite the source (book pages) in brackets throughout the paper. This also applies to paraphrased sentences, not only to direct quotes.