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You must have ONE full paragraph for each THREE answers below (that would be THREE full paragraphs total) typed directly into this discussion forum. Pull specific details from the poem to support your answers. Poem is attached  1. Gilbert lists examples of events that should be very discouraging, if not depressing, to anyone. However, he tells us, “I crank my heart even so and it turns over.” What idea is he expressing through this metaphorical language? What does Gilbert mean by “crank” and “turn over”? 2. In a single sentence, state a claim that poet seems to be making about the human spirit. What are your thoughts about this perspective? 3. Consider the last words of the poem: “taking the maimed with us, keeping the sad parts carefully.” What do these words mean to you? In what ways does a person’s past disappointment and heartaches positively develop his or her identity over time? Can you identify an experience in your past that taught you painful lessons that have ultimately made a positive impact upon who you have become?

Make sure you address poverty’s impact on the economy. How does it affect economic growth and the nation’s output? What is the impact on the aggregate demand and supply curves? How does that affect the price level? Poverty Research Outline 1. Introduction: Poverty affects people in adverse ways. We must understand the current situation of poverty in the United States along with its effects, causes and solutions. Thesis Statement: Although poverty is certainty one of the biggest menaces that we have to tackle together as a nation, it remains important to see how it has become such an acute manifestation of social injustice. It is the apathy, indifference and contempt with which society obscures and marginalizes the poor that characterize the situation as one of the worst forms of social injustice. In this, we must look towards the golden principals of social equality in order to understand the responsible role that society has to play for uplifting the marginalized segments of society. 2. Understanding Poverty a. Defining poverty b. The current situation of Poverty in the United States 3. Effects of Poverty a. Low standards of living b. Lack of investment in human capital, education, and health c. Unrest, crime and militancy 4. Causes of Poverty a. Population b. Inflation c. Unemployment d. Illiteracy e. Wars f. Poor Governance 5. It is undeniable that the well-off people of our society look to their poor counterparts with apathy, indifference, disdain and contempt. It is this type of behavior and treatment that is what sets apart the less fortunate. This keeps the less fortunate within their cycle of abject misery.

Introduction to Philosophy, Fall 2020 Second Paper Assignment Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced. Use page numbers. Word Count: 800 – 1000 (include word count on first page) Due date: Dec. 1st (by 11:59 pm) Submit your paper via email to: [email protected] Lateness penalty: 2/3 grade per 24-hour period Note: As always, you are free to make a Teams (or Zoom or Skype, etc.) office hours appointment with me (schedule it via email). I will not read drafts of papers, but I will answer specific questions about papers via email. Additional Instructions/pointers: • If you make a claim, give an argument for it. • Quote the text you are discussing only very sparingly, if at all. I want to see that you can accurately reconstruct the relevant argument(s) in your own words. • Do not consult or incorporate any outside readings or sources (e.g. Wikipedia, Sparknotes, Youtube, secondary literature, etc.). • Say no more than what the prompt asks you to say. • Be creative in thinking of possible objections and responses. However, aside from the objections and responses you come up with, this is not an assignment that asks you to be creative. So don’t, for example, propose your own terminology or theory. • Don’t wait until the night before the deadline—or even the night before that—to start writing your first draft. That will not turn out well for you! Start early and keep revising. Write an essay in response to exactly one of the following prompts. Prompt 1 After explaining what Searle means by ‘strong AI’, explain his “Chinese Room” example and how it is supposed to work as an argument against strong AI. Of the objections to his argument that Searle addresses, which do you think is the most successful? Explain that objection, and what you think makes it the most successful of the objections that Searle considers. Next, explain and critically evaluate Searle’s response to the objection you have chosen. In order to critically evaluate it properly, you need to (a) be charitable to Searle, (b) come up with an interesting and plausible reason to doubt that Searle’s response is successful, and then (c) decide for yourself—via arguments/reasons that you yourself come up with and include in your paper—whether the reason you discuss in (b) ultimately defeats Searle’s response. Prompt 2 After introducing the problem of diachronic personal identity, explain both the body theory and the psychological continuity theory. In your (informed philosophical) opinion, which one of these two is best defended by philosophical argument(s)? What is the best objection to the theory you have chosen? What is the best response to that objection? In the end, do you believe that the theory of personal identity on which you have chosen to focus is true? Defend all your philosophical claims (including, of course, your answers to the questions in this prompt) with an argument. Choose one prompt 1 or two

Final Proposal Regarding Your Discourse Community 200 points 5-6+ Body Pages Due before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 30 (the link for this assignment closes at 11:59 p.m., so please make sure to submit your work well before this time) Write a proposal for a specific discourse community. A discourse community is a group of people who use specific actions and language to interact with each other and accomplish goals, such as accountants, surgeons, skateboarders, athletes, English professors, biologists, chemists, members of a fantasy football league, YouTube makeup gurus who interact with each other and their fans, and others.  Use the following to identify a discourse community: Discourse communities practice share common goals;  They use specific ways of exchanging information (social media, publications, email listservs, other ways);  They use ways of meeting to discuss how they pursue their goals and conduct business (conferences, seminars, conventions, other ways);  They use specific genres to write and communicate (accountants use spreadsheets and cost-analysis documents; skateboarders film and distribute videos composed in a specific way; biologists write lab reports and publish academic articles; etc.);  They use specialized vocabulary and language to communicate with members; and master members train novices/new members.  You can start a business; propose an event; propose the creation of an app or videogame; create a new product; or something else intended for your discourse community. Identify your reader (investors, leaders of the discourse community, other?) and work to persuade why this proposal will work well and how it will benefit your audience. You will examine the identity of the individual member of the group and discourse community to understand how to engage these consumers. Then discuss your proposal and how it will engage your target audience (members of the discourse community). Please provide a Title Page, the Body of the proposal (contains the different sections), and a References (APA format) or Works Cited (MLA format) page. Please place the page number centered at the bottom of each page. Use business block format with single spacing to write this document. Sections Introduction: opening paragraph; introduces your discourse community, its members, your proposal, and overall purpose. Please select a discourse community that interests you.  Individual Member of the Discourse Community: write Individual Member of the Discourse Community for the heading; this section focuses on the individual identity of members of this group (skateboarders, gamers, YouTube makeup gurus, etc.). Examine the identity of the individual to help your reader understand this target audience. Write several paragraphs (three-four) discussing this individual identity. Incorporate your research in this section.  Discourse Community: write Discourse Community for the heading; this section will use multiple paragraphs (four-five) to discuss the larger discourse community. This section also aids your reader in understanding the target demographic for the proposal. Incorporate your research in this section. Proposal: State your proposal (write Proposal as the heading). Write your proposal and discuss how you will implement it and why it will work well (multiple paragraphs—six-eight). Acknowledge counterarguments readers might suggest (how readers will doubt, disagree with, or question your proposal) or potential problems and how you will respond to these arguments or work with these problems. Incorporate your research in this section. Moving Forward: Discuss how it’s best to move forward with this proposal and why. Discuss how to implement it and why this form of implementation will work well. Tell the reader why we must implement this proposal. Write multiple paragraphs as needed.  References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA): Separate, last page of this document. List the sources you use here in APA format (References) or MLA format (Works Cited).  Incorporate your research throughout your paper (use research to support each section). Find sources to support your discussion of the Individual Identity section, Discourse Community section, and the Proposal section; the sources do not need to speak explicitly about each section; they can provide support by speaking to the theme or topic of the section. How do your sources represent your discourse community? Why? How have other organizations or people discussed these ideas or implemented your proposal plans (if applicable)? How do your sources discuss this topic/proposal? The proposal requires you to use at least four outside sources (you can use more). Use two scholarly/academic journal articles from the Pfau library databases (EBSCOHost, JSTOR, Elsevier, Project Muse Premium, SAGE, Science Direct, other databases), and find two more non-scholarly sources (ProQuest, EBSCOHost, news articles, U.S. Census Data, etc.). Use these sources to support your proposal and ideas; do not let these sources overrun your thinking or writing. Please use APA or MLA citation practices to write in-text citations and cite your sources at the end (Works Cited or References page), and DO NOT PLAGIARIZE! Plagiarism is using the ideas or content of others without acknowledging the original source/author. The Purdue OWL website (http://owl.purdue.english.edu/owl) is an excellent source for citing your sources in APA or MLA format. If you do plagiarize, you will fail this assignment and this class.

How would you demonstrate your leadership to the St. Mary’s community? What kind of leader are you?????

STRUCTURE OF THE PAPER 1. Thesis for your paper – what makes this editor worth studying Research your editor looking for some guiding observation(s) or theme around which to build the ideas for your paper & presentation. Choose something that surprises you; that you find unique, fascinating or just downright instructive. It could be a style you observe, away they handle particular kinds of material, or their philosophical approach to storytelling, or to the process of editing itself. Use: • The textbook • Interviews/articles – online, from journals, what colleagues have said • Commentary tracks • Watch clips, Start your paper with this opening idea. It could take 1-3 paragraphs to express. It is the opening act, where you set up the points you will make through the rest of your paper. Make sure this sets up what you will explore and leads to a wrap up at the end. 2. Body of the Paper should discuss key points about the editor that elaborate and demonstrate the theme you set up, and for which you can find supporting evidence in the clips you will describe and screen in class. Consider these areas as you write: A. The editor’s theories about filmmaking and the practice of editing; collaborations with directors; the role technology has played in their work; their experience with intuition, music, and rhythm; or the motivation behind choosing the projects they edit. B. Give some background about the editor: how they started, what projects they have worked on, and with whom. C. Advice they may offer to young filmmakers. 3. Conclusion The final paragraph should be a summary and conclusion drawn from your analysis. What has your research and inquiry into this filmmaker brought you to conclude about their work, about editing in general, about your reason for studying them? How do your thesis statement and the exploration you covered in this paper come together in the conclusion? You might include your reactions to what you have learned about the editor, and how your research has influenced your own approach. For example, do they work in a way that is just like you approach editing? Or are you inspired to look at things differently? The paper must be about 3-4 pages long – double spaced. A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE ASSIGNMENT WILL INCLUDE: Paper: Good organization – includes a thesis statement, development of ideas, conclusion Good technical aspects of writing: correct grammar, spelling, sentence and paragraph structure Cite all source material using quotes and/or footnotes (you will need a minimum of three different sources) IF YOU WATCHED GASPAR NOE FILMS, YOU ARE THE RIGHT WRITER FOR THIS PAPER.

Bell believes that good government comes from good leaders, rather than leaders who chase after people’s votes. But what are the traits of effective leaders? And is there a specific set of traits for political leaders?

For your initial post, use the RAFT strategy to create a one-paragraph essay draft answering the following question: How should parents navigate allowing their children access to smart phones (age, rules, etc.)? Share both your paragraph and the answers you gave to the RAFT questions.For your citation, you might use articles that show examples of various drafting strategies and why they are successful.

3,000 word Report of an issue requiring action   Each student will write a report using the template of a City of Toronto staff report. See below. Reports are an essential part of the decision-making process. All orders of government, private corporations, and community groups and agencies produce reports on specific issues where policy or program decisions are required.  We will be using the City of Toronto template for how these reports are to be structured and written.  At the City of Toronto, staff write these reports in consultation with a host of players and supervisors.  In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to create a written report on your own  Report on an Issue: Was the report clearly written and coherently organized? Was the report persuasive and to the point? Was the decision-making process understood? Were the right key issues identified? Was there evidence of critical thinking?  Were contrary and diverse positions taken into consideration? Did the report incorporate perspectives from individuals in the community and/or from organizations? Were the financial implications appropriately considered? Were the policy recommendations appropriate and evidence-based?                  City reports include the following elements: Purpose of the report or an Executive Summary of the Report; Recommendations (directed primarily to City Council, and secondarily to other orders of government and community players that would be relevant); your issue may have implications for inter-governmental work, or the work of partners in the community sector; Financial Implications: Do your policy recommendations cost money?  If so, how much and where will this money come from?   Equity Impact Statement: How will your recommendations impact equity-seeking groups? Background/Decision History; Comments: The bulk of your report is in this section; Conclusion: summary statement;  Bibliography: articles, books, other media sources used in the creation of your report; Contact Person (s): This is where to include a list of contact people that may have helped in the creation of the report; 10)Signature:  This is where to include your name, student number and university email address; 11) Appendix:  Charts, supplementary material that helps bolster your argument.

The essay has to be about Celia, A Slave by Melton A. McLaurin. The essay has to be on the following question. How did events in Missouri and the nation as a whole affect Celia’s trial? Use evidence from the book to support your answer.