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What is an evaluation? An evaluation provides validation for the quality or lack of quality for a particular item, product, book movie, etc. You will judge something according to certain criteria, supporting it with reasons and evidence. Key Features of an evaluation Criteria: You need to determine clear criteria as the basis for your judgement. What criteria do you look for or expect when choosing what restaurant to dine? What criteria do you use when choosing a movie to watch? Judgement: Based on the criteria you developed, has it been met? Evidence: Supports the judgement. Evaluation Essay/Final Exam Requirements: Introduction (1 paragraph 7-10): include your thesis statement/judgement of the topic. Describe what you are evaluating.    Body paragraphs (4-5 or more): supporting details that support the thesis statement and a topic sentence for each paragraph. In the body of an evaluation essay, you will offer evidence to support your judgments. Each criteria should include evidence to support why you made this judgment about the subject. Each body paragraph should focus on a specific criteria. Conclusion (1 paragraph 5-7 sentences): Conclude by summarizing the main points you have made. End with a recommendation for what you are evaluating. Restate your judgment. Minimum essay requirements: should be 750 words (roughly 3 pages) https://www.nytimes.com/section/books https://www.nytimes.com/section/movies https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/

Based on news articles: The Daily Beast. “Local Businesses Love the ‘Domestic Terror’ Zone in Seattle, Actually” World Net Daily. “Seattle Zone’s New Enforcers Blocking Police Response to ‘Rape and Robberies’” After reading these two news articles (uploaded in Bb), compare and contrast the arguments that each paper makes, paying particular attention to the elements of argumentation that are included in the PPTs in Tab 11 on Bb (Argument 1 PPT: Cause & Effect; Argument Basics PPT; Argument 3: Structure & Evidence). Which elements of argumentation stand out to you the most? Is there anything in particular that you feel the author of each article did really well or really poorly? Explain your claim using evidence from the texts. Some things to consider about the articles while you are formulating your opinion of both the articles and which one does a better job of creating a fair argument: Does the author establish trust with the reader by offering a fair argument, even considering the opposing view? What type of evidence is provided, if any? Is it credible? Is it relatable to the argument or taken out of context? Does the author use Aristotelian Appeals? Which ones? How well does the author use them? There are many more items you need to consider; these are just some thoughts. You must write a minimum 300-word compare and contrast argument of which author you feel did a better job in constructing an argument. Remember that you are analyzing their arguments. You are not arguing your thoughts on the topics they wrote about.

Write a book review of John W. Dower’s War Without Mercy book (1,000-1,200 words). Your review must include a description of the organization and contents of the book, its thesis, and your critical evaluation of how successful Dower is in achieving his goals and in persuading you of the thesis. What are strengths and weaknesses of the book? In the review, you must demonstrate your familiarity of the contents. Support your analysis with evidence from the reading and give appropriate page references if you quote passages or cite ideas/information. Your review must have a creative/thoughtful title. It must have at least 1,000 words. Your review must avoid using collective terms such as “the Japanese” and “the Americans” unless you are quoting from the reading. Citations must follow the “notes and bibliography” format of The Chicago Manual of Style. Latest print versions of the Chicago Manual can be found in most WMU University Libraries reference collections (Z53.C57). Quick, short printable, and full online versions are available on the University Libraries website. (Go to www.wmich.edu/library/research then click on Writing Guides and Chicago Manual of Style.)

Now you will have to take a different approach. Assume that you are a reporter assigned to uncover as much background research as you can about the kinds of work/jobs/careers that dominated the country and state of your birth. After you’ve taken notes , organize what you have into a three-page news report. What patterns do you perceive? How have jobs/careers/ changed since your birth? Are there any jobs/careers that have  vanished or diminished in importance since then? Why?  Do these patterns suggest a cultural attitude or attitudes different from those today? How so? Minimum 800 words.

How is your reading of The Crucible going so far? What do you think of the play? Is it compelling, boring, horrifying, or mildly interesting? Please tell us your feelings about the clarity of the writing, the messages you’re picking up on so far, the characters, the era, or anything else about the on which you want to comment.

Here’s what I want you to do: To complete this exercise, explore the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) located at this link: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ and search for the career you want to pursue. Once you have found the career you want to pursue, answer the following questions: What is your career goal? (List the definition of the occupation and cite your source using MLA format) What is the educational requirement for your career goal? (List the degree: for example, Master’s degree) What is the annual median salary of your career goal? (List the annual salary, if available. If the annual salary is not listed, provide an estimate based on the information you find on the OOH site. What are two pros and two cons about your career choice? (Write at least two sentences about each pro and con) Here’s why I want you to do it: The Goals Essay asks you to research your career goal and create a plan in five paragraphs, detailing the necessary steps you need to take in order to achieve this goal. This Essay Building Exercise will help you start your Goals Essay Draft, which is due in Weeks 5 (Rough Draft) and 7 (Final Draft).

1.      The written component: this portion is a written portion; it will involve addressing the issues/questions that are guidelines found at the end of this sheet.                                              THE POEMS ARE: Luisa A. Igloria “Regarding History,”  Theodore Roethke “My Papa’s Waltz,” and Tony Hoagland “What Narcissism Means To Me”  1.      Gut Reactions to the works: This section is not about facts, objective analysis or even interpreting the abstract. This is all about the first impression and gut reactions you specifically had upon the first reading of the works. Did you maintain that first impression after you spent time with the work and re-read again?                                                                 2.   Connection: What connects the works? This is important!! YOU MUST COME TO AN AGREEMENT ABOUT THE CONNECTIONS. As a group, you will have to explore a.      Content: common denominators that link the works together? There is no instructor’s key here regarding what you “should” find.  Be open to the idea that these works may not have ever been explored together in this way. b.      Writing styles of the authors and stylistic qualities (hint: formalist analysis) c.       This is the MEAT of the grade of the written component. It also forms the basis of your digital presentation 2.      What ideas emerge in the texts of in their comparisons? This asks you discuss the abstract components – the theme and ideas of the works. Your job is to use inferences and examples to make a case for the existence of the abstract ideas that you see in the works. Each work contains some abstract components – identify it, discuss it at length, interpret it and argue against or for what the author is suggesting in this ideological, philosophical, political or spiritual assertions.   3.      What did you find profound, difficult to accept, ironic, shocking, or generally challenging about the works? This can be about content or form. What surprised you?   4.      –What do these readings remind you of? Which movies? Visual art? Music? Other literary works? What do you associate with these readings? What else have you personally read, seen or heard that relates to these readings? Be selective – think outside the box here. -Which of the readings was best – and WHY? If your classmates could find the time to read one of these works, which one? And Why? Why should college students in general read it?  Writing hint: Do not organize your paper by poem. Do not organize your paper by the seven issues listed above. Either of these structures will result in a failing grade on the paper. Organize your paper by the issues and connections between the poems. If you need help with this, please let me know. More groups fail the paper because they do not pay attention to this paragraph.    k

The purpose of this Unit is to study Welles’ THE STRANGER (1946) and place it within the larger body of his films. In many ways the most conventional of his films, THE STRANGER nevertheless contains classic elements of Welles’ film style. In this unit students will discuss both the conventional and the less predictable elements of the film. Students will also discuss the effect that World War II and its aftermath had on the political content of Welles’ work. Naremore asserts that while there are good examples of satirical touches in THE STRANGER there are also “elements of disharmony.” Identify and discuss examples of both in the film. Naremore also states that “[t]he film has a superficially Hitchcockian sense of the absurd, and many of Welles’ best moments derive from his ironic treatment of Americana, as if Norman Rockwell were being retouched by Charles Addams” (124). Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? It is also important, due to both the Nazi war criminal theme in the film as well as the actual end of the Second World War, to address the changes in Welles’ political beliefs as they manifest themselves in this film. Although on the surface THE STRANGER’s theme appears to be political, much of it dramatic tension is due to psycho-sexual undercurrent present in the film. An example of this is the relationship between Mary Longstreet (Loretta Young) and Franz Kindler (Welles). Discuss what Kindler represents to Mary in the psychosexual realm. Also explore her character and discuss why she agrees at first to help and why she then changes her mind. Be sure to include a discussion of the psychological aspects of her decisions.

Instructions Discuss your responses to the statements below concerning the components of an effective teacher of reading: For each of the eight balanced literacy principles for becoming an effective teacher of reading, summarize the principle, explain the importance of the principle, and describe how you would implement the principle using an instructional example within your balanced literacy classroom. Here are the 8 principles:  Principle 1: Effective teachers understand how students learn. Principle 2: Effective teachers support students’ use of the cueing systems. Principle 3: Effective teachers create a community of learners. Principle 4: Effective teachers adopt a balanced approach to instruction. Principle 5: Effective teachers scaffold students’ reading and writing. Principle 6: Effective teachers organize for literacy instruction. Principle 7: Effective teachers differentiate instruction. Principle 8: Effective teachers link instruction and assessment. Explain what it means to be an effective teacher of reading. Length: 5–7 pages, not including the title and reference pages

write a 3-4 page typed essay that zooms in on and interprets a portion or portions of The God of Small Things in relation to our course theme of ethnic, cultural, and/or national identity. The essay should focus on a particular chapter, part of a chapter, or section in the novel and analyze it in relation to one of the above types of identity. Your essay, though short, should develop around a strong thesis statement that responds to a directly stated or implied question about the type of identity you’ve chosen to discuss. You may use the critical lenses provided to help frame a driving question for your paper or you may just focus on the question: “What does this passage reveal about ethnic, cultural, and/or national identity and why?”. Please note, you may need to explain how you are using specific terms to put appropriate limits on the paper. The body of the essay should concisely summarize the chosen section from the text and then go on to interpret and discuss specific quotes, explaining how each supports your thesis. A concluding paragraph should tie up any loose ends and reiterate the thesis. Papers must be typed using Times New Roman 12pt font and double-spaced. Any of the acceptable formatting styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.) may be used, so long as they are used correctly. If you need clarification on these guidelines visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab at: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. For one of these papers, you may choose to respond with an original artistic piece, such as poem or drawing, and a 200 word explanation of how your art is a response to the text. USE THE BOOK GOD OF SMALL THINGS FOR THIS ESSAY AND ABOVE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO WRITE IT.