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a) write your subjective response to the article–your reaction to the article and your feelings. Keep it to about three sentences.b) then write an objective summary of the article. Again, let’s try to keep it to about three sentences. Typically you introduce the writer and the article along with the main point of the article. Then you go over the major reasons the writer gives to support her main point.Be sure to include which is which.Article:-It’s Time to Raise the Legal Drinking Age to 25Kylie Lang–April 8, 2016 12:00amIncrease the legal drinking age to 21? Why stop there? When neuroscience tells us that young people don’t reach maturity until 25 — and when higher age limits are proven to decrease booze-related fatalities — go ahead and hike it from 18 to 25.There is fat chance of this happening — I can already hear the cries about a nanny state — but anyone serious about tackling Australia’s destructive relationship with grog knows that what is being done currently is simply not enough.Nicholas Talley, president of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, has told a Senate inquiry into alcohol-fuelled violence that immediate and drastic measures are needed.A higher minimum age to buy alcohol is just one of the RACP’s recommendations.The idea has merit. It’s worked elsewhere.In 1984, the US government under Ronald Reagan lifted the drinking age from 18 to 21. States which fought it had their funding for highways withheld. By 1988, all had complied.Raising the age limit by three years was reported to have resulted in a 16 percent fall in the number of crashes involving young people.A review of no less than 57 studies by University of Minnesota researchers came to the same conclusion: raising the drinking age saves lives.One contends that “21-year-olds are too young to make decisions” and “not mentally responsible to drink”.Neuroscience would agree.We now know the brain, once thought to be fully formed after puberty, is still evolving into the mid to late 20s and, says neuroscientist Jay Giedd, people manage risk and make decisions better in their 30s.Additionally, the impact of alcohol on a developing brain is far more acute than on a mature one, as is the risk of addiction.The earlier people start drinking, the more likely it is that they will be hazardous boozers later in life.Most Aussie kids begin experimenting with alcohol by 14, according to the Australian Institute of Family Studies.In other research, 40 percent of 16 to 17-year-olds admit they drink to get drunk. With 18-24-year-olds, this ignoble pursuit jumps to 63 percent.One in 10 kids aged 12-17 binge drink and most get their grog from friends or family — almost half say their parents buy it for them.While it is not illegal for parents to supply children with alcohol in a private residence, it’s time we got smarter with how we treat alcohol.Of course, those who prefer to ignore the facts would keep the legal age at 18.If people are old enough to go to war, vote or drive a car, they reason they should be able to have a beer.The legal drinking age is only one piece of a complex puzzle,complex because at its heart is a deeply flawed yet culturally entrenched bond with booze.Alcohol is not the only drug harming young people, but it is the most socially accepted.Yet problem drinking doesn’t only affect the drinker, it impacts families and communities and the socio-economic cost is exorbitant and unsustainable.Young people deserve the best shot at life, and if lifting the legal drinking age will help, then let’s give it due consideration instead of dismissing it as an attempt by the fun police to stymie personal freedom.Kylie Lang is an associate editor at The Courier-Mail

watch the movie then write the following:The Title of the Film and why you chose it.Director, Leading actors/actresses and brief Summary of the plot, if it is a documentary state the person or subject.Who was your favorite actor/actress or your least favorite? Give specific example from the film to support your point of view. If this is a documentary list the subject or subjects of the documentary and how you percieve them just your initial impressions.Favorite/Least favorite Actor:Specific detail from the film that supports your point of viewTalk about what you liked about the movie and what you did not like. Be sure to include specific details and scenes. You a specific example from the film including dialogue if appropriate to support what you liked and did not like. This can include the lighting, the camera angles, the soundtrack. All the things that go into making a film have an impact.What I liked about the filmExample that supports thisWhat I didn’t likeExample that supports thisWhat was the most impactful point of the film for you? Why?

An essay of 600 words of story “Rules of the Game” by Amy Tancritical essay topic:How does the antagonist in the story you’ve chosen contribute to the story’s overall meaning?

Poetry Explication Instructionsnstructions:This past week, we learned about “translating” a poem; now, I want you to practice that and move toward analyzing the poem. I know poems are tricky, but everyone has the ability to understand a poem.Your assignment is to choose one (1) poem from the Norton Introduction to Literature or one of the provided poems on the G drive. Your explication is due by the end of the day Friday April 2, 2021 in the corresponding dropbox of BBL.Choosing the poem:You may choose any poem or “chunk” of a poem that is at least 14 lines long. Your total of memorized lines of poetry must add up to at least 14 lines. (A sonnet is 14 lines; several of the poems I provide to you are 14 lines long; you could choose to memorize just 14 lines of a long poem.)Poem ExplicationWhat is it?A poetry explication is a relatively short analysis which describes the possible meanings and relationships of the words, images, and other small units that make up a poem. Writing an explication is an effective way for a reader to connect a poem’s plot and conflicts with its structural features. This can also be called a “close reading” of a poem. Follow the guide below to prepare for and complete the poem explication. If this information below is not enough, this site also has A LOT of helpful information: https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/poetry-explications/most important thing to remember for this assignment is that this is just another form of essay writing, so it should look like an essay. There should be an introduction with a thesis, a body with topic sentences, and a conclusion. Most importantly, you should document your sources through a works cited page and parenthetical citations.1. Follow the link below to learn about closely reading a poem:Purdue OWL // Poetry: Close Reading : there is also a slideshow at the bottom of this page. This slideshow is very helpful for breaking down the process step-by-step.So, to review: A close reading is the careful, sustained analysis of any text that focuses on significant details or patterns and that typically examines some aspect of the text’s form, craft, meaning, etc.Now, if you have not already (for those that were not in class) in your textbook, read pages 518-519 to learn about rhyme scheme.· If you are still confused about this, there is a worksheet in the drive that explains it more (titled “rhyme scheme worksheet”).2. Re-read and TRANSLATE the chosen poem. If you don’t understand the steps I gave you in class, use the ones that Purdue OWL gives you:a. Read the poem slowlyb. Read it at least twicec. Read it aloudd. Annotate/define important words, images, phrases, and sections3. Remember that you need to first understand the literal words before moving on to thinking about the text figuratively.4. Once you understand the literal words of the poem, now move on to writing down your close reading. This all comes from the Purdue OWL PPT I point out in #1.a. Understand the poem’s project/goali. Subject of the poem?ii. Speaker?iii. Larger context?iv. Genre/mode?b. Examine form and structure: how is the poem formed or put together?i. What does the form contribute to the content?c. Look closely at each line of the poem and begin analyzingi. Line length and variation / line breaks / enjambed vs. end-stopped linesii. Look for places where form and line changed. Look closely at language the poet uses — remember that language and figurative language work to alter the layers and associations working in a text.i. Diction?ii. Tone or mood?iii. Images that stand out?iv. Figurative language?e. The job of the poet is to “make it new”i. Does the poet combine unexpected elements, like form and subject?ii. Does s/he employ an unusual perspective?iii. How does the poet’s language make something new or surprising?f. Make a claim about how the poem works or what the poet is doing (your thesis).i. What is the overall effect of the whole poem’s crafting, and the elements that are part of the craft?ii. Where does the poem take us (emotionally, intellectually, narratively, etc.)?5. Now that you have a claim (thesis), write a short essay around that claim in which you prove it using evidence from the poems. NOTE: Check the “Quote Integration” PDF in G drive to see how you quote AND cite a poem (it is different than fiction) – should be document 4B in the Toolkit folder.Requirements:· MLA Format· Documentation of sources· You must use one additional secondary source as research· Two things to remember:1. For it to be considered research, you need to use it in your essay more than once, and2. A secondary source makes an argument about a topic or analyzes a topic. A primary source only provides information or facts. So, if you use a primary source, you will not receive credit for this part of the requirement.

An Annotated Bibliography is a way to organize your cited sources with a little information to remind you both what the source is and how you were thinking of using it. Making an annotated bibliography is a good way to start an essay, so you know what you know about a topic and can plan your essay accordingly. You will be doing this Annotated Bibliography in relation to your final essay: Essay 3.For this class, your Annotated Bibliography should have five sources. Three of those sources should be scholarly, which means that they are an article or book chapter that you found through Academic Search Complete, Google Scholar, or a database specific to the subject you are examining. Two others can be from reliable newspapers, magazines, or other popular sources. For the Annotated Bibliography, I do not want anything that we have read for class. Do not use blogs for this! If the information is good, you should be able to find it through a better source. Blogs should only be used for correctly phrasing a counterargument.Each source should contain:· A Citation in correct MLA format· A sentence stating the Article’s Main Argument· A short 100 word summary of the main claims or information that you want to use to support your argument or that you want to argue against as a counter-argument.· A sentence or two briefly stating how you plan to use the article or chapter to support your argument, support a claim within your argument, or define a term in Essay 3.Each entry should be listed in alphabetic order by the author’s last name. It should be in proper MLA format that matches your citations and should be titled: Annotated Bibliography. This is its own assignment and does not count toward the word count of Essay 3.

Step One: Think of a place you love. It can be one that have fond memories of or currently enjoy spending time in and around. Notice what stands out to you and provide the reader with sensory details about the environment, the sights, the sounds, the people or lack of people, the animals, the weather, etc. Rather than telling the reader what you love about this place, show them your love for the place through your attention to detail and through the language and tone you use to describe it.Use humor, diction, pacing, dialogue, etc. Focus on showing, not telling.For example, I love the library. I can tell you “I love the library” or I write a paragraph describing the endless rows of books, the voice of the librarian helping a student research a paper, the smell of the coffee in the cafe cart out front, and the weight of a pile of books in my tote bag as I walk outside on a beautiful sunny day to show you the love I have for the local library.Step Two: Turn this piece into a poem. Remember, poems do not have to rhyme and do not have to be in a specific form unless you want them to be. You can write a free verse poem, a sonnet, a haiku, or any other form, or you can invent a form.Try to use a lot of images and maybe add a metaphor or two.Your poem should demonstrate your love for the place through interesting language and vivid imagery. Don’t forget to give it a title. Poem can be any length and any style.

1. In your own words, write a thesis statement that fits the author’s argument. Remember, a thesis statement is a single sentence that identifies the main argument. This can only be one sentence. You do not need to introduce the author, the article, or the topic first. Just write a one sentence argument.2. Does your thesis state the significance of the argument? Does it answer the question: “So what?” Rewrite your thesis by adding the words “because”, “in order to”, “which means” to the end and completing the sentence to communicate the significance of your argument.Example: “Loan forgiveness is needed for Black students.”Rewrite: “Loan forgiveness is needed for Black students in order to…”3. Find a quote that shows the author’s use of one of the rhetorical devices (pathos, logos, and ethos) and explain which device is being used and how in your own words. Include the quote and your explanation.

Write a paragraph about this:How to Build a Business Continuity PlanHaving a strong continuity plan in place means that a natural disaster doesn’t have to be a complete catastrophe for your business.

1. Pick one of the religious subcultures within either the Christian or Non-Christiancategories that you are familiar with the most. You can choose from amongcategories not mentioned here, for instance, Hinduism.2. Refer to your courses on ‘religion’ and the Internet to give a one-page descriptionof the subculture. For instance, describe the values, beliefs, religious practices, etc.3. Then, search for consumption patterns within the subculture you have chosen.Specifically, answer the following in one page.• What is allowed or not allowed to be consumed? This could be food, alcohol,and other products. For instance, some religious subcultures ban men fromwearing yellow gold.• What is consumed during religious events at places of worship (food and otherthings, for instance, candles)?• What is consumed during religious events at home (food and other things, forinstance, gifts)?4. The final submission should be two pages long. Please use font 12, double spaced.5. Email the assignment to me by Tue 04/27, 11:59 pm.

DQ 1. (Ch 9) Have you ever forgiven someone for a relational transgression? How did you do it and how did you feel afterward. Has someone ever forgiven you? How did that feel?DQ 2. (Ch 10) What are some ways you have seen love expressed in romantic relationships in your life? Can you relate these to love languages?DQ 3. (Ch 10) What is one of your family’s rituals that you really enjoy? These rituals reinforce the important feeling of belonging to out most basic group, our family.