Literature Review

Assignment: Discussion Question — Just Walk on ByRead: Just Walk on By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space by Brent StaplesDiscussion Question: Have you ever been in a situation such as the ones Brent Staples describes, where you perceived someone (or someone perceived you) as threatening? How did you react? After reading Staples’s essay, do you think you would react the same way now? In what order does Staples present his examples? What are some of the examples he uses in the essay? Your discussion grade will be based on the thoroughness, accuracy, and insightful response; also, your use of correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure and paragraph format. Develop at least the minimum word count of 350 words. Should include an introduction paragraph, one body paragraph, and a concluding paragraph; use at least 12-inch font, times new roman, indent your paragraphs, and double-space the document. Send the final assignment as an attachment file.Be sure you spell check your statements. Read the entire forum question before responding

Please write 650 words APA Cited paragraph on this paper for a proposed topic in Literature  Review “Just like most academic papers, literature reviews also must contain at least three basic elements: an introduction or background information section; The body of the review containing the discussion of sources; and, finally, a conclusion and/or recommendations section to end the paper.· Introduction: Gives a quick idea of the topic of the literature review, such as the central theme or organizational pattern.· Body:Contains your discussion of sources and is organized thematically.· Conclusions/Recommendations: Discuss what you have drawn from reviewing the literature so far. Where might the discussion proceed?”[iv]Literature Reviews (http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/literature-reviews/)

Instructions Read Helen Keller’s essay, “The Day Language Came into My Life” (online) (Links to an external site.).  After you read, write a short paragraph (150-300 words) responding to the following questions. Submit your paragraph to this assignment. What is the significance of the story Keller narrates about her experiences with her teacher? For example, what values does it reveal about Keller and the communities she is part of? If you were going to write a similar story about the most significant thing you have learned after initially failing to learn it, what would you write about?  Why?

Q1) Locate a dissertation on any topic by searching the ProQuest library database. Read the literature review section. Provide a one-paragraph summary of the literature review. Q2) Students will create a draft topic approval to submit to the course professor for review and feedback before submitting the request to your academic departments during Week 3. For this assignment provide Proposed Topic: 100 – 150 words 2. A scholarly source that supports the need for the research.3. Why are you passionate about this topic of research (200 words)

Read Liz Winhover’s essay, “The Power of Failure” in CEL Ch. 9 (p. 279-282). Answer the following questions about Winhover’s essay in a response of at least 200 words. Given the definition of critical reading above, how well does Winhover’s essay function as a practice of critical reading? How specifically does Winhover step back to reveal how JK Rowling’s commencement speech is working? How would Winhover’s essay change if her focus was on evaluating JK Rowling’s speech instead of reading it critically?  After looking over the Rhetorical Tools for textual analysis on p. 179-182, what particular rhetorical tools does Winhover use most effectively? Why?

Read the following essays from CEL Ch. 8, Making Arguments, in preparation for this discussion: “The Dog Delusion” (Pedersen), CEL Ch. 8, p. 225-229.”Cruelty, Civility, and Other Weighty Matters” (Paulin), p. 230-239″Hive Talkin’: The Buzz around Town about Bees” (Scollon), p. 240-244. After you have read all three essays, read the following questions, and think about how you want to respond: Of the three essays, which essay interested you the most? Why? For instance, was the topic closer to your own interests than the other essays? Did the writer manage to draw you in despite your lack of initial interest? In Ch. 6, the CEL suggests that all writers write with “broad” and “specific” purposes in mind (170). For the essay that you found the most interesting, how do you imagine the writer developed a connection to the “broad purpose” of their topic (also list what that broad purpose is)? Is it clear that the writer already had a passion for the topic through personal experiences or relationships? What do you think the writer’s “specific purpose” is in writing? What do they hope to achieve, and is this hope stated directly? How does the writer’s intensity and passion for the topic show in their writing? 

READ: “Richard B. Moore and Pan-Caribbean Consciousness,” Chapter 3, City of Islands  READ & WATCH:  https://www.npr.org/2016/06/14/481794431/the-chicago-freedom-movement-then-and-now Do a 10 pages Presentation Questions to consider:1.) Compare and contrast Richard B. Moore’s political activism in New York and the Caribbean with the activism of members of the Chicago Freedom Movement for fair housing. Which social justice concerns did they have in common, and how did their political interests differ? Provide at least two concrete examples.2.) Think about the interview by a white woman in the documentary film who said white and black residents did NOT benefit from the desegregation of residential housing in Chicago, but real estate agents were the only people who benefited from the fair housing movement in Chicago. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain. What do you think Richard B. Moore would say about this issue? 3.) If you wrote a theatrical play or script for a film about the Chicago Freedom Movement for fair housing, who would be the primary characters/ historical actors?  Write several sentences of dialogue between these characters. 4.) Consider the history of race riots in America– violent uprisings that pitted blacks against whites in major cities across the country. The overwhelmingly negative outcomes of race riots included death, bodily injury, and destroyed property. Can you think of any “positive” aspect of race riots? If so, or if not, why? Explain. Draw upon examples from the Detroit race riot that you learned about in the documentary film “Two Societies.”

After reading the opening chapter, what is your first impression of Kwame? What kind of person do you think he is? Cite evidence from the chapter that caused you to form this impression of Kwame.

Reply to this thread with your thoughts on Bickmore’s “Genre in the Wild” article. https://openenglishatslcc.pressbooks.com/chapter/genre-in-the-wild-understanding-genre-within-rhetorical-ecosystems/ What was one thing you learned from Bickmore’s article or thought about differently after reading it? Choose one or two sentences from Bickmore’s article that summarise your point, and write a few sentences of your own that explain your learning. Next, do the same, but with a detail from the article that you found confusing or unclear. What is a question you have after reading this article? Is there something you still don’t understand?

Each AP US History student should prepare for the upcoming year in AP United States History by reading one (1) of the following books over the summer.  Each essay should be at least two pages long, typed (double spaced) 12 point font and Times New Roman. Each report must include the following analysis: From whose perspective is the book written? When is the book set? Setting includes time and place. (What is the historical significance?) Who is the intended audience?  (Might the message be skewed?) What message does the book convey within the specific historical context? What is your favorite quote? Explain the meaning and why it is significant to you. Compare the way of life in the book to present-day living in your community.  For example, compare methods of transportation, fashions, foods, customs, religious practices, and types of government. (What impact have these events had on the present?) What is missing?  (Is there purposeful omissions? What is the alternative?) Include map(s) of where the action takes place – include cities or regions and geographic landmarks such as rivers, mountains, lakes, oceans, islands. (This does not count toward the page count.) Proper citations should refer to book, author and page (MLA Citation format – Website OWL Purdue)