Literature

Research Paper First Draft (Grader and Peer Review)     Name:   I. Introduction Comments Hook Does the essay begin with a hook/brief introduction that situates the topic more broadly? Is the thesis statement easy to identify? E.g. “This essay argues…” Is it clear? Is it logical? Is it original?       Roadmap Does the roadmap state how the paper will prove the thesis statement in several parts? E.g. “This paper is organized into X sections. In the first part it argues A. In the second part, it details B. In the final section it discusses C.” – Does the body of the essay follow the roadmap?     Literature Review Has the author met the threshold for the readings? Does the literature review capture what others have written on this topic?   II. Argument ·         Does the paper provide analysis, or just describe? ·         Has the paper considered alternative viewpoints? ·         Does the paper present sufficient evidence based on solid research to support the argument? ·         Does this read like a politics paper? Is it showing evidence of “political thinking”?   Conclusion Does the paper give a brief summary of what the paper has argued? E.g. “This paper argued X. It demonstrated this by showing A. It then went on to detail B. Finally, it explicated C.”   Does it state the limits of the paper? Does it reflect on the generalizability of the findings in the paper? Does the paper end with how the topic discussed affects broader issues of politics?   III. Professionalism of  Presentation Is this paper presented in a suitably professional form (cover page, quality of writing, referencing, bibliography, etc) (Length: ?2500 words)   GRADE   I.                    Introduction 30 II.                  Strength of Argument 40 III.               Professional Presentation 30  FINAL 100

In this Unit, we we consider our own opinions, experiences, and our own values as we analyze and interpret what we read. We are a major part of the writer-story-audience connection, and our educated opinions are worth sharing. For this essay, you will compare a work of literature from the list below to a different work of art produced or published within the last 10 years. Read and Review: Review Chapters 1-3, especially the sample student essays in Chapter 2 Read sections of Chapter 4 or 5 as needed to help you use the correct literary terminology within your descriptions. Literature Choices: Choose One Francis “Catch” Walker’s “Everyday Use” Glaspell’s “A Jury of Her Peers” Collins’ “Sonnet” For this essay, you must choose from one of the works of literature above. Topic Prompt: Choose 1 work of literature from the above list and 1 contemporary creative work (a painting, a song, a movie, etc) published or produced within the last 10 years. What are 3 literary elements within the literature that are similar to your chosen creative work? Examples: How might your poem have a similar rhythm or tone or rhyme pattern as a song you’ve heard recently? How might your short story have a setting or plot structure or character types that are similar to those you’ve seen on a recent tv show episode? Requirements

Directions: This week we will discuss 1984 Part 3 Chapter 1 – 6 with your classmates  with Prof. Probasco leading the discussion. Please choose at least 3 questions and post your answer underneath the correct question post. You will need to “follow the post” so that you are able to see when people respond to your questions and interact in the discussion. This means that you will need to post substantive responses to your classmates at least three times. Keep the following guidelines in mind when you are posting: 1. If you reference the text or do research on your own outside of the text, you need to cite it correctly using MLA formatting.  2. Do not refer to the movie! This is a literature course, and there are several movie versions; not all of them refer to the text in the same way. Be sure to read the chapters in English. They are on Canvas in the Files section of this course. 3. Do refer to the readings of the week and other chapters of the book. Again, use proper formatting.  4. You responses need to be substantive and well thought out. This may mean that you need to write your answer in a different document, review for errors and clarity and then post it to the group discussion. You should be very clear with your points, cite examples and have follow up questions. Discussion Questions 1. Why do you think that the torturing of the prisoner’s take place in the Ministry of Love? What does this say about The Party? 2. In Part II, Winston provides this quote about love: “Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood.” How do you think that this quote refers to Julia and Winston’s relationship? Do you agree with this idea of love?  3. Explain the three levels of treatment in the Ministry of Love? Explain the tools they used to implement the treatments? 4. Why is it so important for The Party for Winston to know who was at war with Oceania and that they had always been at war? How does this relate to the history of The Cold War?  5. Why doesn’t the party just kill Winston or the other prisoners?  6. Another famous quote of Orwell’s 1984 is: “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” Do you agree with this quote? In what ways has this manifested in your life or through history?

For this assignment, you may either write a 4-5 paragraph essay or you can create a PowerPoint presentation on one of those topics.  If you decide to write an essay, don’t forget to review the guidelines for How to Succeed in the Written Assignments and the Sample paper in MLA format.  All writing assignments have Turnitin enabled for plagiarism detection.If you wish to create a PowerPoint, follow the directions given after the topics below. 1.  Unit 1B’s introduction to the Five Great Themes of World Literature states with regard to the hero:  “The surest way to understand what a culture of the past most values is to focus on what it considers heroic, in that a culture recognizes its heroes as embodying its most important ideas, the values that are essential.”  Discuss the diverse values that our two epic heroes, Rustem and Dante, embody.  Which values embodied by these epic heroes are endorsed or celebrated by their societies?  Are any of their values condemned or rejected by their societies?  Illustrate your discussion with specific examples of the heroes’ obligations to their societies and what their values reflect about their cultures. 2. Although two very different literary works, both the Shahnameh and Inferno deal centrally with the existence of human suffering and mortality.  Discuss how the two deal with such issues as  what causes human suffering; what seems inevitably tragic about human existence; how one should deal with suffering; what one should learn from an understanding of human mortality. From the Shahnameh your essay will probably focus on Rustem, Sohrab, and/or Saiawush; for Dante, you have many options, but the following characters and their sad stories make especially good choices for the subject (but you can choose others if you wish; just one will do):  Virgil, Francesca, Pier della Vigna, Brunetto Latini, Guido de Montefeltro. The reading material from Dante’s Inferno can be found at this link: http://www.online-literature.com/dante/inferno/ please read these cantos for the assignment: Cantos I-IX (Beginning and Sins of Incontinence); XII, XIII, XV (Sins of Violence); XXVI, XXVII, XXXI-XXXIV (Sins of Fraud and Treachery).

Woman Hollering Creek” Explain the role Woman Hollering Creek (the actual name of the creek, La Gritona) plays in the story. What does the name of the creek refer to, symbolically? How does the meaning of the “hollering” change over the course of the story for Cleófilas – what does it mean for her when she lives in the town with her husband, and what does it mean at the very end of the story? Again, remember to find relevant quotes from the story that support your answer to this question.

https://guides.nyu.edu/c.php?g=276826&p=1846154 https://nau.edu/undergraduate-research/undergraduate-symposium-registration-process/ How to Design Your Nature of Science Poster What should be on my poster? Your poster should be split into 4 parts and look something like the example at the right. What should be covered in my Background section? This is where you want to grab our attention Describe this topic and make it interesting How many sources should I have and what should they be? You should have (at least) 4 sources – 1 for each panel of your poster At least one of your sources should contain data Briefly summarize each source (one or two sentences) Use your Baloney Detection Kit to decide if the source is a science source or a non-science source Cite each source at the bottom of its panel What should my Conclusion contain? Identify the topic as science, proto-science, non-science or pseudo-science Explain your choice using your Baloney Detection Kit Discuss any relevant cognitive biases How do I make a good poster? Review resources used in the reading assignment Once your poster is created, review this checklist or ask a classmate to review for you! Topics for Nature of Science Poster Animals detecting earthquakes   Applied Kinesiology   Aromatherapy   Biorhythms   Cell phones causing cancer   Cold fusion as an energy source   Himalayan salt lamps   Does Planet X exist?   Dousing for water   Ear candling   Feng Shui   Green coffee bean extract for weight loss   Hypnosis to quit smoking   Is yawning contagious?   Laundry Balls   Learning a foreign language in your sleep   Magnet Therapy   Ozone: Protector or Carcinogen?   Playing classical music to unborn children to enhance their intelligence   Polygraphy   Reflexology   Swearing reducing pain   The use of Graphology in court cases   Therapeutic Touch   Alkaline water

How is Roman theatre different from Greek theatre? How is it similar?

Copy and paste these questions into your response window and respond in a different color, please. Answer in complete sentences, and proofread for errors in comma usage (including comma splices!) 1. At the beginning of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson lays out the inalienable rights given all “men.” These rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness lay the groundwork for many of the struggles in America from emancipation to women’s suffrage.  According to this introduction, what is the purpose of all government? Type your reply here 2. In the preamble, what phrase establishes the purpose and vision of this new government? 3. Choose one of the amendments from the Bill of Rights other than the first or second (everyone knows those). Explain how or when you have seen the application of one of those amendments in the news or your life. 4. Personal response: How do you reconcile with the memory of Thomas Jefferson and others? The greatness of their thinking not only built this nation, but their words also continue to help us fight for greater equity today (see the equal protection clause). But these were flawed men, many of whom owned slaves. Do we appreciate the work but condemn the men? Do we argue they were simply men of their time? Do we acknowledge the complexity of people as both good and bad, or is that too simplistic. Let me know what you think. First person is o.k. here.

After reading the Columbus’s biography and letter of discovery, what do you think were his true motivations? For instance, he writes that he does not understand the language or beliefs of the new land; yet he moves forward in claiming the land, including its people. What clues do you receive about his intentions? Are there any words or phrases that you found to be misleading?  Create one original post and respond two other posts for this week.

Reflect on the Orpheus and Eurydice myth and its reception. Some questions to consider (you do not have to address all or even any of these): Are there certain themes/motifs that appear in both the original myths and all works of reception? If so, what are they? Why do you think this myth relates to these themes/motifs so strongly? In what type of works has the Orpheus and Eurydice myth been used?  Why these works in particular? We have studied three different women-authored works that treat the original myth very differently. Are there any similarities among all of the works of reception? If so, what are they and why? If not, why do you think that is? What is each author trying to accomplish in their work of reception? Are they simply retelling an old myth for a modern audience? Are they using familiar stories to ground unfamiliar perspectives? Really think through what the goal of each of these works of reception is, how each author is using the myth, and the degree to which you think their engagement with the myth is effective or applicable. Why did they choose this specific myth?  Can you think of any other ways in which the Orpheus and Eurydice myth has been used? If so, what?