Literature

Essay 2: Vocal Communication of Humans and Nonhuman PrimatesThis assignment pertains to learning objectives GELO 1-3 and CLO 3-5Topic: In this essay, you will compare and contrast human language and the vocal communication of nonhuman primates. Specifically, you should analyze how the vocal communication systems of humans and nonhuman primates compare in terms of:(1) production mechanism (anatomy and process);(2) repertoires (types of signals and range of meanings that the signals convey); and(3) underlying cognitive abilities (grammar, referentiality, intentionality, theory of mind, etc.).Questions (1) and (2) should be discussed briefly; your primary focus is question (3), which should take up a majority of both space and emphasis in your essay. One of the key questions in the study of human language considers which aspects of language are uniquely human and which may be considered part of our primate heritage (see Zuberbuhler 2012). This is a difficult question, on which there is no consensus in the scientific community and you will not resolve the issue yourself. Your focus here should be on the cognitive aspects of communication.Regarding question (2), we take it as given that human languages are capable of producing an unlimited variety of utterances and conveying a full range of meanings, intentions, and emotions (cf. Pinker, Ch. 2). As for (3), you can use what you know about your own language use and experiences to explore human cognition and communication. However, do not go into a lengthy discussion of human language; the focus should be on nonhuman primates for these questions.Guidelines: Essays are assessed not only for content, but also for grammar, clarity, conciseness, and coherence. Strive to make your essays accurate, relevant and organized, and use academic English. Your writing should demonstrate an understanding of key scientific terms related to sound and communication, with accurate use of relevant technical terms. You might think of this as writing a short article directed towards an educated layperson, and it should read as a prose essay, not a lab report outlining observations. The purpose is to assess your writing skills in addition to your understanding of the material presented in class.For source material, you may draw on a mix of course lectures, videos, and assigned readings, but to earn full credit, you must include material from (and properly cite) at least two articles from the course readings. You are, of course, welcome to use more than two course readings. No outside sources are required, though you are certainly welcome to draw on other research materials if you like. There is no need to provide citations for material you draw from lectures, unless the material originated from one of the readings or videos. Properly cite both in-text and at the end of the essay these and any other data drawn from course readings and videos. You may use either MLA or APA style citation as long as you are consistent in the citation format. If you do use additional sources, be sure to cite them as well. As with any academic writing, the ideas you present in your paper if they are from a specific source (other than ideas you came up with yourself) you must cite them both in-text (within the body of your paper) and at the end of the essay in a reference list.Formatting and SubmissionProvide your own original, descriptive title for your essay. (Do not simply copy and paste “Vocal Communication of Humans and Nonhuman Primates”).Your essay must be a minimum of 1200 words long, but no longer than 1500 words. Include the word count in your document.Document formatting should use a 12-point font, double-spaced, have 1-inch margins on all sides, and be saved in either doc/.docx or .pdf format only.Documents in shared drives will not be accepted.Your document should include your last name, first name, course name and section at the top of the document.The essay must be uploaded to Turnitin via Canvas before the due date/time. The essay will be considered late if it is not submitted before the deadline.I will grade your paper according to the following rubric:Ideas and Content (50%): The degree to which your paper demonstrates insightful theses supported byrelevant, accurate, and specific evidence from appropriate sources.Organization (30%): The degree to which your paper follows a clear and logical train of thought. Your paragraphs should demonstrate cohesion and aim to gradually introduce points of comparison between anurans and passerines.Form (20%): The degree to which you use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, citation and formatting.

Summarize two articles separately, needs personal thoughts and reflection on hotel management knowledge, not only the summary of the article. Each summary should be around 500 words.Article Summaries – A General GuideYou will be asked to engage with a series of readings outside of the textbook material and compose a summary/critique of these selected readings. To manage our class size and your workload, you will be assigned to complete 4 sets of article summaries throughout the duration of the semester.Demonstrate that you have invested some time with the reading, drawn out some of the core information, and contemplated the relevance and importance of the reading within our context (Examples might include: How has it changed, altered, or challenged your knowledge of the topic so far? Your understanding about our industry? In what way does this reading intersect, conform, or challenge some of the materials we are learning in this course?)There is no single ‘right way’ to approach your summary and the process of working through new information can be messy. However, as upper year students, you should be striving to summarize and analysis information both for your own benefit and to have the ability to share it with others in a meaningful way. As such, your summaries should communicate value to another reader beyond a simple reproduction of items within the assigned piece. You might consider identifying the style / type of reading, the key focus of the piece, some of the core learning(s) that you took out of the material, and how you have processed it within the context of our course.

Watch the play Pipeline Directed byLileana Blain-Cruz/Habib AzarHere is a list of things to take note of and look for – YOU MUST ADDRESS THESEQUESTIONS IN YOUR PAPER.1) What is the goal of the producers and creative team in bringing thisproduction to life for audiences to see? Does it speak to a specific agegroup? What is the message or messages? What are some themes that runthrough it and how can it impact our society and the audiences of today?Basically…why does this play exist?2) What technical element stood out to you the most? Lighting design?Costume design? Scenic design? Sound design? Who was the designer andwhy is the element that “popped” for you take precedent over the otheraspects?3) Which actor(s) stood out as the strongest and the most connected to thematerial? Choose at least 2 and go into great depth about theirperformances and WHY you are choosing them.4) Was this a “cohesive” production? Did all of the elements meet each otherwell in the performance you witnessed (Acting, Directing, Design)? Whatwasabsent (if anything?) or what could have used some adjustments?These are just SOME things to look for and take note of. Of course, any other elementsor moments in the performance that you would like to highlight, is absolutelyacceptable.REMINDER; this is a 2-3 page essay (12 pt font, double spaced) and ONLY 15% OFTHIS PAPER IS ALLOWED TO BE A SUMMARY OF THE SHOW. This is not a “re-cap”ssay of the plot of the show but rather a paper articulating your opinion on this artisticprocess. IF YOU SPEND THE WHOLE PAPER TELLING ME WHATHAPPENED IN THEPLAY, IT WILL REFLECT IN YOUR GRADE.In your essay, be as specific as possible. Point out a specific moment or scene in theplay (and between what characters) that backs up your opinion or critique. Watch theplay closely, and take notes (subtly) so that you remember importantmoments/experiences afterwards.When citing examples from the show, such as specific actors and the characters and/ora specific designelement, make sure to refer back to your program for the individual(s)name. I will be looking for these examples in your essay so be clear.For citing examples of actors/acting you may use these setups:“Polina Petrova, who played the role of Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof…”OR“The character of Willy Loman, played by Polina Petrova, in this production ofDeath of a Salesman,….”AFTER CITING THE ACTOR (PLAYING THE CHARACTER) THE FIRST TIME, YOU CANTHEN JUST REFER TO THE ACTOR BY LAST NAME THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THEESSAY.For citingexamples of designers/design you may use this setup:“The lighting design, by Polina Petrova, in this revival of A Streetcar NamedDesire, really stood out to me…”When composing your review essay, I will look to see that you are following standard“college level essay writing”. Spelling and grammar will be counted towards yougrade. One hint is that when referring to a play/musical title, please put it in italics. Itshould NOT be underlined or in quotes.

For essay 2 you will be writing an essay in which you think of yourself as a critic as you reflect on the schools of criticism and theory we have discussed over the semester. This essay’s purpose is to switch you over from just reading others as critics and begin to think of yourself as one. The purpose of this assignment is also for you to think about and establish some theoretical commitments as you move forward as critical thinkers in many fields. For the essay follow these tasks: Task 1: Review all the schools of criticism and theory, go back over your summaries of the reading, and do some further research online about the schools. Task 2: Really think about which school or schools you identified with or whose methodology made the most sense to you for doing literary criticism. Task 3: Pick a text–novel, poem, film, essay–that you will use in your essay to give examples of why you are committed to a certain school. Task 4: Evaluate the value and downfalls of the particular school you have chosen and why you see your critical commitments within that school. Task 5: Write an essay in which you explain:             1. Why you think a certain school of criticism makes sense to you.             2. What situations it works in and which it does not.             3. Your chosen school’s value and downfalls–its strengths and weaknesses.             4. How the school can be applied to the text you have chosen with ample textual evidence from the text. Requirements: 2000-2500 Words Five sources used–including the text you have chosen to analyze MLA citations and works cited schools of criticism : Moral Criticism, Dramatic Construction (~360 BC-present) Formalism, New Criticism, Neo-Aristotelian Criticism (1930s-present) Psychoanalytic Criticism, Jungian Criticism(1930s-present) Marxist Criticism (1930s-present) Reader-Response Criticism (1960s-present) Structuralism/Semiotics (1920s-present) Post-Structuralism/Deconstruction (1966-present) New Historicism/Cultural Studies (1980s-present) Post-Colonial Criticism (1990s-present) Feminist Criticism (1960s-present) Gender/Queer Studies (1970s-present) Critical Race Theory (1970s-present) Critical Disability Studies (1990s-present)

Analyze the importance of satire in this week’s play. Where do the authors include satire, and what aspects of society are they criticizing or mocking? Evaluate the authors’ attempts at satire and the use of the Southern vernacular dialect to convey meaning. Provide examples from the text to support your points. Task 1: Create a new discussion topic on or before the required date/time by clicking the ‘**REPLY HERE**’ post. In your reply, you will post your answers to the above questions. Your response should be a minimum of five sentences. Going over the minimum sentence requirement is acceptable. It is suggested that you use MS Word or another word processing application that can check spelling/grammar and can show the word count prior to posting.

in her Introduction Prof. Bondanella makes two very bold and striking statements about education during this time period: “The Renaissance was in the best sense a vast educational process, and Italy was the teacher of Europe.” She goes on to say that: “The revival of classical learning was in many ways key to the Italian Renaissance.” Using direct quotes (plus page numbers in parentheses) discuss the main points developed in her argument. How does she describe “humanism” and what was its value to Renaissance society? Explain.    Prof. Bondanella then goes on to describe the Italian writer Petrarch as “the central figure in the rise of Italian humanism” (we’ll have the pleasure of reading some of Petrarch’s love poetry a little later in the course). Using direct quotes, plus page numbers, from Bondanella describe the qualities she says made Petrarch such an important figure during the Renaissance. What does she mean when she states that Petrarch “provided his age with an example of what it meant to be human in his life and his writings”? Discuss    Using my “Helpful Notes” discuss why art was so important during the Italian Renaissance and why the influence of ancient Roman art was so important to the Italians. Using Prof. Turner’s own words in quotes, plus page numbers, describe why he saw Florence as a “marketplace for art”. What examples does he use to make his point? Why are the sculptural works Prof. Turner discusses in his third chapter called “speaking statues”? What examples does he use to illustrate that phrase?

I’m looking for a thorough “nuts-and-bolts” analysis of the writing. Think of this as a critique of the work, an analysis of the form, and thinking about why what you read was included in the story. The assignment should include a description of the article and your evaluation of the author’s writing style, research, sources included, storytelling technique, content, story subject, impact, what you did and didn’t like, and any improvements you think the author could have madeI want you to really focus on the lede and the scenes that are described in the story you ultimately pick. Tell me about them. Give an explanation for why you answer the question the way you do. (What about it? What about using the quote from someone who knew the main character? Why does it matter when it’s used in that spot in the story?)? Briefly, what is the story about?? What type of lede is in this article? How does it preview what the rest of the story is about? Specifically, how?Give examples of what you mean.? What sources were included in this article? Why do you think it was important to hear from these particular peoplefor this story?? Tell me about the quotes that were used. What do the quotes used add to the story? Which quotes made themost impact on you? Why? Who said them? What do you learn about the person from them?? Did the writer try to recreate any scenes in the story? How did the writer try to put you in that scene? What sensesdid the writer try to trigger? Was there dialogue?? How does the author handle moving the story in the sense of time? When does the story start? When, wheredoes the story end? Feature stories don’t have to move chronologically. They don’t have to begin when an event occurs. The story itself can begin as a flashback, a recreation of a scene. Or it can begin in the present day, after a character has gone through what they’ve gone through, but the rest of the story re-tells how they got to the present.The link to the article that the work is based on is:https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/the-oracle-of-britney-spears

Poe’s “The Black Cat”https://openamlit.pressbooks.com/chapter/the-black-cat/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKN_I6ouswg&feature=youtu.be1- Poe’s “The Black cat” is a sombre story? Explain.2- What causes the narrator to kill his cat “Pluto” despite his fondness for the cat and the sanity that he claims he has in the opening of the story?3- The narrator tries to kill the “second” black cat with the white fur, but his wife intervenes, which causes her to be killed.  Where does the second cat disappear and what is the significance of its disappearance?4- What is the main theme in the story? Explain.   

Description: If you made a film about your school experience, high school or earlier secondary education, what would it show?  Would it make an argument about your school experience?  Would it be a narrative?  Would it be poetic? (refer to pages 55-58 in Introduction to Documentary)

Write like elementary method A response essay with summary asks the writer to read rhetorically and respond to ideas presented within a text. As a college student, you’ll often be asked to write papers in response to readings. Professors assign response papers because they allow you to demonstrate your ability to read complex texts carefully, understand what they mean, and think critically about them. Response papers invite you to do more than just memorize key course concepts for a test. They invite you to begin taking your place in the college community by “entering a conversation” about those concepts. For this assignment, you will consider ideas presented in a text, write a focused summary of those ideas, craft a thesis statement outlining your response to an idea presented in the text and then support that response with evidence from the text. From Gerald Graff & Cathy Birkenstein’s They Say/I Say: the underlying structure of effective academic writing…resides not just in stating our own ideas but in listening closely to others around us, summarizing their views…and responding with our own ideas in kind. Broadly speaking, academic writing is argumentative writing, and we believe that to argue well you need to do more than assert your own position. You need to enter a conversation, using what others say (or might say) as a launching pad or sounding board for your own views. The best academic writing has one underlying feature: it is deeply engaged in some way with other people’s views (3). In order to prepare for this paper, pick ONE of the thematic module readings from this list: THEMATIC MODULE: What should be done to reduce lead levels in Indiana children? To approach this assignment you will read/listen to the text carefully and begin to consider some of the following questions surrounding a focused idea presented in the text: As reader, what was your response to that idea? Why? What of the author’s appeals to emotions or reason influence your response? Do you trust this author’s knowledge and information? Why or why not? What of your own knowledge, biases, or pre-conceived notions of the issue influence your response? In your draft, briefly summarize the reading (1-2 paragraphs only) and develop your paper in response to one idea presented by the author. You have many options for how you choose to respond, but your response should be focused and cohesive. You could, for example, provide a personal connection to the text, discuss the author’s writing techniques, or disagree or expand on the ideas present in the text. You will draw quotations and examples from the text to support your response. Information and ideas that you use to support your ideas should be documented with appropriate APA style in-text citations and a References page. Guidelines Your Summary Response must: Include an engaging introduction and conclusion. Include a thesis at the end of the introduction that summarizes your overall response to the reading. Include a 1-2 paragraph summary of one of the texts from this course’s thematic readings. . Provide a focused and cohesive response to the text. Incorporate quotations and paraphrases of the text to support your response. Utilize proper quoting strategies. Be formatted in APA style with a correct title page, header, and References page. Cite source in-text using APA citations and on a Reference page. Papers that lack in-text and/or Reference citations will receive zero points! No outside sources may be utilized–Focus only on summarizing and responding to your chosen thematic reading. Focus on strong organizational and paragraphing strategies. Be clear of major grammatical errors. Be a minimum of two pages, double-spaced, using Times New Roman 12 font, plus the title and Reference page (minimum of 4 pages total). Be saved and submitted as a Word document.