Literature

So I have already 3 pages wrote . I need to write 2 more pages to make it a total of 5 pages. I will attach the writing I have already done so far.

Try to read the Secret Life of Trees while sitting under or sitting near a tree, or even looking at a tree outside your window. As you read each chapter, write your notes and reflections, relating what you notice and see about the tree you are looking at and what you are reading. Develop your notes into a mini-paper where you explore your novel thoughts, express your understanding of the concepts, and build several points of view you consider to be the “take-home” messages from the book. That is, based on your reading, what facts or idea should everyone be aware of and why. How do trees, in your opinion, relate to psychological concepts as metaphors, are trees depressed? Are the anxious? Why might we need to learn to listen to trees in order to improve self and other understanding?
You can also read and refer to (use direct quotes whenever possible) this article about the healing powers of nature. This article, in other words, can help you to tie the book together with psychological concepts.

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: (Facione, P. A., & Gittens, C. A. (2016). Think critically (3rd ed.). Boston: Pearson.) Chapter 1, 2, 3
Lesson
Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)
Introduction
In 2012, Psychologist Heather Butler studied the importance that critical thinking plays in our everyday lives. “Critical thinking is not just the new buzzword in education. Critical thinking involves real outcomes that can be measured, predicted, and—perhaps for the negative life events—avoided” (Butler, 2012, p. 725).
In 2013, studies by Grossmann, Varnum, Kitayama, and Nisbett concluded that wise reasoning, rather than intelligence, was a predictor of well-being. In 2017, Dr. Butler and her colleagues, referencing the Grossmann study and based on their own research, determined that the ability to think critically was a better predictor of effective life decisions than was intelligence (Butler, Pentoney, & Bong, 2017).
Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, address the following:
Do you agree that wisdom/critical thinking is a better predictor of well-being than intelligence? To answer, you will have to define what the following terms mean for you:
Critical thinking
Wisdom
Intelligence
Well-being
Reflect on what you read in the text this week. Think of the people you know.
Are the good people smart?
Are the smart people good?
How do you define “good”? How do you define “smart”?
Can we use our intelligence to become “good”? If yes, how? If no, why not?
Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least two peers or one peer and the instructor. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Look at your peers’ definitions. Do you agree with them? If yes, why, if no, why not?
Writing Requirements
Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up)
Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside source)
APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Any history book.

Each student will prepare a typed (double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and 12-point, Times New Roman font), 3-4 page summary and review of each of the assigned readings. These papers will constitute a significant part of your grade, so read the following description carefully. Your papers should summarize the main points that the author is trying to make, evaluate the effectiveness of his arguments, and analyze the sources upon which he bases his arguments.

1. Paragraph*I. Explain the author’s thesis—the main point or points that he/she is trying to make in the book (This is not a description or summary of the book; it is an explanation of the author’s purpose, the central idea or ideas around which the book is organized). Also include a brief discussion of the scope of the book-the subject of the book and the time or geographical that it covers (i.e. what the book is about). This should take no more than a sentence or two.

2. Next 3-4 paragraphs: Give a broad, general summary of the book. You cannot in 3-4 paragraphs summarize the entire book, but you can give an example of the author’s arguments that capture the flavor of the book.

3. Next paragraph. Discuss the sources upon which the author bases his book. What research materials did he use?

4. Last paragraph. Assess the book. Do not tell me whether or not you liked it or found it interesting, but tell me how successful the author was in achieving his objectives (thesis) and convincing you of f the validity of his arguments; also cite the strengths and weaknesses of the book (if they exist).

The Persuasion Outcomes paper

Must be 600- to 750-words in length (do not include title and references pages in word count) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
Must include a separate title page (Links to an external site.) with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least one scholarly source in addition to the course text.
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
Must document all sources in text (Links to an external site.) in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page (Links to an external site.) that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Fractured Story Assignment

Process

STEP 1: Read some traditional fairy tale stories. Here are a few examples.

Rapunzel
Cinderella
Snow White
Rumpelstilskin
The Golden Goose
The Little Red Hen
Jack and the Beanstalk
Little Red Riding Hood
Snow White
The Princess and the Pea
Hansel and Gretel

STEP 2: After reading the traditional fairy tales, you will chose one story that you will “fracture”.

When you choose the fairy tale, plan the plot of the story and discuss the following questions:

What is the setting of the traditional story? What is the setting of the fractured fairy tale?
Are you going to change the point of view of the original story?
How will you change the characters in your fractured fairy tale?
What is the problem in your story? What is the solution?
How can you make your story funny?
Remember, there are a lot of ways to fracture a fairy tale!

Change the main character
Change the setting (time and place)
Tell the story from a different character’s point of view
Make the problem of the story different
Change an important item in the story (for example, the glass slipper in Cinderella)
Change the ending of the story (maybe they don’t live “happily ever after” after all)

STEP 4: Write your own fractured fairy tale!

Your fractured fairy tale should meet the following requirements:

Your fractured fairy tale must be different from the original version, but the “overall” “flavor” of the story must be similar. It must be clear to the reader what fairy tale was fractured.

Literature Assignment 3
Directions: Only use Gilbert, Sandra M., and Susan Gubar. The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women: The Traditions in English. 3rd ed., vol. 1, W.W. Norton & Co., 2007 as a source. No other sources allowed. The sources/readings from the book are in the attachments. Also see the examples from the attachments guide. Read the introduction to the literature of the 19th Century and the introduction to the turn of the century and the Early 20th Century. Also read the works by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Emily Dickinson, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Florence Nightingale. They are in the attachments. Each essay question must read a minimum of 400-500 words with 3-4 properly integrated quotations and MLA in-text citations. A proper Work Cited must also be included that reflects sources as a Work in an Anthology. Review MLA rules this work cited entry approach. See model essay questions/responses posted for correct formatting and to understand academic standards for essay responses. For essay questions, any of the following questions may appear on the exam:

Essay Questions:
1. In 350-450 words, explain the importance of Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s quote, “In thought and sympathy we were one” in relation to the convention she organized (detail when/where and why) and explain the impact of her work upon United States history.
2. Choose your favorite Emily Dickinson poem. Paraphrase the poem and share a personal interpretation of how this poem remains important to women today.
3. After reading Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wall Paper” explain the meaning of the text and your personal understanding of Gilman’s intention. Then, read her essay, “Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper?” and explain how her essay adds or changes your original interpretation
4. Review the life of Florence Nightingale and the significance of her choices as they impacted her family life and society.

Pages to Works:
Introduction to the literature of the 19th century: 407-432
Introduction to the Turn of the Century and the Early 20th Century: 1157-1178
Elizabeth Cady Stanton: 630-632
Emily Dickinson: 1037-1041 (Use Poem 13)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman: 1388-1404
Florence Nightingale: 1015-1024

IN GENERAL: This paper gives you the chance to apply the class listening approaches to music of your own choosing. I hope that it will bring you even more pleasure and depth of experience to some music that you may think you already know.

STAGES:

I. Music Selection: An important stage! The choice of music is indeed up to you but it must be music that will give you the chance to listen to it and describe it, using the listening approaches we’ve employed in class. Additional parameters: 1) Suggested length of music: about 12-20 minutes; 2) You cannot write on any selection for which our textbook has a listening guide (you can write on similar works or works by the same composers; 3) The music can be contemporary and it can have lyrics. However, this Listening Report must focus on what is going on in the music (including the use of musical elements in whatever is sung by the singer(s). Finally, you may choose to make the music selected in your short listening paragraph in Mod 3 a part of this longer listening paper. If the piece you selected in Mod 3 does not meet the length requirement of 12-20 minutes, then find enough music from that artist to meet that requirement. If you choose to use the song or piece from the earlier paragraph, this longer paper will give you a chance to build onto the work you’ve already done.
II. The Listening Process: Listen repeatedly and take plenty of notes. The more notes that you have in front of you, the more you will be able to narrow down to what’s most interesting. Remember as you’re collecting notes, that you will have to produce a paper that focuses on the most interesting aspects only. Remember to consider several of the elements and how they work together to create a defining mode or a musical high point.
III. The Write-Up: And now you turn notes into a polished-paper. Make sure that you identify the music clearly: title and musicians. You can set the stage a bit, but please no extended biography or interpretations of lyrics. Instead, use that all-important first paragraph to drop hints about your most interesting discoveries. The goal must always be to describe the music from a listener’s perspective: (your) perspective. Above all, please avoid the moment to moment to moment to moment ‘”play-by-play” commentary. (That’s as tedious and dull to read as that last sentence!) Your goal is always to focus and summarize so that a reader comes away with a memorable impression of the music.
Some suggestions for music: Epic-style soundtracks (plenty of contrasts, drama, variety, instruments); Pop music on a large scale (e.g., late Beatles studio albums, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin); 19th-c music with descriptive titles (1812 Overture, Scheherazade, Holst’s The Planets [but not all of them!]; grand-scale symphonies by Beethoven or after Beethoven (just write on 1-2 movements); ballets and ballet suites; opera selections; progressive or jam bands (make sure that you’re able to describe the music, though)

What are the parts of a research article?

The six components of a research report are as follows: An abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and references.

The Abstract. The abstract is an overview of the research study and is typically two to four paragraphs in length. …
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The abstractis a succinct, single-paragraph summary of yourpaper’spurpose, main points, method, findings, and conclusions. It is often written after the rest of your paper has been completed

A good introduction generally consists of three distinct parts:
You should first give a general presentation of the research problem.
You should then lay out exactly what you are trying to achieve with this particular research project.
You should then state your own position.

1) General Presentation

Look at the benefits to be gained by the research or why the problem has not been solved yet. Perhaps nobody has thought about it, or maybe previous research threw up some interesting leads that the previous researchers did not follow up.

Another researcher may have uncovered some interesting trends, but did not manage to reach the significance level, due to experimental error or small sample sizes.

2) Purpose of the Paper

The research problem does not have to be a statement, but must at least imply what you are trying to find.

Many writers prefer to place the thesis statement or hypothesis here, which is perfectly acceptable, but most include it in the last sentences of the introduction, to give the reader a fuller picture.

3) A Statement of Intent from the Writer

The idea is that somebody will be able to gain an overall view of the paper without needing to read the whole thing. Literature reviews are time-consuming enough, so give the reader a concise idea of your intention before they commit to wading through pages of background.

In this section, you look to give a context to the research, including any relevant information learned during your literature review. You are also trying to explain why you chose this area of research, attempting to highlight why it is necessary. The second part should state the purpose of the experiment and should include the research problem. The third part should give the reader a quick summary of the form that the parts of the research paper is going to take and should include a condensed version of the discussion

Method

This should be the easiest part of the paper to write, as it is a run-down of the exact design and methodology used to perform the research. Obviously, the exact methodology varies depending upon the exact field and type of experiment.

There is a big methodological difference between the apparatus based research of the physical sciences and the methods and observation methods of social sciences. However, the key is to ensure that another researcher would be able to replicate the experiment to match yours as closely as possible, but still keeping the section concise.

You can assume that anybody reading your paper is familiar with the basic methods, so try not to explain every last detail. For example, an organic chemist or biochemist will be familiar with chromatography, so you only need to highlight the type of equipment used rather than explaining the whole process in detail.

In the case of a survey, if you have too many questions to cover in the method, you can always include a copy of the questionnaire in the appendix. In this case, make sure that you refer to it

Results

This is probably the most variable part of any research paper, and depends on the results and aims of the experiment.

For quantitative research, it is a presentation of the numerical results and data, whereas for qualitative research it should be a broader discussion of trends, without going into too much detail.

For research generating a lot of results, then it is better to include tables or graphs of the analyzed data and leave the raw data in the appendix, so that a researcher can follow up and check your calculations.

A commentary is essential to linking the results together, rather than just displaying isolated and unconnected charts and figures.

It can be quite difficult to find a good balance between the results and the discussion section, because some findings, especially in a quantitative or descriptive experiment, will fall into a grey area. Try to avoid repeating yourself too often.

It is best to try to find a middle path, where you give a general overview of the data and then expand on it in the discussion – you should try to keep your own opinions and interpretations out of the results section, saving that for the discussion later on

Discussion

This is where you elaborate on your findings, and explain what you found, adding your own personal interpretations.

Ideally, you should link the discussion back to the introduction, addressing each point individually.

It’s important to make sure that every piece of information in your discussion is directly related to the thesis statement, or you risk cluttering your findings. In keeping with the hourglass principle, you can expand on the topic later in the conclusion.

Conclusion

The conclusion is where you build on your discussion and try to relate your findings to other research and to the world at large.

In a short research paper, it may be a paragraph or two or even a few lines.

In a dissertation, it may well be the most important part of the entire paper – not only does it describe the results and discussion in detail, it emphasizes the importance of the results in the field, and ties it in with the previous research.

Some research papers require a recommendations section, postulating the further directions of the research, as well as highlighting how any flaws affected the results. In this case, you should suggest any improvements that could be made to the research design.

Reference List

No paper is complete without a reference list, documenting all the sources that you used for your research. This should be laid out according to APA, MLA or other specified format, allowing any interested researcher to follow up on the research.

One habit that is becoming more common, especially with online papers, is to include a reference to your own paper on the final page. Lay this out in MLA, APA and Chicago format, allowing anybody referencing your paper to copy and paste it

For this 800-1000 word essay (not including the Works Cited), you will analyze one character in Ron Rash’s novel Above the Waterfall. Choose a main character or a minor character, and discuss this character’s development over the course of the novel. Avoid summarizing the novel–this is not a book report. Some examples of what you could cover in a character analysis are:

What function does this character serve in the novel, and why is that significant? (For example, is the character a catalyst, antagonist, protagonist, or foil?)
How does the character change over the course of the novel and why?
What does this character show about the human psyche?
What does this character reveal about society?
What does this character reveal about social roles? Does this character fit into a specific role or does this character show that we don’t or shouldn’t fit into socially prescribed roles?
What does this character reveal about a particular allusion, symbol, or theme in the novel?

***Don’t attempt to answer all of these questions in such a short essay–these are examples of the kinds of questions you may choose to focus your analysis.

Your goal is to write a well-organized, well-developed, correctly cited, grammatically and mechanically acceptable essay. Include an introduction with an audience attention-getter and a thesis statement. Write well-developed body paragraphs with ample evidence (details and quotations) cited from the novel and supporting evidence cited from a reputable journal article about the novel or about a topic related to the novel (such as the Appalachian Region in NC, methamphetamine addiction, environmental preservation, etc.). Transition smoothly between paragraphs and ideas. Write a conclusion that draws the analysis to a strong close, rather than merely restatign the thesis or content of the earlier paragraphs.

Websites are not allowed as sources.
Guidelines:

1. Use MLA format, as required for the course (see the details provided within the “Getting Started/Course Info.” folder).

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2. Title your essay creatively–do not give your essay the same title as the novel or character you are analyzing.

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3. Use literary present tense (refer to events in the novel in present tense rather than past tense).

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4. Write in third person since this is a formal essay. Use “the reader” or “readers,” not “I,” “me,” “my,” “you,” “your,” or “yourself,” as in this example: “The reader notices Ron Rash’s use of allusion in Part One when….”

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5. The first time you refer to the author in a sentence, use his full name: Ron Rash. After that, only use his last name in sentences: Rash. Do not refer to authors by first name.

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6. Italicize the novel’s title, Above the Waterfall. Treat all other source titles appropriately, with either quotation marks or italics, according to the type of source.

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7. To support your analysis in every body paragraph, use quotations cited from the novel and quotations or paraphrases cited from a library database article.
8. Use MLA-style parenthetical in-text citations for all quotations and paraphrases.

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9. Integrate quotations smoothly into your sentences, punctuating and citing them correctly. Do not use long block quotations.
10. Use an attribution tag to introduce the literary criticism author and his or her credentials and/or article title (if no author is given) when you first include it in your essay.
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12. Create a Works Cited page using correct MLA formatting for your sources: the novel and one library database article.

you should read this article: Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin link: https://books.google.com/books?id=k3gmAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ViewAPI#v=onepage&q&f=false And response to this article by answering this following question: How does reading nonfiction change your perception of this book? How do we think through the realities of these nonfiction recountings of growing up as a transgender person? What are your thoughts on how Susan Kuklin captured each teen’s story? Given the fact that trans people of color are the highest demographic killed each year in the US, how do we think through the importance of this book? How would you approach teaching this text within a classroom setting and engaging students in meaningful conversation about transgender issues? This should take one page. And response to the peer’s reflection toward this article peer’s reflection: As a straight and cisgender, I didn’t know there were so many different terms. I heard , the common ones, but never understood most of what the titles contained. The article and the book has helped me out on what some mean. All of the stories contain the word acceptance and the individuals in the stories have to accept and find themselves first before being confident with the outside world. With wanting my class to be an accepting and embracing to all people for who they are, I would love to share these stories. Most of them are very heart breaking and all-and-all motivating. They continue to be who they are and be resilient as people who don’t understand them are rude and disrespectful. The story of Christina: Every Girl is Different, the mother is how I could have seen Aristotle’s mom, if she wasn’t so accepting. Christina went to an all boys school and starting dressing the way she wanted to. I feel that would raise flags in a school atmosphere and would need to be met and discussed. That would be a great activity for all students to be involved to write letters to the school board about policies that are not equal to all of the student body. All the city schools in my are having multiple bathrooms put in as a gender-neutral bathroom for all transgender students. That’s one step. After reading a story, I would also like to have an open discussion with students, about their feelings and if they have been able to express themselves the way they want to. I feel that most, if not all, of the stories, the people felt secluded, alone, and misunderstood. We as educators and facilitators have to be able to reach all kids. Nat attempted suicide twice due to his depression. It broke my heart when Mariah’s teacher pinched her to figure out why she wore dresses. I was emotional when Mariah’s grandmother and Jessy’s mom was put on watch with child services because their children didn’t fit into the norm. Why do we label and our community/society tell us what is acceptable and not. When do we as adults let our children/students express who they are? This should take another page.