Applied Sciences

Homework #3: You have to bring to class a story about doughnuts. Interview your friend. Some people may not have any stories about doughnuts, others will. You have to talk to someone for whom doughnuts bring out memories, they have an opinion about their taste, etc. Finding a good story is part of your grade. Add your commentary, insights, interpretation to the story. Explain why doughnut memories are so strong (if they are) and how doughnuts mediate our relationships, social life, etc.? A two-page paper is due before class.  Your grade will be based on how detailed, comprehensive, and insightful your paper is; it should be an analysis (compare, contrast, reflect, interpret, use class insights, etc.), not a description. Use Mullins insights to interpret your data.

This week, you will be submitting a data analysis plan for your research proposal. Share your research questions and research project, as well as your anticipated type of quantitative analysis with the class. What quantitative test/s are you going to conduct on your data (t-test, correlation, chi-square, regression, ANOVA, ANCOVA, etc.) and explain why you feel this is the best test. Then, examine at least two of your classmates’ posts and comment on their chosen methods of analysis. Do you have any suggestions for improvement? Are there any concerns regarding their chosen methods?

answer these questions during the essay:What does Lucian’s remarkable story about lithophilia tell us about Greek concepts of gender and sexuality?  What does it say about attitudes towards the gods or religion?

Read this chapter from the book and use it as a source you need three strong points from the reading.Write a one page paper Discussing  the important role African American women played in the fight for women’s suffrage.How did their motivations differ from those of white women?Analyze Terborg-Penn’s endnotes. What primary sources does she use and how might they be helpful to your topic? Explain.

Watch this video first !Describe a cultural encounter in which you experienced cultural shock or became aware of your own cultural screens and discuss how you managed it or could have managed it better. You may write about an incident in your own life, or you may write about cultural shock and cultural screens you experienced when learning about your first focus culture, Dominica.my culture is (cameroon / African )

(Discussion)Choose ONE question to talk about.1.What current day dominant and minority response patterns occurred during the colonial period?2.What aspects of the Irish, Dutch or German experience can be applied to current immigrant groups? Select one of these groups and compare them to a specific group today (your choice).3.Why didn’t all immigrants desire to become fully participating citizens in the country to which they moved? In your opinion, does this still apply today?4.How did immigrants who were seeking religious freedom come to the New World with their own stereotyped beliefs, and how did this impact their relationship with other immigrants?

WHAT IS A CAPSTONE?The following article will set the stage for the next few weeks of assignments and work. I hope you find some inspiration here.ARTICLE: What is a Capstone?YOU WILL ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:1. Before reading this article, what was your understanding of a Capstone?2. What did you learn from this article?3. How do you view the importance of a Capstone course?4. What are 2 facts you learned from this article?5. What are 2 new opinions you have after reading this article?6. What are 2 questions that you now have after reading this article?Requirements: This assignment must be a minimum of 1,000 words. Please submit via Black Board. I am available if you have any questions.

“American Identity” and answer the prompt: How has America historically identified itself? How have you come to understand the concept of an American identity? What social and historical factors have influenced mainstream definitions of “America”? How do you define the American National Narrative or American identity? How also have you come to understand the concepts of “Native American/American Indian,” and Chican@ identity and culture? If you are unaware of these concepts or perhaps how these identities are usually represented that is ok! Please think of this first required discussion thread as a “free write” that you would typically do in class on the first day. This exercise is not only to help you become more comfortable with the online discussion format, but also give you an idea of the types of critical response and dialogue with peers that I would like to see happen throughout the semester!

In the 1940s two political theorists, Carl J. Friedrich and Herman Finer, debated a critical question of accountability in American public administration: whether professional norms or external controls were necessary to keep administrators accountable. In other words, how much can we rely on the laws to keep administrators in check and how much can we rely on the uniform training of our administrators? Reenact this historic debate. Which do you think is a better accountability measure, external or internal controls and/or the personal character of the administrator? How do you support your choice? As you know, the text deconstructs both of these ideas, saying that in the current policy environment neither is effective. Why is it so? What do you think is the solution to keeping administrators accountable in the twenty-first century?

Your article should be written in smoothly flowing paragraphs, just as you would find in a newspaper article.  Do not use bullets or point form.  The criteria below are elements that I will be looking for in your article. Do not use these headings literally in your article.  The information or stylistic points should come through on their own—they should not be announced to the reader.   Weave all of this information and criteria seamlessly into your article, just as the professionals do!   I have included headings and sections in this case to show you what you need in order to create an effective commercial piece.PURPOSE:  Make it clear why have you written this piece–is there an obvious lesson, truth, or theme that you want to communicate?  Beyond recommending a destination or site, you want to give the reader a special reason for going there.  Read Polly Bannister’s article on P.E.I., entitled “A Sweet and Gentle Land” (available in Week 1 Notes), for a sense of purpose.  Bannister aims to show the reader that P.E.I. is a gentle, welcoming place in more ways than one.  All ideas in your article should relate to that main purpose. Do not simply relate any personal meaning the place had for you—make the article appeal to the reader as well.STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT: Is there a clear beginning to the article, in which you describe the setting and introduce the theme/purpose?  Is this followed by a middle section which develops that main theme or purpose with evidence, examples, anecdotes, and details?  Is there a concluding paragraph that connects the reader back to the beginning and ties up loose ends?Does the article develop logically, so that the reader can follow the specific changes which occur, or does it make sudden leaps which cause the reader to lose the direction?  Is the progression logical, or is the order of events confusing?SETTING: Have you created a sense of place through colourful details?  Can the reader taste/smell/feel what it is like to be there?  Does she or he experience the place as the local people do?  Can the reader imagine the location around the people clearly?  Some critics insist that a commercial or destination piece should “leave the reader feeling they have just enjoyed a mini-vacation without ever leaving home” (Cropp, Braidwood, and Boyce 11).DEPICTION OF PEOPLE, AND DIALOGUE: Do the people described seem real with depth and emotion, or are they recognisable stereotypes?  As Thomas Swick, the travel editor of the South Florida Sun Sentinel and an author of a travel memoir asks, “What can you know—and feel—about a place when you don’t meet the people who live in it?”  Remember that these are not characters (fictional creations) but real people, so watch the wording.Do the people involved engage in realistic dialogue (that is, have you written believable conversations)?  Can the reader imagine people talking this way?  And does your voice as the writer sound natural rather than pretentious or preachy? SUPPORTING EVIDENCE: Have you provided evidence for your points of view or statements?  Does the evidence lead the reader to the same conclusion that you reached?  In other words, can the reader understand why you have offered that opinion?APPEAL: Have you used a hook to draw the reader into the article, so that they are part of the place or journey?  Is the information presented in an interesting way, so that the reader wants to keep reading?  For example, have you created an element of “suspense, humor, consternation, satisfaction, wonder” (O’Neil 7) in the reader?  Would they feel intrigued and entertained?  Is this an evocative as well as informative piece?  Just because you’re writing non-fiction, don’t forget the imaginative…ORIGINALITY: Have you avoided clichés (overused expressions like “tropical paradise” or “winter wonderland“)?  Is the wording original and vivid?  Does the article find a fresh approach to a place, rather than talking about the same old thing (e.g., yet another article about high tea in London)?CREDIBILITY AND ACCURACY:  Is the information accurate in terms of verifiable dates/statistics/names?  Did you do your homework?  Can the reader trust your opinion?  What authority do you have to write this article (e.g., frequent visitor, cultural background, attentive LHUM 1212 student ;)POINT OF VIEW AND BIAS: If your article is in the first person (that is, told from your perspective), do you avoid talking too much about yourself?  Remember that commercial articles are first and foremost about place.  Too much personal detail will skew the focus.  Also, be sure to make the point of view consistent throughout the piece—don’t suddenly shift points of view, so that it’s unclear from whose perspective the story is told.Is the article fair?  Are you biased toward the subject?  Does this bias prevent you from presenting a fair view of the place?  Do you admit the bias? VISUALS: Have you included appealing, relevant photographs to entice your reader?  Are they accompanied by an interesting, informative caption?  If you borrow the image(s) from an outside source, be sure to document them properly in APA format.  Photographs can be subject to copyright