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Assignment DetailsPart 1:Please find an argument to analyze.  Be creative!  Some suggestions are to use a commercial, letter to the editor (or op/ed piece).  Analyze the argument you choose.What is the main purpose of the argument?Is it inductive?  Deductive?Are there any fallacies being used?  If so, which ones?Part 2:Does the argument align with a philosophical theory or theorist? Choose one philosophical theory or theorist and explain – from that perspective – what you would change to make the argument better.  Think about the steps that you could use to improve the argument. For example, if you pick Socrates as a theorist think of how Socrates would reflect upon and engage the argument for change. Look for common fallacies like:Circular thinking – typically restating the premise in the conclusion and creating a “circular” argumentAppeals to authority – generally this fallacy considers an argument that we should listen to based on some “false” or “non” authority. Is this happening in your argument example?False cause – in this fallacy the writer or speaker attributes a “false” cause to some effect or result (often you will see superstitious thinking used here).Sweeping generalizations – this fallacy occurs when an individual makes generalizations (usually stereotypical thinking)Equivocation – in this fallacy a person confuses two senses of the meaning of a word (like a free animal- is it free because it doesn’t cost anything or is it free because it is not in a “cage”?)Red herring – very common in political settings.  This fallacy is a distraction (think of a big red fish – pretty distracting, right?)Utilize at least 2 credible sources to support the arguments presented in the paper. Make sure you cite them appropriately within your paper, and list them in APA format on your Reference page. Your paper should be 4-6 pages in length, not counting the Title page and Reference page. In accordance with APA formatting requirements, your paper should include a Title and Reference page, should be double-spaced, and include a running head and page numbers.

In the school counselor role, many situations come along that can be classified as tragic, adversely impacting child development. The “Adverse Childhood Experiences” study shows a correlation between such circumstances and the probability of substance use in adolescence or adulthood.Being familiar with this study will help you to recognize signs and symptoms of substance abuse in children and adolescents, to recognize signs and symptoms of living in a home where substance use occurs, and to offer support while providing healthy coping strategies.InstructionsFor this assignment, you are to write a (4–6 page) research paper on results from this study using your text plus five other supporting references. Include the following:Address theories and etiology of addictions and addictive behaviors.Describe systemic and environmental factors that affect human development, functioning, and behavior or effects from crisis, disasters, and trauma on diverse individuals.Identify ethical and culturally relevant strategies for promoting resilience and optimum development and wellness across the lifespan.Discuss best practices with evidence-based counseling strategies and techniques for prevention and intervention in relation to treatments and interventions for substance use in adolescents.Remember to communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations of an effective professional school counselor adhering to APA formatting.

(1) What do you know about what Rius thinks/feels about Marxism?  What is Rius’s “position” on Marx?  How do you know this?  How does the way you would find out about Rius’s position vis-a-vis Marxism differ from the way you would have figured this out in 1976, when the book was written?(2)  How does the graphic format of this non-fiction work impact your particular reception to the work?  If you were to write/design a “manifesto” in the tradition of Marx’s broadside “The Communist Manifesto,” . . what kind of format/technology would you use to “reach the masses”?  If Marx were alive to today, how would he attempt unite the “working men” of today?

The best predictor of criminal offending is being male. Why are there different patterns of victimization and offending for women and men, girls and boys?

Using Epstein and at least two additional outside sources, write an essay proposing a new strategy to mitigate the spread of Covid 19 in Florida. While you may have to generally consider practical matters—a reasonable budget, for instance—you should mostly focus on matching your proposal to the ethos of Floridians, appealing to our various attitudes and perspectives. In any case, you must explain how and why your approach would prove successful.

The Outsiders contains many examples of both “character vs. self,” and ‘character vs. character” types of literary conflicts. Which type of conflict is most important to the story? Make sure to include examples from the text to back up your answer.

Does Socrates succeed in his defending himself from the charges made against him?  Why or why not?  Use passages from the assigned text to support your position.  What do you think of Socrates and his attitude during the trial?In-text citationsTextbook is Ultimate Questions: Thinking about Philosophy, Third Edition by Nils Rauhut

Before beginning this assignment, read Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie.Prompt: You may choose to discuss a character or the setting of the play. Choose ONE of the following:Option 1: In one or two well-developed paragraphs, analyze a character, explaining the person’s actions, conflicts, andmotivations. Include examples and at least one quotation from the play as supporting evidence.Option 2: In one or two well-developed paragraphs, discuss some aspect of the setting (space, place, and time) and how it forms the backdrop and defines the atmosphere for the play. Include examples and at least one quotation from the play as supporting evidence.Resource: Refresher on CharacterA reader or viewer of a play can learn about a character in a number of ways. Here are some questions to think about before drafting your response:Dialogue/monologue – How do the words the character says reveal information about who he/she is?Does the character have a noticeable speech pattern? Does the character’s use of language reveal his/her emotional stateWhat is revealed through what others say about the character?Action – What is shown through the character’s actions or lack of action?Stage directions/movement/props – What is revealed through the character’s placement on the stage, movements, and use of props?Relationships/interactions – What is understood about the character through relationships and interactions with other characters?Development – Does the character grow and change during the play, or is the character static and unchanged? How developed or round is the character?Role – Is this character the narrator? If so, is he/she reliable or unreliable?

In Exit West, Mohsin Hamid uses magical doors to paint a hopeful future for a war torn world. For this creative assignment, I would like you to write a short story incorporating one fantastical element that speaks to a larger theme.Here are the elements I will be looking for in your story:Realism: Start with a character that has experienced something difficult or upsetting.  Choose a situation connected to a current or historical event, like Hamid does; an issue that affects or has affected the people of our city, country, or world.Magic: Create a short story in which the character encounters one magical or otherworldly thing. The character must be fictional, but you may use first person narration. Again, since the setting should be grounded in the real world, your magical element must function within the context of an otherwise “real” time and place. Watch for these potential pitfalls:Do not try to create a whole parallel universe here. That’s fantasy / science fiction, not magical realism.Be careful with time travel. Notice the way Hamid deals with expanding and collapsing time. It is subtle, and through the aesthetics of language (a life in one sentence; expansive descriptions to stop time; Saeed’s mother’s death). There is no outright time “travel.” Characters do not inhabit the past or future, except through memory and aspiration.Theme (this is the tricky part): Work to show the reader what this magic represents for your character, and ultimately, for you.  Does it rescue her?  Horrify him? What does the character learn as a result of the encounter? Think about how and why Hamid conveys these messages. Look back at the short stories we studied and those characters’ reactions to the magic. What did we learn about them? About the author’s ethos and sensibilities (about global positionality, and more abstract concepts like infinity? How can we emulate these authors’ techniques?Inspiration: Orwell said that anything worth writing should have a “political purpose.” He meant that the best writing comes from ideas you actually care about.  Can you draw inspiration from your own life?  Political issues you care about? A pressing personal issue you are dealing with?Plot questions to consider: When do you want your story to start? Just before the magic? At the moment the character first encounters it? At a later moment, where the character has already had a first encounter with the magic and is coming back for more or is managing or coping with it? Or is the magic in this story just something that exists in the world, and the character expects it; it’s just the reader who’s surprised? Or something else?3-5 pages. (Consider Hamid’s assertion that you can contain infinity in limited space.)Times New Roman.  12-point font.  Double-spaced.

Write an essay explaining the importance of having a good friend.