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PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAD READ DOCTOR SLEEP BY Stephen King  BEFORE YOU ANSWER THIS QUESTIONS For each of the following discussion questions, write a developed response that answers all questions presented, and includes evidence from the novel as support. If an alternative question is presented, you may choose that alternative. In other words, you are not required to answer both.  Questions are worth 20 points each and will be graded on your ability to write a developed response of at least one full paragraph (at least ten complete sentences) that includes ample evidence from the text as support.  Answers are based on opinion, but you must provide support for your opinion.      1.     Did you enjoy the novel? Why or why not? Be as honest as possible and give reasons to support your response.                        2.     Which character(s) did you like/dislike most? Why? Write a short character analysis that includes examples of why you like or dislike this character.   Alternative Question: Were there any characters that you liked at some points and disliked at other? What story changes or new contextual information made you change your mind?                3.     What made you want to keep reading this book? Put a different way: What kept you interested and engaged with the story?    Alternative Question: If you did not feel particularly engaged, explain why. Propose changes to the book that would have made it more engaging for you.                                    4.     Choose one sentence from the story that you particularly liked and discuss ONLY that sentence. (What about the sentence is so great? Does the author play with language in this sentence? How does it relate to the larger themes of the story?)  Alternative: If choosing a single sentence seems too limited, you can expand your answer to a favorite paragraph or a favorite page. The goal is to focus on a small chunk of the text and really analyze that section.              5.     Discuss how the context for a given piece of writing might have affected the writing itself. Any creative work is ultimately influenced by the historical and cultural context of the time in which it is written. This is certainly true of The Shining and it is also true of Doctor Sleep.  Describe how those historical/personal events affect your interpretation of the story.    Alternative: Do you think King intended the story to carry any specific message for readers of this time? If so, what message? Develop your response and include examples as support.

Prompt 5 Concepts of Truth, Belief, and Knowledge, concepts of rhetoric, facts, and opinion.   Choose a rhetorical device and explain with an example how the device might confuse someone as to whether something is truth, belief, or knowledge.

Introduction to Philosophy, Fall 2020 Second Paper Assignment Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced. Use page numbers. Word Count: 800 – 1000 (include word count on first page) Due date: Dec. 1st (by 11:59 pm) Submit your paper via email to: daniel.giberman@uta.edu Lateness penalty: 2/3 grade per 24-hour period Note: As always, you are free to make a Teams (or Zoom or Skype, etc.) office hours appointment with me (schedule it via email). I will not read drafts of papers, but I will answer specific questions about papers via email. Additional Instructions/pointers: • If you make a claim, give an argument for it. • Quote the text you are discussing only very sparingly, if at all. I want to see that you can accurately reconstruct the relevant argument(s) in your own words. • Do not consult or incorporate any outside readings or sources (e.g. Wikipedia, Sparknotes, Youtube, secondary literature, etc.). • Say no more than what the prompt asks you to say. • Be creative in thinking of possible objections and responses. However, aside from the objections and responses you come up with, this is not an assignment that asks you to be creative. So don’t, for example, propose your own terminology or theory. • Don’t wait until the night before the deadline—or even the night before that—to start writing your first draft. That will not turn out well for you! Start early and keep revising. Write an essay in response to exactly one of the following prompts. Prompt 1 After explaining what Searle means by ‘strong AI’, explain his “Chinese Room” example and how it is supposed to work as an argument against strong AI. Of the objections to his argument that Searle addresses, which do you think is the most successful? Explain that objection, and what you think makes it the most successful of the objections that Searle considers. Next, explain and critically evaluate Searle’s response to the objection you have chosen. In order to critically evaluate it properly, you need to (a) be charitable to Searle, (b) come up with an interesting and plausible reason to doubt that Searle’s response is successful, and then (c) decide for yourself—via arguments/reasons that you yourself come up with and include in your paper—whether the reason you discuss in (b) ultimately defeats Searle’s response. Prompt 2 After introducing the problem of diachronic personal identity, explain both the body theory and the psychological continuity theory. In your (informed philosophical) opinion, which one of these two is best defended by philosophical argument(s)? What is the best objection to the theory you have chosen? What is the best response to that objection? In the end, do you believe that the theory of personal identity on which you have chosen to focus is true? Defend all your philosophical claims (including, of course, your answers to the questions in this prompt) with an argument. Choose one prompt 1 or two

Make sure you address poverty’s impact on the economy. How does it affect economic growth and the nation’s output? What is the impact on the aggregate demand and supply curves? How does that affect the price level? Poverty Research Outline 1. Introduction: Poverty affects people in adverse ways. We must understand the current situation of poverty in the United States along with its effects, causes and solutions. Thesis Statement: Although poverty is certainty one of the biggest menaces that we have to tackle together as a nation, it remains important to see how it has become such an acute manifestation of social injustice. It is the apathy, indifference and contempt with which society obscures and marginalizes the poor that characterize the situation as one of the worst forms of social injustice. In this, we must look towards the golden principals of social equality in order to understand the responsible role that society has to play for uplifting the marginalized segments of society. 2. Understanding Poverty a. Defining poverty b. The current situation of Poverty in the United States 3. Effects of Poverty a. Low standards of living b. Lack of investment in human capital, education, and health c. Unrest, crime and militancy 4. Causes of Poverty a. Population b. Inflation c. Unemployment d. Illiteracy e. Wars f. Poor Governance 5. It is undeniable that the well-off people of our society look to their poor counterparts with apathy, indifference, disdain and contempt. It is this type of behavior and treatment that is what sets apart the less fortunate. This keeps the less fortunate within their cycle of abject misery.

What are the biggest problems facing American cities today, in your opinion? What can be realistically done to remedy them? Suggested Readings: Kohli, Sonali. “Modern Day Segregation in Public Schools,” The Atlantic 2014. Thompson, Heather Ann. “Inner-City Violence in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” The Atlantic 2014

PHI 2010                                          ASSIGNMENT #3  Please read the lecture notes entitled ‘Descartes’, ‘Descartes on the Existence of God’ and ‘Descartes on the Material World’, together with any relevant readings from your course book, ‘Philosophy Here and Now’ and any associated or recommended text before considering the following questions:   What was the aim and the proposed methodology of the Cartesian Projectand what factors persuaded Descartes to pursue it?   Explain and evaluate the ‘Evil Deceiver’ conjecture within the context of the project – why was it introduced, what problems did it raise and how were they overcome?   Explain and evaluate the ‘Ball of Wax’ scenario.   What do you understand by the term, ‘Cartesian Circularity’?   Where you have used additional reading or other research methods, you must acknowledge all your sources.

14.4 Discuss: How to Construct Arguments: The Use of Personal Anecdotes 20 20 unread replies. 24 24 replies. Since the purpose of many arguments is to convince readers to agree, it’s important to have a central idea for readers to agree with.  An argument’s main idea is its central claim or thesis statement. The central claim or thesis should illustrate a specific focus and purpose:  To convince undecided readers to accept your thesis To make opposing readers less resistant to your thesis To convince readers who agree with you to take action. Since reasons often are opinions, they need evidence to show that they can be considered valid. Each reason needs to be supported with evidence which can include: Examples from personal experience or personal anecdotes Statistics Facts and quotations from your research Results of field research, such as interviews, etc . . . Your choices of evidence reflect your: Purpose Audience Context With this as background, in a post of at least 200 words, answer the following questions: When are personal anecdotes useful?  What are the limits of personal anecdotes in formal arguments? What other kinds of evidence could be used to supplement or even replace a personal anecdote?

While  patents  are  intended  to  encourage  investment  in  research  by  protecting  intellectual  property,  unethical effects can occur. The purpose of this paper is to a) review ethical theories and patent law, b) discuss the ethicality of applying patents to pandemic vaccines ,and c) developing a reasonable public policy for pandemic vaccine developmental funding, pricing, national security, and world-wide distribution. Write a paper with sixteen (16) paragraphs (~250wordsper paragraph) with the content listed below .The paper should be a smooth flowing paper with additional introductory and concluding paragraphs .Use the underlined and bold phrases as your section headings ,page numbers, 11 or 12 pt font, double space, professional grammar, one inch margins, and at least five (5) different references.

Is Covid-19 as serious as experts claim? What medical evidence is there? If it is serious, how and when might restrictions be eased (best practice for doing so)? What effect has it played upon lives globally?  Criteria: Must be MLA formatted Between four to five pages in length NOT including the Works Cited page Must contain at LEAST three resources on your Works Cited page MUST contain at least two in-text quotations Must contain one academic article  (Links to an external site.)  as a resource First person narrative is NOT allowed (any instance of “I”, “my”, etc…)

Write a paper that compares and contrasts the formal structures, rules and functions of governmental institutions across systems, with respect to a specific research question that you frame. The institutions you choose to investigate may be parties, party systems, electoral systems, executive branches, judiciaries, etc. and your goal will be to examine causal connections between the institution and some type of outcome. For instance, are Presidential or Parliamentary democracies more durable? More efficient? Which democratic regime is more or less likely to see a successful transition to or consolidation to democracy and under what conditions?