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You must have ONE full paragraph for each THREE answers below (that would be THREE full paragraphs total) typed directly into this discussion forum. Pull specific details from the poem to support your answers. Poem is attached  1. Gilbert lists examples of events that should be very discouraging, if not depressing, to anyone. However, he tells us, “I crank my heart even so and it turns over.” What idea is he expressing through this metaphorical language? What does Gilbert mean by “crank” and “turn over”? 2. In a single sentence, state a claim that poet seems to be making about the human spirit. What are your thoughts about this perspective? 3. Consider the last words of the poem: “taking the maimed with us, keeping the sad parts carefully.” What do these words mean to you? In what ways does a person’s past disappointment and heartaches positively develop his or her identity over time? Can you identify an experience in your past that taught you painful lessons that have ultimately made a positive impact upon who you have become?

How to complete this assignment: Open the United States Bureau website.   (Links to an external site.) 1.    Click on the tab PEOPLE at the top of the page and then click on 2010 census home. (Note- you may find the 2010 census data in other tabs as well. It doesn’t matter how you find it, just that you find it). 2.    Using US census data available on the US census website, select 2 Pennsylvania counties and find data for several (approximately 5-6) the following: Median income Mean income Educational level Family size Number of children Occupational category of population age 16+ older Percentage of married people Percentage of single head of households Racial-ethnic composition Age distribution Unemployment rate Poverty levels Industry Percentage of foreign born residents Percentage receiving public assistance Look critically at the data. Look for similarities and differences between the counties. 3.    Create charts in Excel to illustrate the data you have collected. Be sure to appropriately label each chart and make the charts meaningful by grouping related concepts (i.e. educational level, income, and employment or family size, number of children, and poverty level). 4.    Next, based on the data you have captured and put into charts, (and after examining the data) develop 2 questions about these two counties. For example: Why are the educational levels higher in county X and in county Y? What has contributed to higher levels of unemployment in county Y than county X? 5.    Finally, write a 2-3 page paper (in APA style) in which you do the following: Describe the 2 counties. Using the charts you have created in Excel (and be sure to include them in this paper!), explain what these charts show and what the similarities and differences are. Explain the answers to your questions. Finally, what don’t you know about these counties that you wish you knew? What questions do you still have about these two counties?

I need a writer to answer to all these questions in a separate piece of document and make changes to my draft to a final research paper.MLA Formatting1. Is the paper formatted using MLA? (double spaced, written in a 12 point, Times NewRoman font, etc.?)Organization2. Does the introduction provide enough context information for the reader to understandthe topic? If not, make a note, such as “more background info needed.”3. Find the thesis statement. If there is no thesis, make a note; if the thesis is unclear, makea note. Is the scope of the thesis narrow enough for a paper of this size?4. Find the topic sentence of each paragraph. Does the topic sentence effectively introducethe topic of the paragraph? If not, make a note.5. Are the paragraphs unified? In other words, do the details in each body paragraph relateto the topic sentence of that body paragraph? If not, make a note.6. Are the ideas raised in each paragraph fully developed? Are they clear?7. Do all the details in the essay support the thesis statement? If not, where in the essay dochanges need to be made?8. Does the conclusion summarize the main points and restate the thesis?Sources and Citations9. Is each quotation integrated into the writer’s sentences? Is each quotation relevant to thepoint it supports?10. Are there any details,paraphrases, or examples that require an in-text citation? Did youread anything and think, “Hmmm, where did that information come from?”11. Where would be a good place for a quotation or a paraphrase to act as support for animportant point, if there is no cited support already?12. Does the in-text citation lead clearly to an entry on the Works Cited page?Grammar, Spelling, and Mechanics13. Check the grammar (fragments, run-ons, comma splices, modifier errors, etc.). If you finda mistake, you don’t have to correct it, just point it out; label the error if you can. If thereis something that you just don’t understand, or are not sure about, identify the confusingpart, and add a question mark.14. If you see other errors, such as punctuation, capitalization, spelling, etc., by all means,point them out.Style15. Check the point of view of the writing. Does the writer write in the third person or usethe first person with purpose? Second person should be avoided, so if it is used, make anote.16. Does the writer write in present tense? If not, make a note.Essay Strengths17. Name some of the essay’s strengths. Be specific.18. Name some strong words/phrases the essay uses.19. What did you learn from the essay?

Final Proposal Regarding Your Discourse Community 200 points 5-6+ Body Pages Due before 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 30 (the link for this assignment closes at 11:59 p.m., so please make sure to submit your work well before this time) Write a proposal for a specific discourse community. A discourse community is a group of people who use specific actions and language to interact with each other and accomplish goals, such as accountants, surgeons, skateboarders, athletes, English professors, biologists, chemists, members of a fantasy football league, YouTube makeup gurus who interact with each other and their fans, and others.  Use the following to identify a discourse community: Discourse communities practice share common goals;  They use specific ways of exchanging information (social media, publications, email listservs, other ways);  They use ways of meeting to discuss how they pursue their goals and conduct business (conferences, seminars, conventions, other ways);  They use specific genres to write and communicate (accountants use spreadsheets and cost-analysis documents; skateboarders film and distribute videos composed in a specific way; biologists write lab reports and publish academic articles; etc.);  They use specialized vocabulary and language to communicate with members; and master members train novices/new members.  You can start a business; propose an event; propose the creation of an app or videogame; create a new product; or something else intended for your discourse community. Identify your reader (investors, leaders of the discourse community, other?) and work to persuade why this proposal will work well and how it will benefit your audience. You will examine the identity of the individual member of the group and discourse community to understand how to engage these consumers. Then discuss your proposal and how it will engage your target audience (members of the discourse community). Please provide a Title Page, the Body of the proposal (contains the different sections), and a References (APA format) or Works Cited (MLA format) page. Please place the page number centered at the bottom of each page. Use business block format with single spacing to write this document. Sections Introduction: opening paragraph; introduces your discourse community, its members, your proposal, and overall purpose. Please select a discourse community that interests you.  Individual Member of the Discourse Community: write Individual Member of the Discourse Community for the heading; this section focuses on the individual identity of members of this group (skateboarders, gamers, YouTube makeup gurus, etc.). Examine the identity of the individual to help your reader understand this target audience. Write several paragraphs (three-four) discussing this individual identity. Incorporate your research in this section.  Discourse Community: write Discourse Community for the heading; this section will use multiple paragraphs (four-five) to discuss the larger discourse community. This section also aids your reader in understanding the target demographic for the proposal. Incorporate your research in this section. Proposal: State your proposal (write Proposal as the heading). Write your proposal and discuss how you will implement it and why it will work well (multiple paragraphs—six-eight). Acknowledge counterarguments readers might suggest (how readers will doubt, disagree with, or question your proposal) or potential problems and how you will respond to these arguments or work with these problems. Incorporate your research in this section. Moving Forward: Discuss how it’s best to move forward with this proposal and why. Discuss how to implement it and why this form of implementation will work well. Tell the reader why we must implement this proposal. Write multiple paragraphs as needed.  References (APA) or Works Cited (MLA): Separate, last page of this document. List the sources you use here in APA format (References) or MLA format (Works Cited).  Incorporate your research throughout your paper (use research to support each section). Find sources to support your discussion of the Individual Identity section, Discourse Community section, and the Proposal section; the sources do not need to speak explicitly about each section; they can provide support by speaking to the theme or topic of the section. How do your sources represent your discourse community? Why? How have other organizations or people discussed these ideas or implemented your proposal plans (if applicable)? How do your sources discuss this topic/proposal? The proposal requires you to use at least four outside sources (you can use more). Use two scholarly/academic journal articles from the Pfau library databases (EBSCOHost, JSTOR, Elsevier, Project Muse Premium, SAGE, Science Direct, other databases), and find two more non-scholarly sources (ProQuest, EBSCOHost, news articles, U.S. Census Data, etc.). Use these sources to support your proposal and ideas; do not let these sources overrun your thinking or writing. Please use APA or MLA citation practices to write in-text citations and cite your sources at the end (Works Cited or References page), and DO NOT PLAGIARIZE! Plagiarism is using the ideas or content of others without acknowledging the original source/author. The Purdue OWL website ) is an excellent source for citing your sources in APA or MLA format. If you do plagiarize, you will fail this assignment and this class.

STRUCTURE OF THE PAPER 1. Thesis for your paper – what makes this editor worth studying Research your editor looking for some guiding observation(s) or theme around which to build the ideas for your paper & presentation. Choose something that surprises you; that you find unique, fascinating or just downright instructive. It could be a style you observe, away they handle particular kinds of material, or their philosophical approach to storytelling, or to the process of editing itself. Use: • The textbook • Interviews/articles – online, from journals, what colleagues have said • Commentary tracks • Watch clips, Start your paper with this opening idea. It could take 1-3 paragraphs to express. It is the opening act, where you set up the points you will make through the rest of your paper. Make sure this sets up what you will explore and leads to a wrap up at the end. 2. Body of the Paper should discuss key points about the editor that elaborate and demonstrate the theme you set up, and for which you can find supporting evidence in the clips you will describe and screen in class. Consider these areas as you write: A. The editor’s theories about filmmaking and the practice of editing; collaborations with directors; the role technology has played in their work; their experience with intuition, music, and rhythm; or the motivation behind choosing the projects they edit. B. Give some background about the editor: how they started, what projects they have worked on, and with whom. C. Advice they may offer to young filmmakers. 3. Conclusion The final paragraph should be a summary and conclusion drawn from your analysis. What has your research and inquiry into this filmmaker brought you to conclude about their work, about editing in general, about your reason for studying them? How do your thesis statement and the exploration you covered in this paper come together in the conclusion? You might include your reactions to what you have learned about the editor, and how your research has influenced your own approach. For example, do they work in a way that is just like you approach editing? Or are you inspired to look at things differently? The paper must be about 3-4 pages long – double spaced. A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE ASSIGNMENT WILL INCLUDE: Paper: Good organization – includes a thesis statement, development of ideas, conclusion Good technical aspects of writing: correct grammar, spelling, sentence and paragraph structure Cite all source material using quotes and/or footnotes (you will need a minimum of three different sources) IF YOU WATCHED GASPAR NOE FILMS, YOU ARE THE RIGHT WRITER FOR THIS PAPER.

INSTRUCTIONS: Write an outstanding 5-6 page essay on any of the novels we have covered in the course, or any combination thereof. You can write on any topic that interests you so long as you deal with our course readings, but some suggestions are below. You can modify them as you see fit. You need not use external sources, but if you do, cite them properly. Make use of evidence from the books in all cases. Double-spaced, any standard 12-point font. 1) Do you find 1984 a realistic prediction of the future from the standpoint of 1948? Is it still a possible future? What features of the totalitarian regime could still become a reality? What features are less likely?   2) Look up some of the political features of the Soviet Union in the Stalin era, particularly the 1930’s. Which of these does Orwell seem to be incorporating into the world of 1984? Are these still widely practiced in the world?   3) Brainwashing: look up this ideological technique of prisoner treatment, which became widespread by the 1950’s. What features of it appear in 1984? Is it possible to change human nature beliefs radically and permanently through such methods?   4) A common feature of the post-apocalyptic genre is a loner attempting to survive and find meaning in a destroyed world. Compare Tamura and Winston as apocalyptic survivors. What features of their characters distinguish them from others in their environment? How do they attempt to find a purpose or significance in horrible conditions?   5) Both 1984 and Fires in the Plain are, among other things, studies in the limitations of human nature. In what novels, what weaknesses of human behavior, both social and individual, are exposed under extreme stress? How do the characters attempt to compensate?   6) Consider Tamura’s account of his experiences, written in retrospect. Is this simply an insane attempt to find some order in horrible circumstances? Or has he experienced a genuine religious revelation? Or are both explanations valid?   7) Consider the theme of cannibalism in Fires in the Plain and Otared. How are they related to spiritual themes, such as Christian communion or the Feast of Sacrifice?   8) What social and political features of contemporary Egypt seem to be mirrored in Otared, and what is the author’s comment on his society?

The paper should be just from the books  Analyze the setting of the novel—Discuss the significance of Hill House. What is the importance of the house? What sets it apart from a ‘real’ home? How does the house create a feeling of uncanniness? What is its history and does this effect our perception of the house? Is Hill House evil or made out to be evil? Please provide a detailed description explaining how the house, architecture, past accounts, and history are connected and create an atmosphere of uncanniness.   Analyze the character Eleanor in The Haunting of Hill House—How is she described? What is the purpose of this description? What is the effect of Hill House on her? In what ways does her disposition change or improve, how and why? Does Eleanor experience an episode or is there a supernatural excuse? Illustrate how Eleanor is presented in the novel. How is this shown? What is the purpose? Are there any underlying meanings to her character? How does she change, and why? (You can also make a connection to Theodora and in what ways they are connected?) Your paper should include: A focused, precise argument that is narrow enough to be well developed and supported, but significant enough to bring to light an interesting idea or commentary about the literary elements and interpretation that you choose to focus on. A thoughtful and complex thesis statement that incorporates evidence directly from the text. A well-organized structure that includes a compelling introduction, topic sentences, transitions, and focused body paragraphs. Textual evidence and quotes Show—don’t tell! In your paper you should avoid summarizing or paraphrasing; instead, pay close attention to the author’s use of language in order to explain how he/she achieves a specific effect or expresses an idea.

In a Discussion Board titled Reflections, write a 250-300 word paragraph sharing your insights about your writing course. We began with me asking you: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?  From then on, you all shared ideas about your future career aspirations. The prompt is purposely open ended allowing you to decide what to write. I ask one thing. Please include whether or not you think your writing has changed and give examples.

School’s extreme measures in keeping students safe. How far is too far? Structuring your ethical argument essay: Introduction Establish the context for the argument. Establish the ethical principle of the argument. Explain the need for discussing the topic. Present the essay’s main point. Present the essay’s thesis statement. Body Paragraphs Topic sentences linking back to and supporting the thesis statement. Evidence Provide an overview of the situation. Explain the ethical principle. Analyze the particular situation on the basis of the principle. Other evidence supporting the thesis statement: Facts, statistics, expert opinions, charts, graphs, scientific findings, etc. More details. Refutation of Opposing arguments. Address questions about or objections to the thesis statement. Acknowledging opposing arguments. Using the opposing argument to re-strengthen the thesis statement’s position. Conclusion Reinforce the thesis statement. Reinforce the evidence presented. Concludes with final thoughts on the argument. Must be strong and reinforce everything you have argued in your essay. Works Cited You must have a works cited page.

TOPIC AND CONTEXTAccording to our authitors, Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon, technology and various social media platforms have become “necessities, required not only for work, school, and play, but for existence itself (emphasis added 372). Furthermore, this cultural shift from a society centered on family and nearby friends to one that has become “a buzzing crowd of digitally connected Netizens…unable [though I say unwilling, not unable] to let go for a few minutes to concentrate on an actual here-and-now as they hook up with a virtual elsewhere” (Maasik and Solomon 373) has produced “a radical change in consciousness” (Maasik and Solomon 372), affecting the ways we attend to and understand the people and the world around us. So, for paper four, you will do a criteria-based evaluation of either your own or your sense of generic users’ interactions with technology and social media. As you read and review the selections I’ve assigned in chapter five of our text, “The Cloud: Semiotics and the New Media” (371-451), think about three criteria (the singular form is criterion) that you believe we should use to evaluate the quality and outcomes of our interactions with technology in general and social media in particular. Then, you will use your three criteria to evaluate the attitudes and behaviors of either yourself or others relative to technology and social media, leading to your overall judgment on our present culture’s interactions with technology and suggest, in your conclusion, some guidelines for moving forward.SOME QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER (which I wrote in the first-person, my preferred point-of-view because______________________________________________________________________________)•    What does a healthy and productive relationship with technology, primarily social media, look like?•    What does an unhealthy one look like?•    In what specific ways does social media enhance my life, my growth in becoming the kind of person I want to be? (and the opposite as well—its harms)•    How and why do those above ways work to help me accomplish (or get in the way of) my personal-growth goals?•    How—really specifically and concretely—do I use social media and to what ends?•    Am I in anyway ‘addicted’ to social media?•    To what extent is my online persona authentic and, therefore, consistent with my meat-space being•    What are the effects of my answer to the above question on my sense of myself and my personal and professional relationshipsORGANIZATIONAL SUGGESTIONSI suggest an intro, six body paragraphs (which means YOU MUST MAKE separate paragraphs for your criteria parts, where you FIRST present and provide the rationale for choosing YOUR CRITERIA, and evaluation parts, where you examine attitudes, behaviors, and effects relative to your criteria), a counterargument, and a conclusion. So here are the nine paragraphs: 1) intro; 2) criterion (the singular form) one and your rationale for it; 3) evaluation relative to criterion one; 4) criterion two and your rationale for it;              5) evaluation relative to criterion two; 6) criterion three and your rationale for it; 7) evaluation relative to criterion three; 8) counterargument; 9) conclusion.Your intro must include the following: 1) an anecdote for a hook; 2) a statement of what’s at stake—ie, why establishing criteria to evaluate our cyber attitudes and behaviors matters (let’s look at the first full paragraph on 376); 3) a little background info (be sure to relate it to your anecdote in some way); then 4) end by stating your three criteria and overall evaluation of your (or “our” if you’re going to evaluate Netizens in general and if you’re okay with a first-person point of view) relationship with technology as, for example, one of the following: healthy and productive, relatively healthy and productive, or unhealthy and destructive.Next, your body paragraphs (see 2 through 7 above, where I outline the nine paragraphs total for the essay) through will first set out each criterion, explaining why it’s an important component of our cyber-behavior/thinking to examine (a logical place to integrate quotations from the SOL readings), and then present specific, concrete attitudes and behaviors as evidence of your evaluation of technology/social media use relative to the criterion under discussion.