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Haut-Brion For this first unit assessment, you will work with a text from Asher’s book Vineyards Tales (Asher, Gerald (1996). Vineyard Tales. San Francisco: Chronicle Books) Haut-Brion, a very famous chateau in Bordeaux wine region. Read the text and answer the following questions in detail in two short essays. Answer to Question 1 should have a minimum of 300 words; answer to Question 2 should have a minimum of 200 words. You do not need to consult sources outside of the course space to answer these questions. Explain how the Haut-Brion estate exemplifies the Bordeaux wine region. Consider aspects such as history, wine-making and classification. From this reading and other material presented in the course so far, what are two values that seem to emerge as important ones to French people? Be sure to support your arguments with specific information.

Should smoking cigarettes be illegal? The introduction should have a great thesis that challenges societal norms and gives a completely unbiased viewpoint

Session 2 Ecosystem Paper Observe an ecosystem, either in your backyard, a natural area within a city, a park, or another place outdoors. Take note of plant and animal life (that includes looking for traces of animals such as scat, hair, footprints, etc.). Then write a 1-2 page paper that includes the following listed points. It is required that you apply information from your reading and research in your ecosystem description with support from a minimum of two sources. Describe the location you chose to observe and discuss the abiotic factors that influence the ecosystem. What components of a food web or food chain did you observe?  What populations did you observe (or have observed) in the ecosystem? Describe the community or communities that exist. What interactions did you observe or might exist within the ecosystem: Provide specific examples for the following interactions: symbiosis (parasitism, mutualism, commensalism)

A summary of the book The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes.

1. Choose sub-topic either gentrification is helpful or harmful to urban neighborhood. 2. Include thesis statement in the introduction 3. Include at least one refutation that explains what the opposite opinion would say 4. Include at least two sources for citation

Choose one form of artificial intelligence (AI) that impacts everyday life. For example, you could analyze: (1) AI used in targeted ads; (2) large corporation job interviews; or (3) law enforcement. You can also choose a focus that is not listed in the examples. Once you’ve selected one specific form of artificial intelligence, take a stance on if this technology is more beneficial or harmful to society. Note you will be addressing a spectrum of benefits and harms—rather than a false dichotomy of “this is all good” or “this is all bad”—but due to the argumentative style of the essay, you will ultimately conclude with a slant towards one or the other side of the spectrum.

In the ?descendants? Matt King undergoes some significant changes. Describe these with reference to 2 other course texts discuss what these were and whether or not they were beneficial to him and those he interacted with, especially his daughters.

Write a 1,500-1,750-word essay using five to seven academic resources in which you argue that a contested “case” involving the sale, trade, or donation of human organs fits (or does not fit) within a given category. A case may include a specific news article, story, or incident illustrating a dilemma or controversy relating to the exchange of human organs. The case does not need to be a court case.

First, read the attached, 3-page personal narrative essay called “Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie. Read his essay a few times so that you can see how he’s organized it. In the essay, he talks about how paragraphs were a stand-in for different people in his family. Write a 3-page personal narrative of your own about a specific time period or event that has happened in your life. As you draft your personal narrative essay, think of yourself as a storyteller–not just a report. Don’t simply report what happened. Tell us how you felt during that time about what was happening. What did you learn about yourself and the world? You have until Monday, 2/15 to submit this, so I’m looking for a thoughtful, well-written personal narrative. Write a draft, set it aside for a few of days, then return to it. Often, you’ll find that you’ve left out key moments or information you want the reader to have. Your personal narrative essay must have a title. It must be double-spaced and have 12′ font size. Please use Times New Roman or something similar. Sherman Alexie’s essay is 1290 words. Yours should be around that length, too (minimum of 1190, maximum of 1350).

The United States should allow asylum seekers to remain in the United states while awaiting their legal hearings (NEGATIVE)