You will write an essay that explores the given topic, one of the two
listed below. It should be a complete essay, including an introduction, a conclusion, and
evidence paragraphs, in the traditional 5 or 6 paragraph format. Because you will have access
to your notes, I will be expecting clear and specific examples from class to support your ideas. It MUST use the book attached to write and intext citation.
A) Even after becoming an independent country, the development of the United States was
heavily influenced by external powers including England, France, Mexico, and, of course, Native
Americans. What were the ways those groups influenced US activities, and how did the
Americans respond?
B) What do you believe was the United States major Foreign Policy goal during the period from
its independence to the Civil War? What did Americans prioritize? What did they hope to
achieve? How did they go about achieving it? What other goals do you think they also had? In
your opinion, why was the goal you chose the most important to Americans?

As the title of the book suggests, Annette Lareau in Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life (2011) argues that the influences of social class and race result in “unequal childhoods.” Why are they unequal? How is this inequality produced? In her study, which status (race or class) does she argue is more influential? Discuss why she comes to this conclusion.

This assignment is worth 50 points. The basic goals of this assignment are threefold: to challenge you (1) to explore the course material in various ways (outside of lecture/commentary); (2) to explore the ways in which social class and race shape family life; and (3) to work on communicating your ideas and your understanding of the lesson material in ways beyond simple memorization.

Beyond this, the assignment is meant to encourage you to recognize how race and social class shape family life, and in turn, how family life results in and reproduces class and race inequalities. Lareau provides specific examples demonstrating how social class influences everyday realities such as language, confidence, interacting with adults, and so on. You should be able to draw effectively on these examples in making your argument.

As with all papers for this course, your assignment should adhere to the following guidelines:

approximately 2 pages in length (can be about 15 lines less than or 5 lines more than 2 pages), with as much as 10 lines allowed for header and title lines before the body of your main text begins
single-spaced, without formatting that adds extra space after each line, and with a single blank space before each additional paragraph and at least one single blank space before and after any title to your paper
1″ margins
12-point font
single spacing for references at the end of the paper, with a single space before each additional reference
Your writing will be evaluated for the thoroughness and thoughtfulness of your response, and you should proofread your assignment for grammatical accuracy.

Formal Outline for Essay Two: Classical Scheme of Argumentation

 

Follow this outline sentence by sentence when you write Essay Two. Be sure to lead up to your argumentative thesis in the introduction and begin each body paragraph (Section III-VI) with a topic sentence that refers back to a subtopic stated or suggested in the thesis.

Essay Two must include all parts of this outline. Part VII may be divided into two paragraphs if you prefer to separate the concession and the refutation, so you may have 8 or 9 paragraphs.

 

1. Introduction (3-4 sentences)
2. Introduce topic: State the author and title of the short story (in quotation marks)

and topic to capture the readers’ attention.

1. Add more information about the topic to suggest the significance of the work.
2. State thesis: Narrow topic more specifically and state your claim and suggest four

subtopics

 

1. Expository paragraph: This paragraph demonstrates your expertise on

this topic and identifies terms or explains pertinent background information. (Ethical appeal) (5-7 Sentences) Refer to the links to Native American websites or Sherman Alexie’s website posted in Canvas or the introduction to the story by the editor of our anthology David Pike. You may want to present a personal anecdote that explains another aspect of your expertise related to this story. Use MLA style to cite any source that you include.

1. State the topic: What kind of background information will you describe?

B.

C.

D.

E-F. Relate this information to your thesis.

 

III. Confirmation Section: Four paragraph body developing the evidence to support your            thesis. Include one or two quotes in each body paragraph.

Subtopic One (See alternate arrangement with only one quote in paragraph V and VI.

You may include either one or two quotes in each paragraph of the confirmation   section as long as you develop the paragraph with 7 or more sentences.

1. Topic Sentence: State the topic of this paragraph and your claim about it.
2. Elaborate on the topic
3. Introduce a quote and state it. Use quotation marks and punctuate in MLA style!
4. Explain your interpretation of the quote. Analyze its significance to your thesis!
5. Introduce next quote and state it.
6. Discuss the quote. Do not simply paraphrase or restate it: analyze it. Do not use the

words of the quote to discuss it.

1. Transition to the next paragraph: close this paragraph and introduce the next.

 

1. Confirmation Section: Subtopic Two
2. Topic Sentence: State the topic of this paragraph and your claim about it.
3. Elaborate on the topic
4. Introduce a quote and state it. Use quotation marks and punctuate in MLA style!
5. Explain your interpretation of the quote.
6. Introduce next quote and state it.
7. Discuss the quote by explaining how it supports your topic sentence.
8. Transition to the next paragraph

 

1. Confirmation Section: Subtopic Three
2. Topic Sentence: Introduce the topic of this paragraph and your claim about it.
3. Elaborate on the topic
4. Introduce a quote and its context in the story and state it.
5. Explain your interpretation of the quote.
6. Continue to discuss the quote by analyzing a particular word choice in the passage.
7. Discuss the symbolic aspect of the passage.
8. Transition to the next paragraph

 

1. Confirmation Section: Subtopic Four
2. A. Topic Sentence: Introduce the topic of this paragraph and your claim about it.
3. Elaborate on the topic
4. Introduce a quote and its context in the story and state it.
5. Explain its significance to your interpretation.
6. Continue to discuss the quote by analyzing a particular word choice or

 punctuation mark or the sentence structure in the passage.

1. Discuss the ramifications of the passage.
2. Transition to the next paragraph

 

VII. Concession and Refutation (You may decide to divide this section into two             paragraphs by explaining an alternative interpretation of this story and its merits         in this paragraph; then, explaining its flaws in the next.)

1. Topic sentence: Acknowledge a strong opposing view to your thesis
2. Explain the appeal of this position and introduce a quote to explain it.
3. Discuss the quote.
4. Juxtapose this position to your position on the topic.
5. Reemphasize why your interpretation is more appealing than your opponent’s.
6. You may discuss another opposing argument or close with more explanation in

defense of your thesis.

 

VIII. Conclusion

1. Restate (do not simply repeat) your thesis with a bolder claim.

B.-C. Add a message to leave a memorable question or message in your reader’s mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilize the document International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2014 (PDF) attached as a file to complete the assignment. Please use the table of contents on page 5 to locate information on the selected healthcare systems.

Submit a single-spaced Word document in size 12 Times New Roman font, not exceeding 5 pages. (There will be a 1-point deduction for each page or part of a page over the 5-page limit.) Type your name at the top of the paper. In your paper, identify the country and then number your answers using the system listed below. Answers should be provided in a discussion/prose format, using complete sentences, and using your own words. Since this assignment requires you to use the Commonwealth Fund document, there is no need to cite it as a reference. If you use additional source(s) to complete the assignment, please cite the source(s) appropriately. A cover page is not required.

Germany:

In the German healthcare plan, who is covered? Compare and contrast this with the United States healthcare plan. (In other words, what are the similarities with the United States? What are the differences?)
What services are covered in the German plan? Compare and contrast this with the U.S. healthcare plan.
How are costs contained in the German plan? Compare and contrast this with the U.S. healthcare plan.
What is the role of the government in the German plan? Compare and contrast this with the U.S. healthcare plan.
How is the healthcare system financed in Germany? Compare and contrast this with the U.S. healthcare plan.
England:

In the English healthcare plan, who is covered? Compare and contrast this with the United States healthcare plan. (In other words, what are the similarities with the United States? What are the differences?)
What services are covered in the English plan? Compare and contrast this with the U.S. healthcare plan.
How are costs contained in the English plan? Compare and contrast this with the U.S. healthcare plan.
What is the role of the government in the English plan? Compare and contrast this with the U.S. healthcare plan.
How is the healthcare system financed in England? Compare and contrast this with the U.S. healthcare plan.
In your opinion, how does the U.S. healthcare system fare when compared to other healthcare systems? What would you change about it? What would you leave the same? In your discussion, consider the actual services provided, cost containment, and how the system is financed. Cite at least one source (not older than 5 years) to support your opinion.

Argumentative Essay

Articles to read: “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr and “Smarter Than You Think: How technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better” by Clive Thompson

Purpose: to persuade your audience to reasonably consider your position. (An argument—your opinion)

Opinion: Technology is changing the way we think — in a positive way.

Potential thesis: In our modern times, computers are what runs the world. While some people believe computers are harming us, they are unable to see that without the technological advancements computers have made, society wouldn’t be prospering the way it is.

Paper Requirements: (**All drafts must include information from the article, using correct MLA documentation.**)
1. Thesis statement must be in the “topic + opinion + reason format” OR “topic + opinion format.” ***To help with organization, try putting your thesis statement as the last sentence in your introduction***
Hint: use similar words in the topic sentences of your body paragraphs as are in your thesis statement. It’ll help you focus and stay organized.
2. Length: 6 paragraphs (introduction, four+ body paragraphs, and the conclusion); each paragraph should have seven to ten sentences each. Your paper will be anywhere from 3-6 pages long.
3. Use transitions to glue your ideas together
4. *MLA documentation & formatting. (***This applies to THREE areas: your paper’s format, in-text citations, and the works cited page. See the MLA packet for help and any associated MLA handouts or PowerPoints.)
*–Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing: use information from the article and to prove your thesis statement. Each time you mention an idea from the articles, you must put the author’s name and page in parenthesis at the end of the information like this: (Barry 542). If you fail to do this, you’ve committed unintentional plagiarism. IMPORTANT: right after you use information from the article, explain how that information relates to and proves your thesis. This is called analyzing. It’s very important as you’re learning to assert your academic voice, tone, and stance. You need to deeply explore what you quote, paraphrase, or summarize.
5. Classical or Rogerian Arrangement.
6. Use both articles to prove your argument.

the first article is https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/broken-english-4/#content and the second comparison paper is https://www.huffingtonpost.com/priscilla-takondwa-semphere/broken-english-mother-tongues_b_7698634.html
Questions to keep in mind when you are writing the Comparison paper:
• What are they (the 2 texts) about?
• Did they originate at some particular time?
• Who created them? Who uses or defends them? Or, more broadly, who does it appeal to?
• What is the central focus, claim, or goal of each? What conclusions do they offer? What are the points of comparisons you can draw from them?
• How are they applied to situations/people/things/etc.?
• Which seems more plausible to you, and why? How broad is their scope?
• What kind of evidence is offered from each of them?
Objective:
The learning objective in this paper is to understand the ways in which texts on a wider topic are interconnected (when you compare them) OR
The ways in which texts share and explore different perspectives on broadly similar topics (you may notice this difference in perspective when you contrast texts)
Why?
Comparing or Contrasting texts show students the ways in which reasoned arguments can take place by assimilating knowledge along multiple perspectives and axes on a broader topic.
Tools Required (for Students):
• For either comparing OR contrasting, students need to show their audience (peers and the instructor) their skills in using summaries (that inform the audience broadly on the focus of the 2 texts they compare OR contrast)
• Students are required to elaborate their knowledge of paraphrasing and quoting as they familiarize their readers in the ways in which the 2 texts can be either compared OR contrasted with each other.
• Students need not present independent thoughts about the two texts, but are required to only indicate the ways in which the texts are connected and interact with the broader topic (that is, how do the texts contrast OR compare)
• Students need to realize that the texts they find online cannot be blog posts, editorials, or personal digital entries or twitter handles!
• Students must refrain from using online sources that use profanity or hurtful/hateful expressions of any kind.
• Students need to assess sources they select online to be at least credible and use-worthy.
• Students are NOT REQUIRED to use “I” voice
• All summaries, paraphrases, quotations within the paper must use MLA 7th ed. format
• this Paper should has a Works Cited page at the end.

1. Opportunity identification (chapter 3)
a) Choose an industry/product or service category and identify an Australian firm doing business in Australia.
b) To commence the opportunity identification process, you need to understand the market environment the firm is playing in. This requires you to first conduct a situational analysis (an overview of the market situation, firm/ brand performance and customer challenges) to assist in identifying areas of opportunity.
c) You should then conduct a competitor analysis.
d) Next develop a SWOT looking at internal (firm/ brand) and external (category) factors to distils and prioritise the opportunities gathered from the situational ad competitor analysis
e) At this point, you should specifically identify the market size and company share within the category. Be sure to include market size (number of Australians in the market, # of units/dollars sold in Australia each year). You will need these numbers later to calculate projected sales i.e. % of people who would buy (the ‘top 2 box’ score) the product times (x) the size of the Australian market (reported in your swot) times (x) the price stated in your concept test. Note: If for some reason you are unable to find specific market size data, then you will need to use your best judgement and provide an explicit rationale as to how you arrived at your market estimate.
f) Finally, you should develop the firm’s product innovation charter, showing how it fits with the overall business strategy and supports the product/ service portfolio already being offered and resourced

Structure:

Industry: Food Tourism?
Australian Firm: Concrete Playground

Situational analysis
Concrete Playground

Competitor analysis
Australia
● Broadsheet
● The Urban List
● Good Food

International (also strong in the Australian market)
● Time Out
● Zomato
● Yelp
● Google

Trends
● Personalisation – apps are more personalised
● Instagram
● Healthy and sustainable eating

https://www.linkedin.com/company/concrete-playground/?originalSubdomain=au

https://canvasgroup.com.au/work/case-study-concrete-playground/

https://concreteplayground.com/sydney/welcome-to-the-new-concrete-playground/

http://www.campaignbrief.com/2009/08/sydney-ad-man-launches-indepen.html

Wk 3: Discuss 1
Discussion Prompt: Flashbulb Memories
David Griffin discusses “flashbulb memories,” those moments in our lives that leave a great impression on us. He also discusses that “you need to know how to create a visual narrative.” Find (1) flashbulb memory from your past (scan the photograph and upload it to the discussion board) and discuss the personal narrative behind the photo.

Click here to see a “Flashbulb Memory” example!
Assignment Instructions
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Grading Criteria
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Grading Criteria
Discuss (Discussion field can’t be blank).

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Files
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Consider specific demographical (i.e. class, race, etc.) representations in news and other media during times of turmoil. How are certain demographics represented as opposed to others? To what end? Are such representations unifying or divisive? How? Why? How do portrayals of different groups in similar situations vary? Why do they vary? How do they vary? Are these representations in harmony with reality? Why or why not? Are they partial or impartial, subjective or objective, complete or fragmented? To what degree are these portrayals manipulated, if at all? To what degree do these portrayals manipulate? How do they shape our views on society as a whole? How do they shape our perceptions of certain sectors of society that might be different from one’s own? For this prompt you will probably want to lean on Solomon, Danticat,

Use articles
https://www.colorlines.com/articles/thugs-students-rioters-fans-medias-subtle-racism-unrest-coverage

http://libguides.brooklyn.cuny.edu/ld.php?content_id=43558164

your task is to select three new initiatives, from three different political
parties (The Progressive Conservatives, Liberals, New Democratic and Green Parties), and examine their financial implications,
in terms of costs, benefits and wealth redistribution. The essay should conclude with a personal
discussion about the overall effect of government financial decisions: do budget decisions lead
to positive sum game? Use your initiatives to support your argument.
Should include and introduction and a conclusion.

Evaluation of assignments
The following criteria will be used to evaluate your assignment:
• Your knowledge and understanding of the matter
• The relevance of the topics presented in your analysis
• The quality and the clarity of your arguments
• The quality of the writing
• And originality