150words for each discussion

 

Discussion 5.1: Nonviolent Resistance

What are the central concepts and processes of nonviolent resistance? Analyze the effectiveness of a nonviolent social movement that has occurred in the past.

 

 

 

 

 

Discussion 5.2: Nonviolent Social Movements Today

Describe a contemporary nonviolent social movement. What does this movement seek to change? Compare this movement’s approach to MLK’s four steps. Would you make any recommendations to this group to increase their effectiveness?

FIRST INSTALLATION

Part 1: Story Analysis

First, read this article from today’s Washington Post (Links to an external site.). The title of the piece is “As a food writer with Covid, I worried I’d lose my sense of taste. It turned out to be much worse.” The writer is Tim Carman.

Once you have finished the story, to a journalistic writer’s analysis of the piece, making sure that you touch on the following topics:

• How does the headline fit the general theme of the story?
• Does the writer use a DEK, and what effect does this have?
• Does the writer use a summary lead? What effect does this have on the story?
• Does the writer ever use the first person in the story, and what does this do?
• What role does language play in the story? Cite some specific examples where the language really works.
• What are the three main themes the story drives home — the three “main points”?
• How do the visuals work in the story? What types of visual media are present here and what do they do?
• How do the advertisements work with the story — are the intrusive? Did they distract you? Did you want to purchase their products? How did you react to them?

Part 2: Progress Report on Photo Essay 

Tell us how you are doing on your photo essay assignment. What challenges and obstacles have you faced and how are you dealing with them? Have you conducted all your interviews? What kind of research are you doing to add some factual muscle to the story?

Word Minimum for Initial Post, Parts 1 & 2: 300-word minimum

Leadership Development and Team Building Course

Written self-reflection that details what each student has learned in the course from day 1.

Must be at least 3 – 5 pages, very detailed. Grammar, punctuation, APA formatting.

Character Analysis Paper

The purpose of this assignment is to apply personality theories to fictional characters from a television show or movie. By the end of the semester, you would have completed two of these papers.

 

Instructions:

• Choose a fictional television show or movie with multiple main characters

 

• Choose one of the main characters to focus your paper on. Please make sure your focus is on a fictional character.

 

• Choose 3 theories to analyze the character (see Blackboard for available theories for each assignment)—make sure this is 3 different chapters!!

 

• Write a 6 part paper based off the following:
  1. Part 1: Introduction—this should be no more than half a page!!
     1. Include a brief summary of the show or movie and why you chose it (2 points)
     2. Briefly introduce the main characters and who you’re focusing on (2 points)

• Provide a clear and concise thesis statement about the three theories you will be using to explain the main character’s behavior and personality (2 points)

 

1. Part 2: Description of character (5 points)—this should be no more than half a page!!
   1. Without explaining specific scenes, describe the character you’re focusing on
   2. Include any details that you think is relevant to your analysis (examples: family, job, approximate age, relationship to other characters…)

 

1. Part 3: Theory #1
   1. Using your own words, describe the first theory you will be using to analyze the character. Do not use quotes! This should be no more than 1 paragraph long. (5 points)
   2. Scene 1:
      1. Identify and describe1 specific scenewhere this theory is being depicted. If you cannot indicate a specific scene, make sure you provide enough character description to support your analysis(4 points)
      2. Explain why this sceneillustrates this theory.Make sure you provide a strong argument for your evidence. Your explanation should be explicit enough so that it’s clear how the scene fits with the theory. Be sure to indicate which part of the theory it corresponds with.(6 points)

• Scene 2:
  1. Identify and describe 1 specific scene where this theory is being depicted. If you cannot indicate a specific scene, make sure you provide enough character description to support your analysis (4 points)
  2. Explain why this sceneillustrates this theory. Make sure you provide a strong argument for your evidence. Your explanation should be explicit enough so that it’s clear how the scene fits with the theory. Be sure to indicate which part of the theory it corresponds with. (6 points)

 

1. Part 4: Theory #2
   1. Using your own words, describe the second theory you will be using to analyze the character. Do not use quotes! (5 points)
   2. Scene 1:
      1. Identify and describe 1 specific scene where this theory is being depicted. If you cannot indicate specific scenes, make sure you provide enough character description to support your analysis (4 points)
      2. Explain why this sceneillustrates this theory. Make sure you provide a strong argument for your evidence. Your explanation should be explicit enough so that it’s clear how the scene fits with the theory. Be sure to indicate which part of the theory it corresponds with (6 points)

• Scene 2:
  1. Identify and describe 1 specific scene where this theory is being depicted. If you cannot indicate a specific scene, make sure you provide enough character description to support your analysis (4 points)
  2. Explain why this sceneillustrates this theory. Make sure you provide a strong argument for your evidence. Your explanation should be explicit enough so that it’s clear how the scene fits with the theory. Be sure to indicate which part of the theory it corresponds with (6 points)

 

1. Part 5: Theory #3
   1. Using your own words, describe the third theory you will be using to analyze the character. Do not use quotes! (5 points)
   2. Scene 1:
      1. Identify and describe 1 specific scene where this theory is being depicted. If you cannot indicate a specific scene, make sure you provide enough character description to support your analysis (4 points)
      2. Explain why this sceneillustrates this theory. Make sure you provide a strong argument for your evidence. Your explanation should be explicit enough so that it’s clear how the scene fits with the theory. Be sure to indicate which part of the theory it corresponds with (6 points)

• Scene 2:
  1. Identify and describe 1 specific scene where this theory is being depicted. If you cannot indicate a specific scene, make sure you provide enough character description to support your analysis (4 points)
  2. Explain why this sceneillustrates this theory. Make sure you provide a strong argument for your evidence. Your explanation should be explicit enough so that it’s clear how the scene fits with the theory. Be sure to indicate which part of the theory it corresponds with (6 points)

1. Part 6: Conclusion (5 points)
   1. Following basic writing guidelines conclude your paper.

 

• Make sure your paper is in the proper format. For each incorrect formatting, you will lose .5 points. (3 points)
  • 12 point font throughout
  • Times New Roman
  • 1 inch margin
  • double space
  • left side alignment

 

• Make sure you follow proper sentence mechanics (3 points)
  • grammar
  • spelling
  • punctuation
  • sentence and paragraph structure

 

• Coherence is important! Make sure your paragraphs flow. Make sure you have topic sentences. Use transition sentences! (3 points)

 

Reminder: Going to the Writing Center gives you an additional 3 points on your paper. Make sure you make an appointment ASAP and attach the receipt with the hard copy.