English1302 Essay #1

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Essay 1: Rhetorical Analysis & Response

Instructions for Essay 1:  Rhetorical Analysis / Reader Response

You have already written two brief rhetorical analyses in this unit.  For your major essay, you will write another rhetorical analysis, this time combined with a response or rebuttal.

Format:  MLA paper format and documentation.

Sources:  at least one source (the essay you are analyzing).  Use of additional sources is encouraged but not required.

Length: Three pages,  approx 800 1000 words

Due Date: Refer to the assignment calendar for this course.

First,  read/view the texts that I have provided for you in the folder Texts for Essay #1 located just below these instructions.  Choose one of these texts to be the subject of your analysis and response. You will notice that there are a variety of texts to choose from, including videos and hybrid written/spoken multimedia texts.

Approach your rhetorical analysis much like you have with the previous assignments in this unit.  Identify elements such as audience, purpose and context as a means of understanding how the text communicates its main idea (also known as a thesis).  Also identify and provide examples of the types of appeals used by the author, pathos, logos, ethos, etc.

The new element for this assignment is that you will be responding to the main idea or thesis of the text that you are analyzing.  In other words, once you have established what the texts thesis is and how it communicates that thesis, you will then need to add your own voice, ideas and opinions to the mix.  Think of it as joining a conversation.  Do you think the author of the original text is mistaken?  Has he/she failed to consider some important point?  Or do you agree with the author?  Perhaps you can provide additional reasons, examples and evidence to support the thesis.  Sometimes you can both agree and disagree with the author, but if you do so, be sure to clearly identify which portions you agree with and which you disagree with. 

An outline of your essay might look like this:

Introduction

            Identify the text, the author and the subject matter. Make sure your reader knows what you will be talking about in your analysis.

Rhetorical analysis

            Analyze the rhetorical situation (audience, purpose, context, visual or spatial elements, auditory elements, etc.)   Explain how these elements, along with the author’s use of logos, pathos, and ethos are used to persuade or convince the audience and evaluate the effectiveness of these elements.  This section might be several paragraphs long.

Response

            Respond to the authors thesis by agreeing/disagreeing.  Add your own ideas opinions and examples.

Conclusion

            Wrap up the essay by restating your conclusions and position on the topic. 

There are three individual due dates associated with this essay.  Look at the assignment calendar and you will see them listed as:  

Essay 1 – Post Working Draft

Essay 1 – Compete Peer Review

Essay 1- Submit Final Drafts

For the due date associated with “Post Working Draft”  you will post a complete draft of your essay to the appropriate forum in the Peer Review Board.  How and where to do this are explained in the Guidelines for Peer Review, located near the end of Unit 2.  By the second due date, Complete Peer Review, you will need to complete two reviews of drafts submitted by your classmates.  Again, instructions for how to do this are located in the guidelines.  After the peer review process is complete, you will submit your final draft on the date indicated as “Submit Final Draft.”  

The final draft of your essay will be submitted via the link provided at the end of Unit 2. 

 

Choose from the articles in this folder for essay #1.

No Way to Elect a President

by Frank Bruni,  The New York Times.  April 19, 2016

  

Video:

Paul Bloom, psychologist and Yale professor, argues that empathy is a bad thingthat it makes the world worse. While we’ve been taught that putting yourself in another’s shoes cultivates compassion, it actually blinds you to the long-term consequences of your actions. In this animated interview from The Atlantic, we hear Blooms case for why the world needs to ditch empathy.

  

Should Apple be Forced to Unlock an iPhone?

Forcing Apple to Hack That   iPhone Sets a Dangerous Precedent

by Congressman Darrell   Issa.  Published in Wired Magazine, Feb 27, 2016

  

The Real Victims of Victimhood

The Real Victims of Victimhood by Arthur C. Brooks, The New York Times, Dec 26, 2015

  

“Don’t Ban Photos of Skinny Models”

Friedman, Vanessa.  “Don’t Ban Photos of Skinny Models.”  The New York Times. 6.25.2016

  

“Can Reading Make You Happier?”

Dovey, Ceridwen.  “Can REading Make You Happier?” The New Yorker.  June 9, 2016

  

“Under Attack”

Curbs on free speech are growing tighter.  It is time to speak out.

From The Economist, June 4 2016.

  

JAA Inc.–A Case Study in Creating Value from Uncertainty

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How high do you assess the knowledge level of the business strategy throughout the company by the average employee? Is it your assessment that there is a robust understanding of JAA’s business strategy? Support your position with examples.
As you are aware, effective implementation of ISO 31000 involves effective design and implementation of a risk management framework and effective implementation of the risk management processes. This will be verified by incorporation of 11 key principles. Find an example in the case for each of the 11 principles in action.
If you compare the internal audit department at JAA to several that you know of currently in the marketplace, what are some of the major differences that you see at JAA that obviously have contributed to superior performance? What is unique and refreshing about the approach to the external audit as compared to what you have seen in industry?

Sample Answer

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Operations (Strategic Management)

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  1. How would your NAB business work in terms of operations (production, inventory control, distribution, customer service, research, and development, etc.)?

Notes: 

  • You will have to include all the equipment, technology and personnel listed in your NAB Company Portfolio from your business plan. The information is located under Note #2 in the portfolio. 
  • You must use the information from the NAB Portfolio first and then you can add to it.

Further information

 

Describe the day-to-day functions of your company (include the appropriate information from the NAB portfolio-notes # 1 and 2). Use numbers (cost) from the portfolio and your business plan as applicable. 

How will you run your business? Consider the following areas:

  • Facilities
  • Production process: how will you produce the product
  • Inventory control- how much inventory you will have
  • Distribution- how will you distribute the product
  • Customer service- how will you handle customers and returns
  • Research and Development- how will you improve the product and how will you continue to search for new combinations/ flavors
  • Etc.

Healcare Policy And Economics 2

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Healthcare Coverage Gap

The ACA was meant to provide quality health care coverage for all yet a coverage gap for some populations especially in states that oppose Medicaid expansion. Based on what you have learned so far in this course, create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the coverage gap problem, who is impacted by the coverage gap, the role the ACA plays in the coverage gap, why the coverage gap should be closed, and solutions/ recommendations for closing the gap. Address the following in your PowerPoint: 

  • Select one state opposed to Medicaid expansion and describe why. Then, consider your own state. What are the benefits and drawbacks to Medicaid expansion in your state?
  • Define what the coverage gap is (problem/issue)
  • Discuss how the coverage gap impact low income healthcare consumers population.
  • What role does the ACA have in widening or closing the coverage gap?
  • Why is it important to close the gap (implications for positive social change)?
  • What are some solutions to closing the coverage gap and how can healthcare equity help close the gap? Include recommendations and/or solutions.

Your PowerPoint presentation should include/address:

  • Title Slide (1 slide)
  • Objectives Slide (1 slide)
  • Medicaid expansion (1-2 slides)
  • Coverage gap – define/problem/issue (1-2 slides)
  • Coverage gap impact on low income healthcare consumers (2-3 slides)
  • Role ACA has in widening or closing the coverage gap (1-2 slides)
  • Close the gap (1-2 slides)
  • Solutions to closing the coverage gap and how can healthcare equity help close the gap? (2-3 slides)
  • Reference slide (1-2 slides).

Assignment Expectations

Length: 9-14 slides (in addition to the title slide and reference slides) 

Structure: Include a title slide and reference slide in APA format.  These do not count towards the minimum slide count for this assignment.  Your presentation must include an objectives slide.  Be sure to fully explain all slides in the Speaker Notes.

References: Use the appropriate APA style in-text citations and references for all resources utilized to answer the questions. A minimum of three (3) scholarly sources are required for this assignment. 

Format: Save your assignment as a Microsoft PowerPoint document (.pptx) or a PDF document (.pdf). 

File name: Name your saved file according to your first initial, last name, and the module number (for example, RHall Module 1.docx)

Submission: Submit to the D2L dropbox for grading 

please use California as model state