Multiculturalism in America

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Requirements:

In our discussions of short stories, poems, and T.C. Boyles novel The Tortilla Curtain, many topics/issues connected with multiculturalism have been raised. In this essay, you will demonstrate careful analysis of one of these topics/issues as presented in 2-3 texts from the semesters readings. This essay is a literary analysis of theme(s) the texts explored.

Book= The Tortilla Curtain by T.C Boyle

1.      Quoting from texts:

o  In order to write a literary analysis of texts, you must quote specific words, sentences, images, etc., from the texts as evidence to support your observations. Because this is a relatively short essay, you need to be deliberate in the quotes you choose. They should not be long because most of the essay should be your own discussion of the quotes relevance to your essays thesis.

o  You should not quote events. If you are going to talk about a specific event in the story, you only need to identify the event and then move directly to your point about the events relevance to your thesis. For example, you could begin: When  _______ .  By beginning with when, your reader knows where you are in the story.

o  Consider how much your reader needs to know. For this essay, your reader knows the texts, so you do not need to provide extensive plot summary. Your reader only needs enough information to know which scene you are talking about. However, you need to say quite a lot when you are discussing your thoughts about the book.

o  Make sure every quote includes an in text citation in MLA style. You must include page numbers for quotes always!

o  Because you are using more than one text, your in-text citation needs to include authors last name AND page number.

o  Warning: If you are retelling large chunks of the story, your essay is in trouble! This essay is not a book report. It is an analysis.

2.      Secondary sources are prohibited. In this essay, you are exploring your own thoughts about the texts. Therefore, do not consult outside sources. Trust your own thinking, class discussion, and online discussions.

3.      Incorporating your own experience:

o  In this essay, you are welcomed to draw on your experiences as a way of expanding your discussion.

o  If you choose to incorporate a personal experience, it must be brief and must illustrate a point you are making.

o  Keep reminding yourself that this essay is about texts. If you catch yourself writing more than a few sentences about your experience, pause and ask yourself what the connection is to texts.

4.      Format & Correctness

MLA style is required for formatting this essay. You are required to use MLA heading and citation format. If you are not sure what MLA looks like, look it up! On Blackboard, I provided a navigation link to Purdue Universitys Online Writing Lab (OWL). Use the link for access to OWLs MLA reference guide. There is no excuse for not following MLA.
Proofread, proofread, proofread! Although typos are a part of life, there is a difference between the occasional typo and a pattern of errors. At the very least, essays must be free of capitalization errors, misspelled words, sentence fragments, run on sentences, and punctuation errors. The essay should be written primarily in one verb tense. Careful attention to correctness demonstrates respect for both your ideas and for your reader.

How to conduct a scientific research

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in this learning block, you will begin to study how scientific

research is carried out, with a big-picture view of the scientific

method. You will also start to consider different articles and

scientific topics that may be of interest to you. In this learning

block, you will explore the nature of science. Use the activities and

resources in the learning block to guide you in this exploration. After

participating in this learning block, you will be able to:

Identify the topic and main idea in a news story

Referring to the news story that you located, answer the following questions:

Provide the title and the link for the news story.
Provide a brief (1- to 2-sentence) summary of the story you selected.
Identify the main topic of this news story.
Write a brief (1- to 2-sentence) description of the branches of the natural sciences that you feel are part of the topic or main theme of this news story. If you need a refresher on some of the different branches or sub-branches of the natural sciences, feel free to refer back to the Natural Sciences Disciplines Interactive.
As you complete this assignment, keep in mind that your answers to these questions will be part of the 1-5-1 Discussion: Asking Scientific Questions, which is due at the end of this theme. Also, it is recommended that you save your answers in a Word document that you can refer to later when completing Project 1, the topic exploration graphic organizer.

This is an ungraded but required activity. As your answers will be part of the discussion as noted above, you will not submit anything in this learning block.

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Thales And Philosophy

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 Week 1 Thales and Philosophy

Please pick one of the following questions to answer for the forum this week:

  • Discuss what makes Thales method of knowing distinctly philosophical as opposed to mythology and religion. 
  • Explain how Thales approach would be considered radical during his time, yet also simplistic. 
  • Thales’ approach to making sense of the world would be handled by what academic field(s) of study today?

400-450 words excluding minimum of 2 references, APA style format

MYTHOLOGY REFLECTION – EGYPT

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think about the nature of mythology. What can we learn about the Egyptians based on the mythological system they developed? What about their mythology seems bizarre or non-sensical to you? What seems very logical? Is modern religion nothing more than a new mythological system, or it is different?

After thinking about these questions, write a brief (250-350 word) reflection in which you explain your thoughts. Be sure to format it according to MLA guidelines (including an MLA header, a title, double-spaced, times new roman 12).

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