The Birth of a Nation (1915) is still seen as a monumental film due to its innovation of filming techniques that are still used today. For example, one of D. W. Griffith’s key contributions was his pioneering use of “cross-cutting” to follow parallel lines of action. An early audience might have been confused by a […]

Book:https://www.xodo.com/app-old/#/collab/3b1f2119-9d46-4ed0-b38b-3a1d666d43c0Paper #1 InstructionsFor the Paper #1 assignment, you are asked to write a complete summary of each of the assigned chapters up to the time that Paper #1 is assigned and due (chapters 1-4). The summary paper is where you synthesize each chapter and write analytically. Put ideas from the text into your own words. […]

Hills Like White Elephants – Ernest Hemingway.pdf   jackson_lottery.pdf     The Masque of the Red Death.pdf  So Paragraph one: Tell me how you see COLOR being used symbolically in the three stories. Two of them use color very specifically, one it is less obvious, more in the background. What do YOU think the use […]

SituationThe mother and the daughter arrived home and started another conversation in their kitchen. The daughter tried to explain to her mother why it was a good idea of being a DINK. However, she failed to persuade her mother because she failed to stand against the conventions and values prevalent in China. They got stuck […]

Title your post with the poem’s title. Do not use the poem you analyzed in Week 1’s discussion or essay assignment. Review the Closed List in the thread starters to make sure the poem is still available. Read the thread starters before getting started.You may use the following questions to develop a paragraph response to […]

Advocacy Research PaperTasks: In this assignment, you will compose an argument about a current controversy of your choice while advocating for support of this topic.  Your argument must be supported by research. In this paper, you will make a claim and build an argument to support it, using a minimum of FIVE credible sources to demonstrate […]

If you could write a letter to a business, school newspaper, politician, local leader, organization or group regarding LGBTQ+ issues, to whom would you write? Would you write the letter in praise of their stance and policies regarding LGBTQ issues or, conversely, would you write to raise awareness and advocate? You can write to anyone in […]

Interview people in your life and solicit stories they have never told you (or anybody)  Use influence skills we discussed in class during the interviews  The paper should be at least 4 pages (2 pages for the story and 2 pages for your reflection on the influence skills), double-spaced and in APA formatFYI: You are […]

Remember, that the purpose of this discussion is not to answer my initial or follow-up questions. The purpose is to engage with the assigned readings and integrate them with other ideas and into your daily (or future) practice. Please do use terminology from the assigned readings, cite the textbook with at least an in-text citation […]

As you begin your ‘college journey’, it can be scary or at times uncertain, especially for those of you who have never been to college before or if it’s been a while since the last time you attended.In a 200-word paragraph, answer the following: What does college mean for you? What are some fears or […]