Category: Essay

 
How to Write a Final Paper

1. DUE DATE

The final paper is due on or before our last class on December 10th as a Word or PDF document.
2. THE FORMAT

The paper should be between four and six double-spaced, typewritten pages�but if you want to write more, you can and should.

Please include a cover page with your name and the title of your paper (or the name of the image) at the front, and include a good quality copy of the image you select as the last page of your paper.
3. CONTENTS

This paper is a visual analysis of a single image�it is a summation of everything you have learned in this course, as applied to the study of one single image.

Use what you have learned in this course to probe into the full meaning of the image.

Select a single image from any source (photo, painting, billboard, ad, etc.). The image you pick may have multiple parts (images, words, etc.) but do not assemble a collection of images. Pick one that you find absolutely fascinating, riveting, intriguing, or otherwise compelling enough to write about. You can re-use an image you picked for one of the weekly assignments if you want, or select a new one.
4. REQUIREMENTS

This is not a research paper but a reaction paper�it is about your response to the image and what you think is important about it, what you notice in it, what you feel gives it its impact or its meaning in all the ways we have discussed.

No need for footnotes. If you want to use any quotes from the articles, chapters, or other texts just put the words within quote marks and state where they come from. Like this:
As Ada Louise Huxtable says in the article Living with the Fake and Learning to Love It, �Distinctions are no longer made or deemed necessary between the real and the false.�

Other than a sentence or two as a cited quote from someone else, this paper MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS or it will not be accepted.

5. THE STRUCTURE

After the cover page, the paper itself should be in six parts:

Introduction
Write a paragraph or two introducing the image and explaining what attracted you to it in the first place, why you thought it was interesting enough to write about.

Analysis
The bulk of the paper is going through the four approaches to meaning one by one (Content, Appearance, Use, Context) and relating these to the image just as you have done separately for various weekly image assignments.

Content: what are the important things you see in the image and how and why do they contribute to the impact?

Appearance: what visual elements (colors, shapes, lines, etc.) and visual principles (balance, hierarchy, etc.) seem to matter in this image and why do they matter?

Use: what aspects of how the image is being used matter here? Who do you think is using the image and in what ways and for what purposes?

Context: what else that you know or find out about the image seems to affect it�s meaning or impact?

Summary
The last paragraph or two should summarize what you have said in the paper and relate the points you have made to the reason the image has an impact on you. Did the process of analyzing change your mind at all or give you new insights?
6. STEPS IN WRITING THE PAPER

1. Pick an image that works

Pick an image that is interesting, fascinating, troubling�an image that you respond to in some way, one that you find compelling enough to look carefully at and write about for an extended period.

Pick a good quality image�don�t use a tiny thumbnail off the Web, get one that is clear and sharp.

Avoid abstract images (no Content to write about), clich� images (too obvious to be interesting), classic images (too much already written about them), and simple cartoons or logos (not enough to think about).

2. Explain your choice

Write a paragraph or two about why you picked this image, what appealed to you about it, why it seemed more compelling to you than the trillions of other images out there.

A polished version of this will become the opening paragraph or two of your final paper.
3. Write about the Content

Start with a description of what you see in the frame, what you notice that seems important.

Content is not about listing everything you see. Content is about why you notice certain things, why the order you notice them in might matter, why certain details have an impact on you and others do not, why how real an image might seem is important�or not.

Content includes what you notice (denotation) and also what you infer (connotation).
4. Write about the Appearance

Go through your class notes, the chapters, and the readings about Appearance to remind yourself about what this covers and what to look for.

Appearance is about how the image makes you feel, what your response is to the colors, the shapes, the lines, the balances, the visual rhythms, etc.

Look at it upside down to avoid the Content and focus on the visual impact.

Look at the list of visual elements and principles and see which ones matter in terms of the impact of the image you picked.
5. Write about the Use

Who created the image and why? How and what is the image being used to communicate? What kinds of information does it convey? Do the people who published the image want something from you? Are the questions of value and worth part of the significance of this image? Is the image used to convince or persuade you of anything and, if so, is this successful?

Refer back to the chapter, readings, lectures about Use to get ideas about what to think about as you work on this.
6. Write about the Context

Is there any outside information (stories, ideas, facts, even other images) that you had in mind when you picked that image that made you think about in a certain way?

Is there any information that came with the image, or even that you found on your own after you picked the image, that might contribute to or affect its meaning?

Again look at the chapter, readings, and notes that relate to Context to remind you about what it covers and to give you ideas about what to look for and think about.
7. Write a summary

One or two paragraphs that summarize what you have said in the paper and relate the points you have made to the reason the image has an impact on you. Did the process of analyzing change your mind at all or give you new insights?
7. YOUR GOAL

The most important question throughout this paper is not �what� but �why.� This is college, not high school�you are being asked to think here.

In terms of Content, not only what you notice inside the frame but why those things matter in the meaning of the image.

In terms of Appearance, not only what colors or shapes or lines are in it, but what impact you think they have on you.

In terms of Use, not only what you think the creator of the image had in mind or what the message is, but why that is important to mention in analyzing the image.

And in terms of Context, not what facts you can dig up about the image but why knowing or learning them seems important in experiencing the image.

Remember, this is the final paper in a college course�a visual analysis of an image. It is not about listing things you notice, it is about thinking about what significance they have.

Your paper should flow from the reason you picked the image, through an analysis of the various aspects of impact and meaning that it has on you (with three quotes to support your ideas), to a conclusion that summarizes this experience.
8. A WARNING

This is a formal document, a final paper for a course. So make sure your ideas and sentences are clear. Remember that clear, simple writing is better than fancy, confusing writing.

Use Spellcheck!

IMPORTANT�read your paper slowly OUT LOUD (preferably to someone else) before you hand it in. This will help you catch errors that Spellcheck misses like the right word in the wrong place.

Papers with more than ten mistakes in spelling, grammar, word use, etc. are not at a college level and will not be accepted.

9. ANOTHER WARNING

Plagiarism is taking someone else�s words and passing them off as your own.

The paper you write for this course (like all papers) must be your own words, your own work. If the writing in the paper does not conform to the writings you have done all semester long, your paper will be googled to see if you have plagiarized.

Never take the risk of trying to get around this�really bad idea with terrible consequences since plagiarism is an automatic failure in the course!
10. CORRECT THESE MISTAKES

This is not a paper to me personally, it is a formal document anyone might read. So use formal language�use I not i to refer to yourself, you not u, because not caws, etc.

Avoid the following phrases:

�as I said before� (if you said it before, you don�t need to say you said it)

�most people would think� (you don�t know what most people think)

�society tries to�� (this paper is about your own personal response to an image)
11. THE BOTTOM LINE

Show me that you have become fascinated with an image, prove to me that this course has given you a way to analyze or study that image, and convince me that with your guidance and probing, I too would find the image you selected fascinating.

Discover new things, go beyond the obvious, probe the image.

Think about all the different ways that images affect us as discussed in this course.

 
this is introduction for my essay ,its should 500 word
it should include the following instructions
Begin your essay with a short introduction to your country my country is saudi arabia /clinical background. Describe the educational resource and explain why you have chosen to produce this resource. The rationale should come from your identification of a problem in practice. Tell us why your resource will address that particular problem, and how it will contribute to advancing practice in your context. Set out the structure of the essay itself.
I wrote 447 words but I am not sure which of those instruction sI cover it and which I not cover . I need from you to cover the instructions and work on sentences structure but it should be 500 word not more

 
Write an essay which addresses the question above. Your essay must be at least 6 double spaced pages . Your final page will be the work cited . The essay must have introduction, Body paragraphs and a Conclusion. Please underline your thesis. Please write the following at the upper left corner: Agyemang Richardson
Lecturer R. Jackman
English 101-916A
Assignment Due 12/03/15
Assignment Research paper.

 
Compare and contrast In Cold Blood to another filmed depiction of the true crime genre, whether in feature film or TV series form. Have a debatable, persuasive claim and focus on specific points of comparison, Please consult MLA guidance to see how to cite television and film! Must be written in 3rd perso

 

HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCE STRESS IN YOUR LIFE?

three causes occur
I. Anxiety usually occurs in teenagers.
II. Unhappiness usually occurs in the midlife.
III. Depression that usually occurs in elders people.

INFORMATIVE SPEECH: A speech about objects, people, events or concepts (excluding anything medical or disease related).
GENERAL PURPOSE: to inform
SPECIFIC PURPOSE: HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCE STRESS IN YOUR LIFE?
Your topic should incorporate the following:
• creativity,
• originality,
• the needs and interests of your audience.
• Video editing and video stopping/pausing are NOT allowed.
OUTLINE: (Preparation Outline). Your main points should be in complete sentence form. The outline is submitted to the
OUTLINE GRADING RUBRIC

introduction

The introduction is engaging, states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.

conclusion

The conclusion is engaging and restates the thesis.

Organization/
Structural Development of the Idea
Writer demonstrates logical and subtle sequencing of ideas through well-developed main points and sub points in complete sentences, transitions are used to enhance organization.

mechanics

No errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling.
This is an example de outline that’s how I want this form
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CULTURE SHOCKED?
Thesis: Culture shock can be described in four stages.
Purpose: To inform my audience of the four phases of culture
shock.
INTRODUCTION
I. How many of you have experienced culture shock?
A. Many people experience culture shock, a reaction
to being in a culture very different from
what they were used to.
B. By understanding culture shock, you’ll be in a better
position to deal with it if and when it happens.
II. Culture shock occurs in four stages (Oberg, 1960).
A. The Honeymoon occurs first.
B. The Crisis occurs second.
C. The Recovery occurs third.
D. The Adjustment occurs fourth.
[Let’s follow the order in which these four stages occur
beginning with the first stage, the honeymoon.]
BODY
I. The Honeymoon occurs first.
A. The Honeymoon is the period of fascination
with the new people and culture.
B. You enjoy the people and the culture.
1. You love the people.
a. For example, the people in Zaire spend
their time very differently from the way
New Yorkers do.
b. For example, my first 18 years living on
a farm was very different from life in a
college dorm.
2. You love the culture.
a. The great number of different religions
in India fascinated me.
b. Eating was an especially great experience.
[But like many relationships, contact with a new culture is
not all honeymoon; soon there comes a crisis.]
II. The Crisis occurs second.
A. The Crisis is the period when you begin to experience
problems.
1. One-third of American workers abroad fail
because of culture shock (Samovar, Porter, &
McDaniel, 2008).
2. The personal difficulties are also great.
B. Life becomes difficult in the new culture.
1. Communication is difficult.
2. It’s easy to offend people without realizing it.
[As you gain control over the various crises, you begin to
recover.]
III. The Recovery occurs third.
A. The Recovery is the period when you learn how
to cope.
B. You begin to learn intercultural competence
(Lustig & Koester, 2010).
1. You learn how to communicate.
a. Being able to go to the market and make
my wants known was a great day for me.
b. I was able to ask for a date.
2. You learn the rules of the culture.
a. The different religious ceremonies each
have their own rules.
b. Eating is a ritual experience in lots of
places throughout Africa.
[Your recovery leads naturally into the next and final
stage, the adjustment.]
IV. The Adjustment occurs fourth.
A. The adjustment is the period when you come to
enjoy the new culture.
B. You come to appreciate the people and the culture.
[Let me summarize, then, the stages you go through in experiencing
culture shock.]
CONCLUSION
I. Culture shock can be described in four stages.
A. The Honeymoon is first.
B. The Crisis is second.
C. The Recovery is third.
D. The Adjustment is fourth.
II. By knowing the four stages, you can better understand
the culture shock you may now be experiencing
on the job, at school, or in your private life.

 
Create a 1,050- to 1,400-word plan for being successful in careers. In your plan, include the following:
• What strategies can be employed for professional growth
• How professionalism and etiquette can affect career success
Include examples.

 
3-5 pages

Format: place the segment at the top of the first page beneath the title. Follow our guidelines for textual analysis (located in the Writing Modules of this course). Broadly your paper will be divided in two parts. In the first part, you will isolate and explain three themes in a philosophical text; in the second part, you will show how these philosophical tools apply to a very precise aspect of technology or globalization.

Use at least 2 sources beyond our course materials.

Use at least two images—maps, charts, and tables.

This is a series of four essays. There is a two page requirement for each essay. The grading criteria will be: Did the student answer the question and show a personalization of the material? PLEASE DO NOT COPY DIRECTLY FROM THE BOOK. PLEASE NO QUOTES.

1. The Constitution—Read Chapter 2 in More Perfect Union, The Treaty of Paris, The Constitution, President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the United Nations Charter. Answer the question: How have the concepts of Popular Sovereignty, Rule of Law and Tolerance developed through time (using the documents above as a reference).

2. Civil Rights vs. Civil Liberties—Read Chapter 4 in More Perfect Union. Read Lee’s Resolution and The Declaration of Independence, Voting Rights Act of 1965. Question: Which documents enforce Civil Rights and which enforce Civil Liberties.

3. Campaigns and Elections—Chapter 8 in More Perfect Union, 17th Amendment of U.S. Constitution, John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address (view on youtube), George Washington’s Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address. Question: What were the campaign promises embedded in these addresses. Do you think the promises were fulfilled?

4. The Presidency—Chapter 10 in More Perfect Union, Louisiana Purchase Treaty, Gettysburg Address, Theodore Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, Executive Order 9066: Resulting in the Relocation of the Japanese, Executive Order 10730: Desegregation of Central High School, Executive Order 10924: Establishment of the Peace Corps. Question: How has Presidential Power and the role of the President Expanded?

Topic: Rosenbaum’s article focuses on a controversial issue: working Americans may still not be able to afford the basics, particularly during periods of economic shocks, and programs like SNAP may be needed to make up for a lack of basic necessities. But is this the best solution for working Americans? Are there alternatives? Make sure to use the reading to accurately summarize Rosenbaum’s arguement.
Requirement: This is an argument essay. Clear thesis, body and conclusion requested. Not outside source needed except Rosenbaum’s article