Category: Writing

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1. The SIFT method involves a four-step process. Which of the following steps is NOT included in this process?
Group of answer choices
Stop before accepting information as true.
Time your evaluation to occur immediately.
Investigate the source to establish credibility.
Find additional information to consider.
3. Someone who supports those who are marginalized or struggle against barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion is called a ___________.
Group of answer choices
activist
ally
target
defender
4. As Jacquez looked through the headlines of the day, he saw one that infuriated him, because, in his mind, it was very mistaken about a topic he had discussed with his family. He immediately posted his angry reaction on social media. Several of his friends replied with a link to an article that confirmed the headline was indeed accurate. What could Jacquez have done to avoid his misstep? Select the BEST answer.
Group of answer choices
Vented his anger with his immediate family instead of his friends.
Used the SIFT method to determine the accuracy of the headline.
Find similar headlines to confirm his anger.
Sent an angry email to the media site publicizing the headline.
5. As a new college student, Molly has determined that she can accomplish all of the requirements in her classes by using her new iPhone 13. What is the biggest challenge with that decision?
Group of answer choices
It is difficult to write entire academic paper using an iPhone screen and keyboard.
It is not possible to link to the Constellation textbook with a smartphone.
Molly will not be able to check her grades in her gradebook with the UAGC mobile app.
Writing peer replies in Discussion forums will be challenging.
7. Stephan works for a technology company that employs people of different genders, races, ethnicities, and cultures. Occasionally he hears offensive comments at the vending machines in the lunchroom. He is anxious to respond but feels awkward in speaking up. Of the following actions, which should he avoid?
Group of answer choices
Ask questions that encourage the person to reflect on what they said.
Recognize that it is a responsibility to address offensive comments in the workplace.
Think carefully about the costs and benefits of speaking up.
Put someone on the defensive by accusing them of being biased.
9. Following a diverse group of people on social media can help avoid the effects of a filter bubble by allowing for different viewpoints and experiences.
Group of answer choices
True
False

[1] Our house was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. [2] It was common for an enslaved person to stop there on their way to the North. [3] The Underground Railroad were a network of hiding places. [4] The cellar beneath our house has a secret door that was installed to trick slave catchers. Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error? sentence 1 sentence 2 sentence 3 sentence 4

Defend filmmaker Hugh O’Connor’s (1924-1927) documentary work in Kentucky. In order to get credit for your answer you must specifically reference Stranger With A Camera (1999)
Why did Hobart Ison (1897-1978) shoot and kill filmmaker Hugh O’Connor, according to Hobart Ison. Be sure to specifically reference Stranger With A Camera (1999)
If Hobart Ison had been an anthropologist, like Oscar Lewis, (see Q01), how might his documentation of his hometown be different from the ones made by all the ones who came before, including Hugh O’Conner? Be sure to reference Stranger With A Camera (1999)
Would you say Elizabeth Barrett (Links to an external site.), the producer and narrator of Stranger With A Camera (1999), is telling the story of how and why Hobart Ison shot and killed Hugh O’Conner more from the perspective of an *anthropologist* or more from the perspective of a *local of Jeremiah, Kentucky?* be clear about who or what makes an anthropologist versus who or what makes a local of Jeremiah, Kentucky; choose one option over the other.
Articulate and describe the culture of poverty that exists in Kissimmee, Florida, right now, today, as it was captured in The Florida Project (2017), archived here (Links to an external site.)Make sure your answer is specific and detailed and at least twenty-five words. Need a definition for the *culture of poverty.* Look to Oscar Lewis, assigned for Q01 above, or Cohen’s New York Times article
Compare and contrast Ivanka Trump’s world view to Halley’s world view. must reference something Ivanka says or does in the documentary Born Rich (2003), assigned for A07 (Links to an external site.), and archived here (Links to an external site.), and something Halley says or does in The Florida Project (2017), archived here (Links to an external site.)
Defend Halley’s parenting skills. In order to get credit for your answer you must specifically reference a scene, character or piece of dialogue from The Florida Project
The very final scenes of The Florida Project (2017) were shot on an I-Phone without permission from Walt Disney World. Here is what I mean by “the very final scenes:” happening in this scene and what it teaches us about the culture of poverty. is scene is meant to be a realistic ending to the story, i.e., Jancey and Moonee literally run away to the Magic Kingdom, because to them it is the only place in the world that is *safe.* Or is this something that happens in Moonee’s imagination as a way to cope with the fact that strangers with authority have come to take her away from her mom?

“In one paragraph (half an 8.5 x 11” page, single-spaced text, 12-point font, no word count), explain why Passage 1 is a (model) case of ideology while Passage 2 is a (model) case of argument:
Passage 1: ‘Millennials (people born between 1990-2010) believe that they need an iPhone to function in the world. I am a millennial. Like all millennials, therefore, I believe that I need an iPhone to function in the world.’
Passage 2: ‘Millennials (people born between 1990-2010), it is often said, need an iPhone to function in the world. I am a Millennial. However, like a lot of millennials, I don’t need an iPhone to function in the world. First, for the most part, my relationships are all immediate, not mediated, and iPhones can only provide the latter. Second, millions of Millennials don’t have an iPhone. They simply can’t afford one. Third, like a lot of millennials, most of the work I do is face-to-face. I work as a cashier at Tim Horton’s and arrange my schedule each week at a face-to-face meeting with my boss. I only take on-line courses at school if I can’t enrol in anything else. Fourth, the COVID-19 pandemic may challenge my position but, like most things, it too will pass. In the meantime, a lot of millennials can get to know their immediate families far better than they ever could via an iPhone. Therefore, like a lot of Millennials, I don’t need an iPhone to function in the world.’
Matrix:
Here is a matrix for your fifth writing assignment. If you can construct a better matrix, use that one:
Sentence 1: give a conceptual definition of ideology.
Sentence 2: give a conceptual definition of argument (RAD).
Sentence 3:
in one and the same map
, map the text in Passage 1
both
in terms of its motivator statement/s and non-consumptive belief statement (MS1; MS2; etc.; NCBelS)
and
its premise/s and conclusion (P1; P2; etc.; C.). (Note: a NCBelS can be
about
consumption and still be a non-consumptive statement itself, e.g., “I believe that consuming as much as possible, both individually and corporately, is the best way of life.”)
Sentence 4: map the text in Passage 2 in terms of its premises and conclusion (P1; P2; etc.; C.).
Sentences 5-6: given your definitions of ideology and argument (RAD) in sentences 1-2, explain why Passage 1 is a (model) case of ideology while Passage 2 is a (model) case of argument (RAD).
Sentence 7: summarize your paragraph and exit gracefully from it.
PLEASE FOLLOW THE MATRIX AND BE SPECIFIC, THANKS!

In Sui Sin Far’s short story “Mrs. Spring Fragrance,” Mrs. and Mr. Spring Fragrance try to become “Americanized.” What activities, or beliefs, or desires, seem to constitute Americanization in the story? How does internalized racism play a role in various characters’ views on Chinese culture? In your responses, think about how Julia Alvarez’s short story “Snow” enters the conversation about “Americanization.” How do ideas about Americanization change in a Cold War context? Please reference specific moments and quotations from the stories to support your ideas.

This quiz covers the material from Chapter 4: Elements of Narrative
QUESTION 1
Which of the following demonstrates the effective use of third-person narration?
a.
We are addressed by the protagonist when he makes an aside to the camera after a particularly embarrassing moment.
b.
We enter the thoughts of the protagonist as she relates to the audience in voice-over what she is truly feeling.
c.
We are addressed by the filmmaker herself as she provides a warning to sensitive viewers before the movie story proper begins.
d.
We are addressed by several characters over the course of a highly unusual narrative.
e.
We are addressed by an omniscient yet unseen voice who explains to the audience the various motivations of multiple characters.
QUESTION 2
Which of the following is an example of a nondiegetic element?
a.
voice-over that evokes the present thoughts of a character
b.
a dress worn by the main character
c.
on-screen text that provides chapter “titles” to distinct sections of a film
d.
the background pedestrians of an outdoor crowd scene
e.
a song emanating from the radio of a character’s apartment
QUESTION 3
Which is an example of a movie’s resolution?
a.
The stakes rise, as when Madame D’s heirs contest her will in
The Grand Budapest Hotel
.
b.
The protagonist faces a major obstacle, as when Aron must saw off his own arm in
127 Hours
.
c.
Loose ends are tied up, as when admirers surround Nina in
The Black Swan
.
d.
A crisis occurs, as when Luke shoots two torpedoes into the Death Star in
Star Wars
.
e.
Opposition and obstacles persist, as when the shark keeps attacking in
Jaws
.
QUESTION 4
Which term refers to the complete world of a movie’s story, such as events or setting?
a.
narration
b.
resolution
c.
stakes
d.
diegesis
e.
order
QUESTION 5
Narrative cannot exist without the protagonist’s possessing
a.
a goal.
b.
“flat” traits.
c.
a message.
d.
“round” traits.
e.
a sidekick.
QUESTION 6
What is a “round character”?
a.
a special character who comes full circle and ends up the way that he or she is in the beginning of a movie
b.
a complex, multidimensional character who changes over the course of a movie
c.
a stupid, un-“sharp” character who lacks edge
d.
an important character who is featured in every scene of a movie
e.
an uncomplicated, one-dimensional character who does not change over the course of a movie
QUESTION 7
A film that contains unrestricted access to all aspects of the narrative, providing any character’s experiences and perceptions as well as information that no character knows, is an example of
a.
restricted narration.
b.
Hitchcockian narration.
c.
third-person narration.
d.
omniscient narration.
e.
first-person narration.
QUESTION 8
The first few minutes of a narrative film lay out the rules of the universe that audiences will inhabit (or at least witness) for the next couple of hours by establishing the ________ of a narrative film.
a.
abnormal situation
b.
first turn
c.
normal world
d.
main milieu
e.
obstacles
QUESTION 9
Which of the following represents an example of a first-person narrator?
a.
a voice-over from a private investigator, who talks about the past events of his life as the movie images show what he is speaking of
b.
a voice from a character talking amid the action of a romantic comedy
c.
a voice-over from an instructional authority, who explains important information concerning the subject of a controversial documentary
d.
a voice-over from an undefined source and unconnected to any possible character in an experimental film
e.
a voice-over in a horror movie from a source that we never see and who knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
QUESTION 10
What does the setting of a film consist of?
a.
the genre to which the film belongs
b.
the time and place in which the backstory occurs
c.
the time and place in which the film was shot
d.
the time and place in which the story occurs
e.
the time and place in which the film is projected to an audience
QUESTION 11
Which of the following is the primary narrator in every movie?
< a. the omniscient, third-person storyteller b.

Select the correct text in the passage. Which two details best show how the people of Winesburg feel about George? [7] On the station platform everyone shook the young man’s hand. More than a dozen people waited about. Then they talked of their own affairs. Even Will Henderson, who was lazy and often slept until nine, had got out of bed. George was embarrassed. Gertrude Wilmot, a tall thin woman of fifty who worked in the Winesburg post office, came along the station platform. She had never before paid any attention to George. Now she stopped and put out her hand. In two words she voiced what everyone felt. “Good luck,” she said sharply and then turning went on her way.

For this assignment, you need to write a summary of the article “Self-driving cars will not fix our transportation woes” by Cameron Roberts. To write a summary, you need to identify . the main argument (idea) of the whole article (paraphrased in ONE sentence) . the major points that support that argument. (all paraphrased) After you find this information, you need to . put it in a coherent format (by organizing the information logically and using transition words ..) . use correct APA formatting to acknowledge the author. Final tips: . 250-300 words (put the word count at the bottom of your assignment) . Provide a reference of the article in APA format on a second page. . Review the attached rubric while writing the assignment. . Attach the assignment as a Word document or PDF. . Avoid all statistics, numbers, and specific examples in the summary. You are only providing the general ideas of the article. Roberts (2020).docx