...If you do not wish to submit your essay to Turnitin.com, you must consult with the course instructor; see details on the course syllabus under “Writing Requirements.” • Assignment Your task is to analyze the “religious content” of a particular film. To accomplish this task, your essay must do the following: 1. Identify a key message promoted by the film. One way to find a key message is to complete this sentence: “According to this film, what is most important in life is . . .” 2. Use theories about belief, text, ritual, and/or visual culture to show how this message is promoted by the film. The theories you use must be drawn ONLY from these readings: • Malory Nye, Religion: The Basics, Chapters 5 (“Belief”), 6 (“Ritual”), or 7 (“Text”) • S. Brent Plate, Introduction to Religion, Art, and Visual Culture (in the course reader) Imagine that you are writing this essay for a film website. Your audience consists of people who have seen the film, but who do not know anything about the study of religion. This means that you do NOT need to provide a plot summary of the movie, but you DO need to clearly explain each theory that you use. Films Each TA has made a list of films for the students in their tutorials. You must select ONE film from YOUR TA’s list. If you write on a film from another TA’s list you may be penalized up to ten marks....
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...Practice Final Exam ENGL032 Part 1: In this section of the final exam, you will be asked questions about Active Reading Strategies. You will need to know the definitions of each one in order to answer the questions on the final exam. As a way of preparing, test your knowledge of each strategy by defining or describing each one in the space below. Prediction Questioning/Wondering Summarizing Visualizing Making Connections Part 2: Read the following passage in the left column. In the right column, read the thoughts of someone who has already read this passage. Then, in each blank, identify the reading strategy this reader activated while reading the passage “Chicago and Cleveland.” Chicago and Cleveland (1) Chicago, at the southern tip of Lake Michigan, is a port city.(2) It is also an important commercial (3) and industrial center of the Midwest. It is well known for its educational, cultural, and recreational centers. Chicago draws thousands to its concert halls, art museums, and sports arenas.(4) Cleveland, on the south shore of Lake Erie, is also a port city and a commercial and industrial center important to its area (5). Like Chicago, it has several important educational, cultural, and recreational centers. It has colleges and universities, and a distinguished (6) symphony orchestra. It has one of the finest art museums of the world, and many recreational centers. The location of the two cities contributed to their growth, but this similarity is...
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...Practice Final Exam Eng-092 Part 1: In this section of the final exam, you will be asked questions about Active Reading Strategies. You will need to know the definitions of each one in order to answer the questions on the final exam. As a way of preparing, test your knowledge of each strategy by defining or describing each one in the space below. Prediction Questioning/Wondering Summarizing Visualizing Making Connections Part 2: Read the following passage in the left column. In the Think-Aloud section in the right column, read the thoughts of someone who has already read this passage. Next, in each blank, identify the reading strategy this reader activated while reading the passage, “Chicago and Cleveland.” Chicago and Cleveland (1) Chicago, at the southern tip of Lake Michigan, is a port city.(2) It is also an important commercial (3) and industrial center of the Midwest. It is well known for its educational, cultural, and recreational centers. Chicago draws thousands to its concert halls, art museums, and sports arenas.(4) Cleveland, on the south shore of Lake Erie, is also a port city and a commercial and industrial center important to its area (5). Like Chicago, it has several important educational, cultural, and recreational centers. It has colleges and universities, and a distinguished (6) symphony orchestra. It has one of the finest art museums of the world, and many recreational centers. The location of the two cities contributed to their growth...
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...should be followed by the body of the review, which should be about 750 words long – about three double-spaced pages using a 12-point font. If you cite any sources, the full citations should appear in a separate References section at the end. Use the standard Chicago citation style (see http://library.osu.edu/sites/guides/chicagogd.php). 2.Story, Dialogue, Action! Movies tell stories, and so should your review. Dialogue and action bring stories to life, and you can increase your readers’ interest by quoting revealing snippets of dialogue and describing the action that takes place during important scenes. These narrative elements are especially effective when used in the introductory paragraphs because they help to engage the reader. Remember, though, that your job is not to tell the whole story of the movie but to focus on aspects of sociological relevance. Don’t let the movie’s narrative control you; use the movie to tell your sociological story. 3.Argument The main body of your review – all but the introductory and concluding paragraphs – should develop your sociological argument. This is where you tell the reader about the sociological significance of the movie, applying one or more of the five criteria listed above. Roughly two-thirds of the review should be devoted to this purpose. 4.Summary A summary paragraph should concisely state your main conclusion and leave the reader with something to think about after he or she finishes reading the review. You may...
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...American Studies Child Labor Photo Analysis Photo Analysis Worksheet After viewing the following photographs, choose two and complete a worksheet for each of the two and then finish up with the concluding paragraph. [pic] Child labor, cranberry bog, Burlington County, New Jersey. Arthur Rothstein, photographer Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540 USA | | |Step 1. Observation | |A. | |Study the photograph for 2 minutes. Form an overall impression of the photograph and then examine individual items. Next, divide the photo into| | | |quadrants and study each section to see what new details become visible. | | | |___________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | |B. | |Use the chart below to list people, objects, and activities in the photograph. ...
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...an opportunity to compare and contrast policies and resources that support homeless children and families from two different cities, New York and Chicago. The information you analyze will either support a recommendation you make to either city or an idea for potential application of supports elsewhere. Additionally, the graphic will be included as part of your Week Six Final Project Prepare for this discussion by reviewing the required resources listed below for each city and by reviewing the Week Three Instructor Guidance. • Chicago Resources: Review the All Chicago website, the Chicago Coalition for the Homelesswebsite, and the newspaper articles from Hirst (2013) and Steinberg (2012) about homelessness in Chicago. • New York Resources: Review the Covenant House website, the Safe Horizon (2014) homeless youth facts page, and the Saulny (2012) newspaper article about homeless youth in New York. Initial Post: Review the resources provided above. Create an initial post that includes the two parts described below. Visual: Use a visual graphic of your choice such as a Venn diagram or chart using PowerPoint, SmartArt features in Microsoft Word, or Thinking maps® to compare and contrast the following five factors pertaining to homelessness: a. Statistical data about the prevalence of youth homelessness in New York and Chicago. b. Statistical data regarding populations of homeless, including youth. c. Types/levels of supports available including, but not limited...
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...famous victory speech after being elected for president on November, 4th 2012 in his home town Chicago, Illinois. If we starting of by introducing the pentagon model, we know that a speech usually is centred around an intention of the speaker and is depending on the interrelationship between the listeners, the topic, the writer, the language and the circumstances. The topic of this speech is the political campaign, the election, the American population and having high hopes in the future America. The listeners is mostly Obama's supporters as it was being held in Chicago in a building full of democrats, but also for the entire United States and the world in general, considering that America has so much influence on the world. President Obama starts off by being grateful and appreciating the audience. He says thanks three times, which is to calm down the audience but also to highlight his thanks. Afterwards he voices his opinion on how America has been moving forward” It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression, the spirit that has lifted this country from the depths of despair to the great heights of hope, the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams, we are an American family, and we rise or fall together as one nation and as one people.” This sentence shows his patos. Obama develops the cohesion by speaking about the American citizens as “you” and “we” because they done this together. Doing this emphasizes...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY A Sample Paper for the Purpose of Correct Formatting Submitted to Dr. <Insert Name>, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of <Insert Course Prefix and Number – Section Number> <Insert Course Title> by <Insert Student Name> <Month Date, Year Submitted> Contents (not Table of Contents) Introduction (First Level) 1 First Major Section (First Level) 3 First Subhead (Second Level) 3 Second Subhead (Second Level) 4 Second Major Section (First Level) 5 First Subhead (Second Level) 5 Second Subhead (Second Level) 5 Examples of Citing the Bible (First Level) 6 Conclusion (First Level) 8 Bibliography (First Level) 10 Introduction (First-Level Subheading) Since most beginning students will have difficulty learning how to write papers and also format papers correctly using the eighth edition of Kate L. Turabian’s, A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, this sample paper can be used as a template for inserting the correct parts. For the purpose of instruction, it will use second person, but third person must be used in student papers. You will notice that the first time Turabian’s name is written in the paper, her full name is given, but the second and subsequent uses of her name will be her last name only. Though some written assignments will not require a table of contents...
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...grade school that what she would be doing later in life involved work in helping members of society. Primarily, she focused on the poor. There were several obstacles in Perkins’ way as she climbed her way up the ladder of social work, and these obstacles helped develop her into the great social worker she became. Frances Perkins was named Fannie Coralie Perkins when she was born on April 10th in 1880. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Although Perkins was born in Massachusetts, her family roots were in Maine. Her mother, Susan Bean, was an average woman from Bethel, and her father, Frederick Perkins, was an educated man in the upper class from Newcastle. Her ancestors were Protestants from England and Scotland (Downey, chapter 1, paragraph 9). Fannie spent most of her childhood summers in Newcastle with her grandmother, where she developed a prominent relationship with her. Fannie’s grandmother, although not many details have been provided, had a huge impact on her life. Over the course of two years, her father decided to pursue work elsewhere and moved his family to Worcester, Massachusetts. Here, Fannie grew up into the middle class. As she grew up, Fannie’s relationship with her mother diminished. She felt a lot closer to her father because she felt he appreciated the same things she did. Her father really saw Fannie as a gifted child, and encouraged her to become a refine, educated woman. Her father began to prepare her for college and even taught her to read Greek when...
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...reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Your task is to research one of these cases. Learn all you can about the court case to prepare you to take a stand on whether you agree with the majority or minority opinion of the justices. Use the template below to write your essay. Replace the information with your own… Paragraph 1… Select a Supreme Court case related to federalism from the following: · Hammer v. Dagenhart (1918) – child labor · South Dakota v. Dole (1987) – legal drinking age · United States v. Lopez (1995) – gun-free school zones · United States v. Morrison (2000) – violence against women law The case is about a woman was raped by two men, Antonio Morrison and James Crawford in 1994. In 1995, she filed a complaint against the two men under Virginia Tech‘s Sexual Assault Policy. The second hearing of the case found Morrison guilty although an appeal from the university’s administrative system, Morrison punishment was set to the side because it was found to be excessive. Brzonkala dropped out and sued the Morrison, Crawford and the university. Morrison's and Crawford's attack violated 42 USC section 13981 part of the Violence against Women Act of 1994. Paragraph 2 - Who brought the case to the Supreme Court and why? This case is an issue of federalism because it is a decision being made by the court Paragraph 3 - How is the case an issue of federalism? Paragraph 4 - What were the majority and minority...
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...Sample Essay The following winning essay was submitted in 2009 by a UK higher education student for an essay writing competition sponsored by the LearnHigher Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) network. The set title was ‘What is the point of referencing?’, and there was a maximum word limit of 1,500 words. There is a tutor commentary on the points made by the student to the left of the essay. The introduction to an essay is very important. Here the student immediately addresses the question. | What is the point of referencing?The reasons why accurate referencing is essential for academic work are not immediately apparent, particularly for students new to higher education. This essay will, therefore, examine why referencing is an essential part of academic writing and in the process address the question: ‘what is the point of referencing?’ | The student introduces the main reasons for referencing. | There are three main reasons for referencing. Firstly, referencing helps student writers to construct, structure, support and communicate arguments. Secondly, references link the writer’s work to the existing body of knowledge. Thirdly, only through referencing can academic work gain credibility. | Summarises the structure of the essay. | This essay will discuss these three aspects of referencing in detail, examine their validity, identify how referencing affects a writer’s writing style, and show how referencing helps students to present their own ideas...
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...world. He started off giving us a little history of what happened to the Chicago Transportation El train in the 1990s. In summary, the Chicago transportation Authorities decided to not run the El train after midnight. This decision is affecting those whose shifts end at midnight and do not have a transportation on their own. Perkins and Gordon used this example to introduce the role of the church. In other words, the cut of the services is and should be an opportunity for the church to live out its purpose. To demonstrate this, Perkins and Gordon titled their next paragraph quoting the scripture...
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...customize your materials to show that your education, experience, and volunteer work have provided you with the skills that relate to the duties of the position. You can convey this commitment by carefully tailoring your materials to the job description. If there is no job posting, use the website to learn all that you can about the organization’s work and the clients they serve. Talk to other students who have worked or volunteered with the organization. (You can find this information by looking at the lists of where students worked in previous summers). Use this information to highlight your relevant experience and illustrate that you can “hit the ground running.” In your resume, you may want to highlight relevant coursework from law school or undergraduate studies especially clinics or externships; volunteer work that relates to the client population or demonstrates your commitment to public interest/ government work; your language skills; and for government positions your leadership skills. In your cover letter, use strong topic sentences to summarize the skills you bring to the position. The rest of the paragraph should...
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...Chicago and Cleveland (1) Chicago, at the southern tip of Lake Michigan, is a port city.(2) It is also an important commercial (3) and industrial center of the Midwest. It is well known for its educational, cultural, and recreational centers. Chicago draws thousands to its concert halls, art museums, and sports arenas.(4) Cleveland, on the south shore of Lake Erie, is also a port city and a commercial and industrial center important to its area (5). Like Chicago, it has several important educational, cultural, and recreational centers. It has colleges and universities, and a distinguished (6) symphony orchestra. It has one of the finest art museums of the world, and many recreational centers. The location of the two cities contributed to their growth, but this similarity is not enough to explain the wide social diversity(7) (8). [Adapted from Smith, Breaking Through, 7th edition, p. 191] Active Reading Strategies (1) As I read the title, I ask myself if it’s a passage about how Chicago and Cleveland are alike. (2) I can imagine ships docking at the ports. (3) Does “commercial” mean “business”? (4) I have been to many of the concert halls, museums, and sports arenas in Chicago. (5) It seems like the author is going to compare Chicago and Cleveland. (6) What does the word “distinguished” mean? (7) I’m confused by the words “social diversity.” I reread the sentence, and realize the author is not just comparing...
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...NAME OF SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY A Sample Paper for the Purpose of Correct Formatting Submitted to Dr. , in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course Introduction to Seminary Studies by Student Contents Introduction (First Level) 1 First Major Section (First Level) 2 First Subhead (Second Level) Second Subhead (Second Level) Second Major Section (First Level) 3 First Subhead (Second Level) First Sub Section Subhead (Third Level) Second Sub Section Subhead (Third Level) Second Subhead (Second Level) Examples of Citing the Bible (First Level) 4 Conclusion (First Level) 6 Bibliography (First Level) 7 Additional Front Matter Goes on This and Following Pages Most short papers will not need a table of contents or additional front matter, but if you have a table of contents that is more than one page, then you need to check that the page numbering, ii, iii, etcetera, is at the bottom and center of the footer. The first page of the front matter has ii at the bottom and center. Correct page number formatting is achieved by using page breaks (Page Layout > Breaks > Next Page) to start a new section for the front matter and formatting page numbers in the headers and footers editing pane (Insert > Footer > Edit Footer). After the front matter is finished, add a new page break for the next page and then begin your page numbers with arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, etcetera...
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