...Assignment 2: Essay In Brief: This assignment is worth 25% of your mark for this unit. Please refer to the calendar in your Unit Outline for the due date. Instructions: Essay Question: Choose one Web 2.0 platform discussed during module two and analyse the extent to which this platform has changed the way people communicate and collaborate. The Web 2.0 platforms specifically discussed in module two are Delicious, blogs, wikis (in general), The Wikipedia, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube. However, if you have discussed other Web 2.0 platforms during the unit in tutorials or on the discussion board, you may select this platform if it is approved by your tutor at least one week before the essay is due. The word limit for this essay, excluding the reference list, is to be confirmed by David Cake (between 1000-1500 words). This essay asks you to analyse one of the Web 2.0 platforms that you’ve been examining in the unit, looking in particular at how that particular platform has changed the way in which users/participants both communicate and collaborate. Given the context in which you’re examining these technologies, it is a good idea to think about how Web 2.0 in general is thought to indicate a general shift in the character of online interactions and use these changes to help think about your chosen platform. You will be expected to use some of the readings/viewings provided in the unit, but you will also need to seek out appropriate secondary material...
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...Effective Essay: “SlutWalks and the Future of Feminism.” by Jessica Valenti Slut. This attention-grabbing noun is used throughout the world in the continuing feminist protest that has started since May 2011: Slutwalks. It all began when Michael Sanguinetti, a Toronto police constable, made a statement on how women should not “dress like sluts” in order to be safe from being sexually assaulted at a safety forum in Osgoode Hall Law School on January 24th 2011. His words infuriated many, and Sonya Barnett and Heather Jarvis, Co-founders of Slutwalk Toronto, decided to take action to disaffirm the victim-blaming claim. Originally expected to be a small-scale protest, Slutwalk drew attention and became a worldwide phenomenon, which also triggered both positive and negative responses; Jessica Valenti, Gail Dines, Wendy J Murphy and Keli Goff all published articles to express their opinions. Valenti supported Slutwalk in her essay, “Slutwalks and the Future of Feminism,” whereas Dines and Murphy’s “SlutWalk is not sexual liberation” and Goff ‘s “Dear feminists, Will You Also Be Marching In N***erwalk? Because I Won’t.” opposed it. These writers are all famous feminists; Dines is a seasoned professor and author, while Valenti and Goff are new feminist bloggers who are described as “the pioneer in bringing feminist action online” and “a breath of fresh air,” respectively. Although all of these writers had clear stances, Jessica Valenti gives the most objective and convincing argument about...
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...To Entertain or to Learn? That is the Question. In her essay, “Thinking Outside the Idiot Box,” published in Slate on March 25,2005, Dana Stevens argues against what Johnson has to say about how television makes us smarter. Stevens explains how television is just a way for Americans to become overly obsessed with shows that have no value to the way our brains work. She wants her readers to know that television is just a form of entertainment and that there are more things to life than just a couch and remote. She explains how Steven Johnson is wrong about how TV is making Americans smarter. Parents used to make their children go outside and get exercise, but now they just put their children in front of a TV with an “educational” show on. Ultimately what is at stake here is that children and adults are using TV to get smarter. Stevens is persuasive by using a sarcastic tone that some readers might not appreciate but she gets her point across, logic on how television really is, and refuting the opposing argument. By using these points the reader is able to see how television is not making the brain work more or less, it just entertains. From start to finish, Stevens applies sarcasm into her essay by picking at Johnson’s logic on how television is making the world smarter. She states, “If watching TV really makes you smarter, as Steven Johnson argued in an article…then I guess I need to watch a lot more of it because try as I might, I could make no sense of Johnson’s piece”...
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...After all, why do I need to do these things when I have all of this in my head? That is the exact reason I realized how incredibly useful annotated bibliographies are. Not only does it force you to identify credible sources, but it also forces you to write down your thought process in the comments section. There have been many times that I sit down to write an essay and when I find a source, my brain thinks faster than I can write and by the time I actually get to the point when it’s time to add in the explanation, I’m frustrated beyond belief because I can’t remember what I wanted to...
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...Part | Number of questions | Time | Grade | Part I | 2 out of 3 | 80 minutes | 20 | Part II | 2 out of 3 | 100 minutes | 30 | Total | 4 | 180 minutes | 50 | Good Luck PART I (20 points) In well written essays of around 150 words, answer two of the following questions. 1. Carry out a STEP analysis on the extract about Mannesmann. (10 points) It was clear to many observers that by hiving off its attractive telecoms activities into a separate company Mannesmann risked becoming vulnerable to an unwelcome take-over. Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, however, demanded that Germany treat a British attempt to take over one of its firms with the same fairness extended to Germans buying up business in Britain. He rebuked Gerhard Schroeder for fighting the take-over, making it clear that in the new global economy he should not try to block it. There seems to be widespread suspicion in Germany of everything connected with stock markets. Germany does not have a stock exchange culture, as its economy is dominated by medium-sized companies and companies which are not quoted on the stock market. RB1, Extract 2.10, p.27 ANSWER KEY ContentSociological: * There seems to be widespread suspicion in Germany of everything connected with stock markets. Germany does not have a stock exchange culture, as its economy is dominated by medium-sized companies and companies which are...
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...were no TV. One can argue that for many people television is no longer the main source they get the latest news from but it is practically impossible, however, to find a family that doesn’t have a television. We certainly don’t gather around the television any more as our parents used to every evening in the 70-90s to watch a new fabulous film or discuss the latest news. There are a lot of advantages making television so popular. The main reason why so many people choose this means of getting information and entertainment is its simplicity and convenience. All you have to do is to press a button and sink comfortably into a chair. The main problem of television is that little by little we become dependent on TV. It’s lucky that more and more people are beginning to go in for sports these days. Sports usually take us a great deal of time, so we become less dependent on TV. Now let’s speak about different kinds of people working on television and qualities these people should have. It’s still quite difficult to appear on television without the following qualities: intelligence, talent, beauty, leadership qualities and energy. It’s far more interesting to listen to a football report full of energy than to “a peaceful story” a commentator hankers to tell you. Similarly, weather forecasts would not be so exciting if announcers were “plain”. There are plenty of arguments for and against television but it’s however unlikely to be a thing of the past in the near future. In our...
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...doubt he has a made a huge impact through his films; though some may argue in a negative way. Oliver Stone has written and/or directed films about the Vietnam War, Kennedy’s assassination, Nixon’s presidency, Wall Street, the military dictatorship in El Salvador, and many other subjects. Stone’s expertise in film lay in what most “Hollywood executives prefer to avoid. Historical and political cinema is supposedly deadly at the box office.” Stone’s films are known to make audiences “uncomfortable” and cause “controversy”. Through four essays, including one written by Oliver Stone himself explains the reason why his films have made huge impacts and controversies; as well as, the differences between written history and history on film, and the life experiences leading to the creation of some his films and his connection to them. Since the beginning of his career Stone has been “viciously attacked” by critics about his films. The main argument by critics of history films is that they are too fictional for a number of reasons. Though containing “numerous authentic elements” and details the invention of scenes, dialogue, and characters is not practically for a true historic film. Along with inventions, many historic films comprise of “single explanations around events with complex causes” which creates false facts for audiences. Another characteristic of historic films critics argue against is the fact that these stories center on one or two heroic figures. While these still...
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...Argumentative essay DEFINITION An argumentative essay tries to change the reader’s mind by convincing the reader to agree with the writer’s point of view. CHARACTERISTICS An argumentative essay attempts to be highly persuasive and logical. It usually assumes that the reader disagrees with the writer, but it should be noted that the reader is no less intelligent than the writer. Hence an argumentative essay should be written objectively, logically and respectfully. When planning an argumentative essay, be aware that the essay should contain the following characteristics: The argumentative essay introduces and explains the issue or case. The reader needs to know what the issue is going to be. The essay offers reasons, and supports these reasons. The essay should prove its point. The essay, at times, refutes (proves wrong) opposing arguments. Example Games and Violence Essay Computer games have seriously caught the attention of Mass Media and nowadays every channel considers its duty to remind people how much damage these games cause to children and adults. The increasing amount of games with violent scenes sock the society and makes it very aware of them.It is already common knowledge that violent games cause violence in people. This fact is not even doubted by the majority of people. Every other person says that the reason lies in games being too close to reality. The opinion that games make violent actions normal for the player and therefore make the player...
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...MARKING GUIDE TOPIC: NURS 3005/NURS3005A Child and Family Health Stream ASSESSMENT 2: Essay – Exploring a Child and Family health Issue: Topic 1 2 3 Performance standard Assessment criteria Good Satisfactory Evidence of core work, at a high level through: Evidence of core work of the assignment through: - current literature and/or policy documents related to the topic & statement - current literature and/or policy documents related to the topic & statement - current literature and/or policy documents related to the topic & statement - the significance of lifespan development.. - the significance of lifespan development. - the significance of lifespan development. - current literature and/or policy documents related to the topic & statement Limited rationale -incorporating the elements/principles of family-centred care. -incorporating the elements/principles of family-centred care. -addressing support services or health promotion information. 65% Excellent Evidence of core work, at an advanced level through: Written content Weighting -addressing support services or health promotion information. -incorporating the elements/principles of family-centred care. - the significance of lifespan development. Not addressed -addressing support services or health promotion information. -incorporating the elements/principles of family-centred care. Not addressed ...
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...knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people’ and that is why since the beginning of times that precious knowledge was divided only between the chosen few: from high priests of the ancient civilizations to the nobility and servants of God in the middle ages; from the dictators like Stalin and Hitler to modern moguls like Rupert Murdoch. In our times mass media became a super-power: it has a colossal impact on society as a whole and its political, economic, cultural constituents, therefore it must be governed and regulated aiming to ensure a freedom to communicate, diversity and universal provision as well as secure communicative and cultural ends chosen by the people for themselves (McQuail, 2010). The obligatory argument that always emerges when discussing necessity of universal media regulation practices is the violation of freedom of speech. ‘Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.’ (The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, Article 19)....
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...Violence is not something new to the human race, but it is an increasing problem in modern society. In his essay “Hate Violence? Turn It Off,” Tim Goodman argues that if parents or other adults object to a television program, they should change the channel or just simply turn off the television. I disagree with Goodman’s argument. Turning off the television or changing the channel is not enough. What happens when the adults are not there to supervise their kids? What about other influences that promotes or shows violence? What then? Can a concern, such as violence be simply turn off or change? When children are young, the television already begins to have an influence in their life. If we were to look at any typical family household, we...
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...Philosophy of Religion Essay: Religious experience at Ram Mandir Hinduism is one of the oldest religions since the beginning of time and has grown from its ancient roots to become the third largest religion in the world. The majority of its followers originate in India and Nepal. Hinduism is a religion based on traditional values and philosophies that have evolved in India over period of more than a thousand years. On my visit to the Ram Mandir while I experienced a puja, “which is a name for prayers in Hinduism”. (V,2011) among the people, I noticed two different patterns that they follow, and observed that Hinduism has related the patterns to Emilie Durkheim’s and Stuart Hall’s theories of social solidarity and culture respectively through use of prayers and congregations, which is going to be the main focus of my essay in Hinduism the distinct patterns while performing the prayers. The two patterns are congregation who came together for the ritual performed by the Pundits( priests) and the book that priest themselves distributed to the people. The first pattern that was visible to me in the Ram Mandir was based on the congregation who came together for the ritual performed by the Pundits (priests). This gathering of people had a majority of Asian descendants which were mostly North Indians that spoke Hindi. Also, there were different languages that were being spoken by south Indians that are dark skinned, which were easy to distinguish. Since, Hindi is the most common...
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...essential component of people's lives in the 21st century. However, there are concerns that the disadvantages of the internet may outweigh the advantages. Topic: The internet Focus: The impact of the internet on people's lives Directions: Argue (present an argument) either in favour or against Scope: In the last decade View the following video and try out the interactive activity on how to analyse an assignment question. Taxonomy: the internet Sample essay Argue either in favour or against the impact of the internet on people's lives in the last decade. As an avenue of entertainment and communication, and as a research and reference tool, the internet has had a huge impact on the modern societies of developed nations. At the same time, there is concern that the disadvantages and negative influences may outweigh the benefits to the society. This essay argues that, in the last decade, the advantages of the internet far outweigh the disadvantages. This claim is addressed with the support of current authoritative sources which provide the framework for making such a claim. This essay first explores the effect of the internet on the social structures of family life, and religious and spiritual practice. Subsequently, this essay examines the repercussions of the internet on national cultural identity and multiculturalism. Firstly, in the last ten years, modern family life has been...
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...civilisation and modernity. A bitter dispute ensued about the French principles of ‘liberty, equality and fraternity’. This essay intends to focus on the impact that the Revolution had on Britain at that time and we will reflect on the influence that literary writings had upon shaping Britain’s views of the revolution and its espoused ideals, and in turn the consequences that they would have on British society into the 19th century. Leading up to the beginning of the French Revolution political and social unrest was spreading in Britain. The country was divided on one argument: the rights of man. On one side of the argument were the radicals who strongly supported a new form of government, that of elective democracy. This group were countered by the loyalists who adamantly opposed such drastic changes and remained allegiant to the church and the monarchy. Loyalists vehemently opposed what they saw as the threat against traditional British values. The radicals were part of a post-enlightenment movement that believed citizenship and its right derived from natural human rights such as that of all men being allowed to take part in politic regardless of their status or background. This growing divide amongst British people at that time would be deepened by several events, the revolutionary events in that were about to take place across the English Channel, and the growth in the number of critical essayists, polemists and novelists following the publication of the hugely influential...
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...information, opinions or ideas so that the message is completely understood by everybody involved. The sender sends a message out with a certain intention in mind. The receiver of the message tries to understand and interpret the message sent. He then gives feedback to the original sender who, in turn, interprets the feedback. This process, repeated continuously, constitutes communication. ➢ Elements in Communication There are several major elements in the communication process - a sender, message, channel, receiver, feedback, context. There is both a speaker’s intention to convey a message and a listener’s reception of what has been said. If you want to get your message across accurately, you need to consider three things: - The message; - The audience or receiver; and - How the message is likely to be received. ➢ Factors Affecting Communication Barriers to effective communication:- (a) Status/Role (b) Cultural Differences (c) Choice of Communication Channels (d) Length of Communication (e) Use of Language (f) Disabilities (g) Known or Unknown Receiver (h) Individual Perceptions/Attitudes/Personalities (i) Atmosphere/Noise/Distraction (j) Clarity of Message (k) Lack of Feedback 1.2 DEFINING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION - Oral communication involves conveying ideas, thoughts or information via a spoken language. - Written communication, however, information is exchanged using written symbols, that is, via words and sentences. Written communication is...
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