ENG 1272 Portfolio REDD

  Preparing your final portfolio. There are three components: An introduction that contextualizes the artifacts and accounts for any outcomes not directly seen in the artifacts. Address the course learning objectives found on the syllabus and at the end of this document. Explain what you have learned regarding each objective that cant be seen in the writing, but that … Read more

Vietnam Argumentative Essay

Vietnam Argumentative Essay Write a five-paragraph argumentative essay. The history writing assignment will require you to select one from the following topics and write about it. No plagiarism and must list and cite references. 1. How did the Vietnam War affect the profession of arms for the U.S. Army through present day? 2. Was air … Read more

Essay Reading Response (300 words in total)

In his essay, ‘ in Praise of Theory’ Bela Balazs writes (p.19),” This is all the more important as what is at stake is not merely the proper valuation of the film, but the fate of the film itself, for this depends upon our appreciation, and we are responsible for it. It has always been … Read more

Watch a 9 min video and write a 100-200 words response

Watch short video essay, “Frames and Containers” (Charlie Lyne, 2017 9 min.) which is a rumination on Sergei Eisenstein and ‘the frame.’ Eisenstein (who was making films and writing about film in the 1920s and 1930s) was a Russian filmmaker and theorist who was located on the ‘formalist’ end of the film theory spectrum (as … Read more

change the bullet points to the complete sentences

a.  In Britain the population was aggravated by the elite class who controlled the majority of politics and believed they only helped the wealthy while controlling the poor and middle class. b. They created a meme generator essentially of the prime minister David Cameron to call him out for his policies c. Prior to this … Read more

Discussion

  Please provide an academic definition, with an in-text citation, of the concept of a Presidential Declaration of Disaster.  Briefly explain the Four Phases of Emergency Management. Finally, this week, please provide some elaboration upon the concept of Normative Theories of Disaster. Please include in-text citations, as well as a reference list, both in alignment … Read more

Argumentative Essay

Complete with the next rubric:  Idea: The argument is well introduced and has a solid stance and 2 reasons. Counterclaim is acknowledged and refuted  Voice: The claim is supported by logical reasons and 4 pieces of relevant evidence. Evidence is thoroughly explained    Word Choice:  The writers exceptional word choice captures tone and purpose.  Conventions: Punctuation … Read more

Music Response

READING: Roediger 1999 PROMPT: Write a paragraph (about half a page typed and double-spaced) about one central issue from the reading. Describe how the writer treats this issue, and why it is important to the writer’s central thesis in the reading. Also, include a few personal reflections in response to your chosen issue. What are … Read more