MLA

Political Abstraction

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How are contemporary artists engaging with abstraction (non-objective art) and modernism? Step 1: See these videos and take notes on these artists different views on abstraction, its legacy in the 21st century, and how abstraction can be political. Julie Mehretu, https://art21.org/watch/extended-play/julie-mehretu-politicized-landscapes-short/ (09: 54 minutes)Mark Bradford, https://art21.org/watch/art-in-the-twenty-first-century/s4/mark-bradford-in-paradox-segment/ (14 minutes, up till the shot)(d/collage is a term … Read more

Manifestos

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Create your own manifesto. Step 1. Watch the movie, Manifesto on Kanopy.To access: Go to the BMCC library webpage (upper right bar on the first page when entering bmcc.edu). Then click on Databases (complete list of databases) and go to the letter K to search for Kanopy. You will be asked to type your BMCC … Read more

Any topic (writer’s choice)

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Select a social issue you feel strongly about. Using the virtues discussed this semester and your own personal virtues, analyze how they are reflected in the dilemma. You can look at media, propaganda, social media, the law, elected officials, organizations, historical context and personal experience.

Any topic (writer’s choice)

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Write a three-paragraph essay describing your chosen function, and why you rank its importance so highly. Your essay must include three properly referenced and defined terms from the module reading. For example, if you select Controlling, you could include the definition of feedback loop. Answer and address these questions:What is the primary function you selected?How … Read more

Politics and Government

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Having read Letter From a Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and The Ballot or the Bullet by Malcolm X, we see arguments for both non-violent protest and a more aggressive approach. Which method do you believe leads to progress in the area of civil rights?

Death penalty essay

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Write an essay (with introduction and conclusion) on the suggested topic. Choose an aspect to speak about yourself.Your introduction should include the thesis statement – main idea of the paper (here is more detailed explanation – https://essayshark.com/blog/how-to-write-a-thesis-statement-to-make-it-clear/). Don’t include any new information in the conclusion. It should  restate the thesis statement of the paper.Support your … Read more

Any topic (writer’s choice)

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Module 2 Mirrors and WindowsIn advancing equity, we often use a mirrors and windows metaphor to describe the stories we develop to reflect our identities, perspectives, and culture. Mirrors reflect things that are familiar to us while windows validate our ideas about ourselves and the world.The preceding video described the mirrors and windows metaphor. You … Read more

MOVIE REVIEW

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Write a movie review of Alfred Hitchcock (with introduction and conclusion). Choose the film yourself.Your introduction should include the thesis statement – main idea of the paper (here is more detailed explanation – https://essayshark.com/blog/how-to-write-a-thesis-statement-to-make-it-clear/). Don’t include any new information in the conclusion. It should  restate the thesis statement of the paper.Support your ideas with relevant … Read more

Article summary

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Write a scientific article summary (with introduction and conclusion). Choose it yourself. It should be about current affairs and not older than 3 years.Your introduction should include the thesis statement – main idea of the paper (here is more detailed explanation – https://essayshark.com/blog/how-to-write-a-thesis-statement-to-make-it-clear/). Don’t include any new information in the conclusion. It should  restate the … Read more