LitW Step Two:Describe the situationgiving information that will berelevant and necessaryto your analysis.
I expect this will take a minimum of 300 words. Include your transcript (with any revisions needed) above the description but this is not included in the word count.
Use clear plain language. You may find it helpful to refer to Hymes SPEAKING model for describing interaction; you can also refer to the list below.
Your task is here is to determine what information isrelevant and necessaryto understand your analysis. Aim to give neithertoo littlenorradically too muchinformation so that someone who has not witnessed the speech act/event can understand what is going on.
Remember also that as a linguistic anthropologist-in-training your goal should be to remove yourself from your everyday taken-for-granted insider’s understanding of what is going on here and try to adopt a distanced analytical perspective. For those writing about interactions they participated in this will be especially tricky. Use the tools of sociolinguistic analysis we have been learning to help you do this.
Some questions to ask yourself:

ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Due Date
Monday March 6 20179:00 AM
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Assignment 2: Problem SolvingDue Week 9 and worth 150 points
When faced with a problem what do you do to solve it? This assignment asks you to apply a six-step to problem solving process to a specific problem scenario. You will write a paper that presents a synthesis of your ideas about solving the problem using this systematic approach. As Voltaire said No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
Choose one (1) of the problem scenarios as a topic choice for your paper (Note: Your professor must approve your topic choice before you begin work on the assignment.)
Scenario 1: You have worked at your company for eleven (11) years. You have returned to college to earn a Bachelors degree in order to increase your chances for a promotion. You are nearly finished with your degree when a supervisors position in a competing company becomes available in another state. The start date is in two (2) weeks during your final exam period for your courses. The position offers a $15000 per year salary increase a car allowance and relocation expenses. Your former supervisor works for the company and is recommending you for the position based on your outstanding job performance; if you want the job its yours. All of the other supervisors at this level in the company have Masters degrees so you know that you would be expected to earn your Bachelors degree and continue on to a Masters degree. Your present company offers tuition reimbursement but the new company does not.
Scenario 2: Your child comes home from school with an assignment sheet for a school project. He / she is very excited about the project and begins work immediately doing research on the Internet and gathering materials. You read over the assignment sheet and notice that your child is not including all of the required items in the project and you have some ideas for how to improve the quality of the presentation. You recently read an article in a parenting magazine about the importance of a child developing responsibility for his/ her own learning. You recall the many ways in which your parents took over your school projects. You on the other hand want to encourage your childs confidence in his / her ability to complete a project independently. The next day you are at the grocery store when you see a parent of a student in your childs class. That parent has spent over $30 in supplies for the science project and is taking a day off of work to put the pieces of the project together.
Scenario 3: You have two jobsone during the week from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and one on Saturday from 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm. You are taking two classesone that meets from 6:00 to 10:00 pm and one class online. You have two kidsone who plays soccer and one who is in band. You have two elderly parents who no longer drive. You have two siblingsone who lives two (2) miles away and one who lives in another state. You have two (2) papers due in your classes the same week that one (1) of your children has a soccer tournament and the other child has a band concert. You are coaching the soccer team and you are in charge of fundraising for the band. You have a goal to complete your degree in two (2) years. Your doctor tells you that your blood pressure your cholesterol and your weight are too high and recommends several medications that cost you nearly $200 per month after your insurance co-pay.
Scenario 4: You are a sales representative for a company that encourages staff to log time in the field and away from the office. You are expected to begin and end your day at the office. You notice that each day when you arrive and return another co-worker is already there and you wonder whether this person spends most of his / her time at the office. At your weekly sales meeting you are informed of your co-workers outstanding sales performance. You suspect that this co-worker is spending more time flattering the boss instead of working leads in the field and as a result is getting the best client referrals. Your own sales numbers have steadily decreased since this other sales representative was hired.
Scenario 5: Professors Choice problem scenario presented by your professor.
Scenario 6: Students Choice Problem scenario presented by you.
Review the six-step problem solving process outlined in the webtext based on the article The Problem Solving Process located athttp://www.gdrc.org/decision/problem-solve.html:
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:1. Define the problem in the scenario that you have chosen.2. Analyze the problem in the scenario.3. Generate options for solving the problem in the scenario.4. Evaluate the options for solving the problem.5. Decide on the best option for solving the problem.6. Explain how you will implement the decision made and reflect on whether this option was the most effective.
The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Clickhereto view the grading rubric..

Coverage by of the news is not carried out by any monolithic organization that gets to decide what is and is not the correct way to report the news. Today perhaps more than ever the editorial or opinion piece of the news is more apparent and widespread than it had been in the decades before cable news 24-hour-news cycles and the rise of the Internet as a news source. This does not necessarily mean that the news has become any less impartial simply that news organizations are more conscious of markets and demographics the people they are trying to attract than ever before.
For your assignment this week find two articles that address the same issue produced by two different news sources (this cannot be the same AP story published by different sources). In 1-2 pages provide a summary of what message each writer is trying to get across and provide a brief compare and contrast analysis of the two pieces. Explain which piece you feel is more effective and why. Be sure to include links for each article in your assignment.

Coverage by of the news is not carried out by any monolithic organization that gets to decide what is and is not the correct way to report the news. Today perhaps more than ever the editorial or opinion piece of the news is more apparent and widespread than it had been in the decades before cable news 24-hour-news cycles and the rise of the Internet as a news source. This does not necessarily mean that the news has become any less impartial simply that news organizations are more conscious of markets and demographics the people they are trying to attract than ever before.
For your assignment this week find two articles that address the same issue produced by two different news sources (this cannot be the same AP story published by different sources). In 1-2 pages provide a summary of what message each writer is trying to get across and provide a brief compare and contrast analysis of the two pieces. Explain which piece you feel is more effective and why. Be sure to include links for each article in your assignment.

Now that you have completed the Research Plan and the Stasis Model we will begin the process of testing our argument and gathering more information specifically to support our position. Make sure that you gather good credible information and that you cite your sources in the body of the outline. Please consult the examples folder if you have questions or you may contact me any time.
Toulmin Schema Worksheet
In English 2010 we use the Toulmin Schema to test our arguments and to develop a detailed outline of our Persuasive Research papers. One of the reasons it is useful in this process is that it focuses primarily on what we can validate with research orlogic(logos)instead of relying on the emotional responses that often limit our research and discussion about many topics. We can then add appeals toemotion(pathos) that are useful to our specific audience as we prepare to write the essay. The following version of Toulmin is tailored specifically to English 2010 and designed to test the working thesis sentence developed in the policy proposal portion of the Stasis Model.
Claim:This should be the first part of your newly developed working thesis sentence
Reasons:This are the because clauses of your working thesis statement
Assumptions:What assumptions do you have about the topic and why? What points of agreement (values) do you and your audience share? According to your research what are the presumed assumptions your audience has about the topic and why?
Backing:Think of this as a place to list the evidence both personal and researched which supports your claim and reasons. This will be the longest portion of the essay.
(Personal/Brainstorming)
(Cited Research)
Conditions of Rebuttal:What are other people saying about your topic? How will they attack your position? What are their strongest points? Be sure to explore each point in detail gathering source information to fully understand why people hold that position and to more fully evaluate the counterargument.
Qualifier:Revised thesis statement based on the conditions of rebuttal. What can you still realistically argue? Are there ways to adjust your thesis to include some ideas from the rebuttals or a way to counter them by changing the thesis?
this homework is relate to resarch homewoek. it will be 3 page.

English 102: Persuasive Essay
Genre: Argument
Length: 3-5 pages
Format: MLA Textbook:
The non-profit organization for this assinment is The United Negro College Fund
Assignment Write a persuasive essay that aims to convince the reader to support a non-profit organization of your choice. Locate the non-profit organizations website and gain background knowledge on their work. The website is the only outside source required for this essay. No other outside sources should be used to compose your essay. You must include one direct quote paraphrase and summary (each with an in-text citation) from the website. You will also include a Works Cited page. Utilize the readings and outline template to gain knowledge on the structure of argument.
Once you have chosen the issue and organization visit their website. The organizations website must include enough information so that you can understand their mission importance of their work and how to support their work.
Introduction As always the introduction should include necessary background information. For this essay the background information should include the organizations name and a brief summary of their history and mission. As the introduction narrows towards the thesis remember that you are presenting only one argument: why the reader should support the non-profit organization you have chosen.
Body Paragraphs Each body paragraph for this essay should introduce explain and support (i.e. present the argument for) one main point. Since you are only incorporating one source for this essay each main point with support must come from youthis means you are utilizing your rhetorical skills to persuade your audience so incorporate plentiful detail (including examples) to develop each body paragraph.
Conclusion The concluding paragraph for this essay should: Wrap up your argument by answering any unanswered questions Reinforce the importance of supporting the non-profit organization you selected
Source Incorporating direct information from the website is important as well. You must include at least one direct quote one paraphrase and one summary. Each of these must include an in-text citation. Remember that direct quotes paraphrases and summaries should always be concise and add to your essay. They are not a way to fill space but a way to vary your method of incorporating support. Incorporating this single source add to your credibility as an author.

English 102: Rhetorical Analysis
Genre: Analytical
Length: 3-5 pages
Format: MLA
Speech to be used for this assignment:I Have Dream by Dr. King:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
Assignment: Write a rhetorical analysis that analyzes a primary text. You may choose from the speeches in Blackboard or contact your instructor to request approval to analyze a different speech. If you choose to analyze a speech that is not in Blackboard consider using the American Rhetoric website. This website will provide you with audio of the speech and a transcript. As you read the speech identify and make note of each time the speaker appeals to the logic ethics or emotion of the audience. The rhetorical appeals (logos ethos and pathos) are the lenses for your analysis. Review your textbook and the Forest of Rhetoric website to gain understanding of the importance and function of rhetorical appeals. Links to the American Rhetoric and Forest of Rhetoric websites are available in the Analytical Essay folder in Blackboard.
SLOs Achieved: SLOs De-center enough to ask tough questions about your writing and apply the fundamental principles of critical thinking to all writings and readings Read toughthat is: read to evaluate read to analyze and read to think. You will be able to summarize whole articles paraphrase relevant passages from these articles draw inferences from the readings and then reach your own conclusions on tough issues
Key Points:
1. Introduction: a. Introduce the reader to the speech and your argument which requires a clear understanding of the rhetorical situation
i. Who is the speaker?
ii. What is the social context of the speech (what is happening)?
iii. Is the speech effective? How do you know?
b. Thesis statement
i. What is your claim/argument?
2. Body
a. Analyze the rhetorical appeals and devices used in the speech which requires understanding of the appeals and devices as analytical tools. Each paragraph requires a clear topic sentence that introduce the appeal used in the paragraph in relation to your thesis statement.
b. Some helpful questions to help develop each body paragraph include:
i. Topic sentence: 1. What appeal is used and what is the purpose?
ii. Development:
1. How is the appeal identified? What words or phrases identify the appeal?
2. How does the appeal relate to the speakers purpose? Is the appeal used effectively or ineffectively?
3. What does the speaker not say? Why is important that the speaker avoids that point? Why would it be helpful for the speaker to address that point?
iii. Transitional sentence
3. Conclusion
a. Apply your argument to a higher level
b. Remember that you are analyzing a genre of text that is rehearsed and delivered to a specific audience meaning that each word is selected to make a specific appeal to the audience. Sources For the analytical essay you will broaden your knowledge of research and format by incorporating three sources into your text. This task should build on the knowledge gained during the Persuasive essay process. The first source is your primary text. This is the text you are analyzing.
Two outside sources are also required. You will locate these sources in the librarys databases. They may be journal magazine or newspaper articlesthe choice is yours. However they all must be reputable sources and each must be incorporated into your essay in a manner that adds to your analysis. Remember that incorporating sources requires an introduction quote in-text citation and bibliographic entry. Utilize your Noodle Tools account to help manage your research citations and Works Cited page. Required Sources 1. Primary text a. This is the speech you are analyzing 2. Two outside sources from the librarys databases a. Both sources must be located in the librarys databases Databases Consider beginning your research with one of the following databases: Opposing Viewpoints Points of View Reference Center NewsBank

You are now engaged in a research project! This can be a very exciting and intimidating process but you have a great support network to help you. Take just a moment to think about something you have researched in the past and describe what that experience was like. What did you research? What were your reasons for researching it? What did you find out about the topic and about yourself? Did you find yourself seeking out primary or secondary sources? What kinds of sources did you use? How did you choose your topic and what was the result of your research? Feel free to choose any experience. You do not have to limit yourself to an academic research topic. You might reflect upon research that you did for your job or you might want to reflect upon a time that you researched a large purchase such as a new computer or a car.Your response should be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

English 102: Toulmin Method Essay With Annotated Bibliography
Genre: Argumentative Research Essay
Length: 5-7 pages
Format: MLA
Subject for assignment: PTSD in the Military
Assignment Write a 5-7 page research paper that follows the Toulmin method as discussed in your textbook (p. 410-412). Incorporate five sources as support for the claim. Each source that is used as support in your essay must be included on the Annotated Bibliography with correct bibliographic entries. Each annotation should aim to connect and validate the use of each source to other sources and your thesis. Annotations will include a brief summary evaluation and discussion of your use. Each annotation must be at least 250-words. See the samples in the Research Project folder. SLOs Applied (See Syllabus for Full Description) The writer takes a stand makes informed effective decisions writes a research paper using credible secondary sources identifies and uses standard reference work and the library to locate current relevant and peer reviewed sources. The Toulmin Method The basic requirements of the Toulmin method include: 1. Claim 2. Support 3. Warrant The Claim is your thesis statement. Like other essays written in an academic setting your introductory paragraph introduces the reader to the topic by establishing the context. The Claim will be the last 1-2 sentences in the introductory paragraph. The Claim is what you aim to prove with your original argument and your research. The Support in the Toulmin method is both your argument (using your rhetorical argument skills) and the research conducted throughout this process. Your sources should include a variety of sources ranging from peer reviewed journal articles to videos. Use your knowledge from the previous essays completed this term to conduct your research by searching for current reputable sources. The Annotated Bibliography The Annotated Bibliography will operate as your Works Cited page with annotations (notes) written beneath each bibliographic entry. The goal of each annotation is to essentially show your knowledge of the source. Each annotation will include your developed and well-writing discussion of the purpose of using the source the connection to other sources and the evaluation of the source. Sources Use the following guidelines as you locate sources: Two peer reviewed journal articles focused to the claim o Published in the last 5-years o Consider these databases: Academic OneFile Academic Search Complete Two reputable popular sources found on the web o Published in the last 12-months o Consider these source types: Magazines (eg. Time) News websites (eg. Politico) Viewpoint essays in the Opposing Viewpoints database One quality video source o Consider these resources: TED Talks Sources found on the Films on Demand database Remember that all sources must be found in the Librarys databases or easy to locate on the web. If your instructor cannot locate your source it will not be counted. Abstracts do not count as sources and should not be used as support for any academic essay.

Hi you should choose a topic about mother nature. I will post course theme you wll have an idea about it. Homework includes 2 parts which are.
You should send me a copy of sources that you will use. I will upload sample proposal and annotated bibliography. Also upload homework task. I am international student so please dont use complex sentence.
First Part
1-page research proposal including a focused topic research question details of a proposed research strategy and a list of initial sources
Second Part
An annotated bibliography of 5 independently researched sources including at least three scholarly sources and including sources that have viewpoints in contrast to one another. Each entry should be between 150-200 words.
Course theme: Mother Nature: Our relationship with the Environment has significantly changed since the Industrial Revolution and more recent changes in the human-environment relationship such as accelerated globalization and global environmental change have placed the Environment in a critical phase of concern for the future. Important phenomena include a rise in human population the global transfer of inventions and values the beginning of industrialization and and associated with these the dramatic modifications of land use and biodiversity hydrological and energy flows and key ecological processes. There is a now growing need to give priority to the protection of Mother Nature for the welfare of human civilization and this course is designed to respond to this need by examining what we can do for a more sustainable future.