Write a three-page comparative analysis of the protagonists, Roselily,  in Alice Walker’s “Roselily”  and Desiree in  Kate Chopin’s “Desiree’s Baby.”  How does gender play a major role in the short fictions?  Do the time periods in each of the literary works cause the characters to act and react in certain ways and to be treated in specific ways because of gender? What themes of constraint […]

Weekly Journal Reflections Each chapter of the textbook will have a related journal entry prompt to which you will need to respond. You can find these assignments in each weekly module labeled “Chapter X Journal” under the “Assignments and Activities” section. Journals are an opportunity for you to reflect on what you read and learned in the chapter and apply it to your own life. […]

Find two video clips (on YouTube) that consist violating nonverbal norms. In the videos, two nonverbal norms are violated in two separate situations—someone intentionally do what would not typically be expected in that situation. For instance, using the proxemics norm as an example, in an interesting video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frQdjs9UaYA), a women entered an elevator and moved uncomfortably close to other riders, which clearly violates the norm […]

 Compose an essay in which you discuss your relationship with writing and the writing process. This is a reflection essay, so writing in first person voice is appropriate. Discussion points you might want to consider using are as follows:  Do you consider yourself a strong writer? Explain your strengths and weaknesses as a writer.  Do you enjoy writing? Why or why not?  […]

Provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge and be supported by 1 textbook citation, 1 outside academic resource, and 1 biblical citation. Thread Prompt: What limitations do you face in intercultural communication and how is this shaped by preferred cultural values? TEXTBOOK 1) LEADING WITH CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE The […]

Learning to reflect critically upon your learning and processes is a foundational cognitive skill that will help you develop both intellectually as a critical thinker. Toward this end, compose a cogent response to the following questions. Even though this is a ten (10) point Learning Activity Point (LAP) and not a formal essay, you should draft, revise, and edit your response, which should be written […]

In Judeo-Christian cultures, the Hebrew Bible has strongly influenced people’s understandings of themselves, relationships to others, definitions of well-ordered society, and the meaning of life. Because of their influence, writers such as Amelia Lanyer, John Milton, Christina Rossetti, Mark Twain, Zora Neale Hurston, Flannery O’Connor, and Octavia Butler explicitly draw on biblical texts in order to protest ways that they believe society has misinterpreted, misused, […]

Write an essay that makes a thesis-based argument about education. The essay must respond specifically to the article by MARK EDMUNDSON “Who Are You and What Are You Doing Here? A Word to the Incoming Class” The main goal is to “enter the conversation” The essay should include all of the following features: -A precise thesis, or main claim -A clearly defined audience -Direct quotations or paraphrases -Minimum 800 words […]

6dq1) Do some research to identify a trend, event, or a policy related to ADHD. If you look on news websites, you can identify and discuss what reporters are currently writing about ADHD. If you look at the policy statements by institutions such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/facts.html) or American Psychological Association (APA.org), you can identify and discuss which policies or […]

Read and prepare an executive summary for one of the following articles from Tierra Grande, the Texas Real Estate Center’s Journal:   https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/articles/tierra-grande: ● “This Old Loft-Downtown Living in Small Town Texas,” October 2017; ● “Are Liability Waivers Enforceable,” October 2019; or ● “Homestead Advantages,” October 2018; and submit your work through Assignments. Be sure to follow instructions for written work provided in the course’s syllabus. Your […]