Compare and contrast the mating signals of two very different vertebrate orders: anurans (frogs and toads) and passerines (songbirds). What features do the anuran and passerine mating vocalizations share in common? What features are different? Discuss the mating signals themselves (acoustic structure, including elements and complexity), as well as how (anatomy and physiology) and why(sociology) those particular vocalizations are produced (by speaker) and preferred (by […]

 Task: In this assignment you will write a list of at least 5 sources in alphabetical order in APA format. In addition, each reference will be followed by a short analytical summary of 150-200 words. At the end of the short summary, you will include a sentence or two that critically analyzes the source and that mentions distinctive features about the article and why it […]

Part 1 (Discussion Forum): Due 16 Jan  Please note that this forum has several parts, so read these instructions carefully.  In this forum, post your thesis statement (a complete sentence) and a brief outline for the critical evaluation essay. For your critical evaluation essay, you will probably want to evaluate the same essay that you chose and discussed in last week’s Forum. In fact, The […]

 Final Exam ENGL 10: Choose one of the following questions and write a clear and coherent 2- 3 page double-spaced essay in response. Use relevant material from the readings to support your response, including quotations. You are not restricted to only material since the midterm but most of your focus should be on that content and only post midterm material is required. The essay is […]

Public Health in the Media. Public Health has been in the national spotlight since the terrorists events of 2001. This ongoing assignment is to find one of the various course topics in the media. The media submissions may include: television, movies, magazines, songs, anywhere people get information or entertainment. The actual videos and / or audio file for these findings is preferred, but not required. […]

 NOTE: Use below Textbook only. 300 Words. Create a thread of at least 300 words, which must include at least two citations. (NOTE: Your main thread must be at least 300 words. These word counts do not include Quotation or Footnotes; most deductions on discussion boards are for not meeting the word requirements) Thread: In the 20th century, the study of Christology was center stage. […]

 For full participation credit, posts must occur on three or more days during the active week. First post should occur on or before Wednesday. See rubric for full assessment of discussion posts.Post #1A After reading one of the two selections listed below, answer the following questions. (minimum 250 words)What is the central point (thesis) of the piece?Does the author provide evidence for his opinion?  If […]

 Final Exam Essay Questions and Instructions Below are two questions. Respond to ONE question in an essay of three to five pages. The essay is worth 50 points. Your essay should be typed, 3-5 pages, with 1 inch margins, double-spaced, with a font no larger than 12 pt. You may use any format that is supported by TurnItIn.com (see that website for list of supported […]

The readings and notes for the last two weeks have covered the use of setting and irony as literary devices in fiction.  Consider the short stories “The English Woman”, “The Collector of Treasures”, “A Contract”, and “Marriage Is Private Affair”.  In what ways was irony used in these short stories?  Did the authors use, verbal irony, dramatic irony, or irony of situation?  Also consider the […]

Both McDonald and Reinhart address the topic of David Lurie’s change over the course of Disgrace. However McDonald and Reinhart see the moral consequences of this change differently. As a class we will be addressing the same topic: Does David Lurie change in any redemptive way during the novel Disgrace. Describe the difference in McDonald’s and Reinhard’s perspectives and then develop your own position in […]