ADVOCACY SPEECHES If you are recording your speech, please note that there are additional audience requirements for this speech that are detailed on page 6 of this document. Through limited research, you will develop your position supporting or opposing a particular topic.  This speech is persuasive in design; and, although there may be some informative matter discussed, your job is to defend your position! This […]

When I think of fallacies and the arguments they encounter, my head immediately goes to those pesky commercials slamming politicians. As general election is fast approaching here in Wisconsin the mudslinging commercials are flooding in. There is a Lt. Governor by the name of Mandela Barnes (D) who is seen as the target in these commercials paid for by Senator Ron Johnson (R). The advertisement […]

This is an assignment you will complete by yourself. Each learner chooses three key words from a list of words provided by the instructor. You will also choose an organization you are familiar with to define and explain the term in a succinct and scholarly manner. This includes clearly stating the context and audience within the organization. You will have 400 words to introduce the […]

You must reply to peer based on peer post   (In The Soft-Hearted Sioux, the character of Sitting Bull is a perfect example of perseverance. From the time he was a child, Sitting Bull was destined to become a leader within Sioux society. Sitting Bull was part of the Hunkpapa tribe of Lakotas, located in the northern area now known as South Dakota. Sitting Bull was […]

For this essay, let us bring our skills as close readers to the table in our search to understand literature.  It might seem intimidating at first; maybe you do not know the difference between alliteration and chiasmus.  But, as an intelligent scholar, you DO know the difference between a sentence that repeats the same sound (alliteration) and a sentence that has one logical structure and […]

A term paper of no lessthan 1500 words (you can have as many over that amount as you wish) will be written on a Topic which you should select from a list of Language Development Hypotheses.  This list is provided at the very end of this survival message, and is also available in the Class Requirements Section of the online Course.  The Term Paper is to present […]

 For this assignment you will select a specific group at risk as a specialization and sub-groups relating to poverty. You will then plan your content and design of this assignment using a digital mind mapping tool, such as Bubbl.us, Coggle, Popplet, Mural.ly, or any other free digital mapping tool of your choosing. Remember to view the privacy policies of each mind mapping option, which are linked with the Recommended […]

 One of the major worries raised by the metaphysical position of “new materialism” is the implications for human freedom.  The video clip “Reading Minds” documents the approach of new materialism, according to which every mental event is really just a brain event.  Why, then, the concern about human freedom?  In short, if every mental event is just a brain event, and every brain event is […]

What potential challenges or obstacles do you predict facing in your current or future role as an educator when implementing positive change (lack of resources, resistance to change, reluctance to interfere with others’ professional practices, reluctance to admit difficult truths, difficulty finding a forum to share what you have learned, lack of time for action research endeavors, unsupportive administration, other)? Describe how you would apply […]

Write a 750-word essay. Topic : the film The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and the reading A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. The essay should briefly summarize the  film and reading to provide context; however, your essay should not be a simple plot summary of the film and the reading. Instead, your essay should analyze the author’s and film’s intent and identify universal themes, […]