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Little Girls or Little Women Analysis The Disney Princess Effect
$7.50Analysis: “Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect
Length and Format: The paper should not exceed 1,000 words. It should be formatted according to MLA guidelines.
Rhetorical Situation: For this assignment, write an analysis of the structure of a source article of your choosing, as well as its stated or implied thesis/purpose. The audience is academic, meaning largely rhetorical scholars such as your professor.
Assignment Overview: Choose one article from the list below and write a paper that summarizes its rhetorical structure:
“Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect” by Stephanie Hanes (pp. 482-488)
Excerpt from Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It by Elizabeth Royte (pp.717-724)
“Rising Share of Americans See Conflict between Rich and Poor” by Richard Morin (pp. 888-898)
“Is Google Making Us Stupid?” by Nicholas Carr (on eCourses under Week 2)
“Under the Influence: Paying the Price of My Father’s Booze” by Scott Russell Sanders (on eCourses under Week 2)
This assignment is titled “analytical summary” rather than just “summary” because you are being asked to do more than simply provide a point-by-point recap of the source article. You must identify and explain the basic rhetorical situation of the article, you must distinguish between the central thesis and supporting points, and you must explain the organizational structure of the article. Make sure to identify:
the author, title, and context.
the rhetorical situation in which the source article participates: intended audience and purpose.
the organizational structure of the source article: how the main points are organized and how its supporting points advance the central thesis.
Paper Structure: The paper must be formatted according to MLA guidelines and must include a full bibliographical citation of the source article on the bottom of the last page (no separate works cited page is needed this time).
Style and Tone: Part of the purpose of this assignment to practice dealing closely with source material while avoiding unintentional plagiarism. This means that you must use signal phrases and in-text citations properly (according to MLA guidelines), choose and integrate quotes carefully, and paraphrase without borrowing the language of the source too closely. Use the last name of the author(s) of your source article throughout the paper. In terms of tone, you must demonstrate objectivity while analyzing and evaluating the article you have chosen. Exaggeration, cheerleading, and over-the-top rhetoric will not work. Your opinion of the article should not be included; your analysis should remain objective and merely summarize the facts of how this article is structured.What is a Thesis?
Your formal, academic writing must have a thesis. The thesis is the point your paper is trying to prove. Here are some essential points to keep in mind about the thesis, starting with a definition.
Thesis (plural: theses, pronounced THEES-eez): The point that is trying to prove. Also known as the claim or argument. Everything in an argumentative relates to the thesis, either as evidence, explanation, elaboration or rebuttal of alternative claims. Think of the thesis as the spine of your paper. Just as all the parts of your body are connected to the spine, and without the spine your body could not stand, so too all parts must be connected to the thesis, and without the thesis cannot stand. Parts that are not connected must be revised so that they do connect, or else eliminated. A thesis, in other words, is not the same as the thesis statement, which is a sentence or two in your introduction that tells the reader what the thesis is. The thesis is not limited to one spot; it runs through the whole thing, from start to finish.
A thesis can be expressed as a statement
Because the thesis is what you’re trying to prove, it must be possible to express it in the form of a statement or assertion (e.g., “the sky is blue because of sunlight refraction”). It is not a question (“what color is the sky?”) or a topic (“the color of the sky”). Notice that “The sky is blue because of sunlight refraction” is a complete declarative sentence, while the topic (“the color of the sky”) is not—it does not say anything about the sky’s color that is not obvious.
A thesis is arguable
An arguable thesis is one you have to give reasons for, that is worth proving. So the last example above is not a valid thesis, because everybody knows what color the sky is. An arguable thesis would be that sunlight refraction causes the blue color. This statement is not obvious, and it would require reliable scientific evidence and explanations of why in order to be proved.
Theses can be statements about matters of fact (e.g., the physical structure of the atom), interpretation (e.g., the true meaning of Hamlet), analysis (e.g., the structure of a poem), or values (e.g., the morality of the death penalty). Your paper should make a persuasive case about some question of fact, interpretation or analysis.
Your thesis will answer the question presented by the assignment prompt:
In this case, the assignment question is—What is the purpose of your chosen article and how/why did the author structure this article in order to achieve this purpose? (Refer to the handout “Structure of Argumentation” to find some terms to use to help you with this analysis.)
This assignment calls for a descriptive thesis
A descriptive thesis makes a claim about how things are. Here are some features of this type of thesis:
makes an “is” statement
appeals to evidence that anyone (given enough training) can observe and confirm—in this case it’s textual evidence from your chosen article
appeals to logic that anyone (again, given enough training) can test and confirm
deals in analysis, interpretation, and explanation
Example thesis statement for this assignment, based on the reading “On Dumpster Diving”:
Lars Eighner uses definition, narration, explanation, and compare/contrast modes to inform his readers about the life of a homeless person, how to be a successful dumpster diver, and, more importantly, to persuade them to be less wasteful consumers.2 pages
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QUESTION 3: CAN I ACT ANY WAY I WANT?
$32.50QUESTION 3: CAN I ACT ANY WAY I WANT, EVEN IF ETHICS AND MORALITY ARE INVENTED?
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Compare and Contrast Essay: Joby from “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” and Patsy from “The Finish of Patsy Barnes”
$5.00Compare and Contrast Essay:
Joby from “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” and Patsy from “The Finish of Patsy Barnes”
Abstract
There are many similarities and differences between the characters Joby from “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” and Patsy from “The Finish of Patsy Barnes”. In this essay, I will briefly explain what happened in these two interesting tales and then compare both stories
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Is the unexamined life not worth living Essay
$17.50Is the unexamined life not worth living Essay – Phase 1
Basic Overview
While the bulk of our class discussions are focused on understanding philosophy in its historical contexts, we would be remiss if we made the mistake of believing that philosophy is primarily an archaeological endeavor. Philosophy is not simply the study of profound ideas laid out by women and men in times gone by. Philosophy is active critical engagement; it is our attempt as human beings to come to grips with our world. The goal of this paper is to embrace this active nature of philosophy by engaging the philosophical texts we have read/discussed in the course as a foundation for our own critical responses.
Your task in this essay project is to critically engage the study of philosophy by answering a (seemingly) simple question: “Why is the unexamined life not worth living?” To this end, you will need to engage the various philosophers we have read during the course, and use that engagement as a jumping off point from which to explore your own ideas on the subject. Your task is not to simply summarize what has been said by others, but to use the ideas of others as jumping off points to develop your own ideas.
As philosophy is a new discipline for most of us, this essay will be composed in two phases.
Phase 1:
The first phase will be worth 40% of the grade for the essay project, and will be due alongside the midterm. During this phase of the project, you write a 3-5 page paper (in proper MLA or APA format) that treats on the topic outlined above.
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Application of the two-child policy all over the world
$5.00Application of the two-child policy all over the world
Question: Should the two-child policy be applied all over the world?
it should be a classical argument
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Silko’s Essay
$7.504 Does Silko acknowledge views about the subject that are different from her own? What is Silko’s attitude towards those who hold different views? Evaluate how well Silko includes and responds to an opposing point of view.
5 Analyze and evaluate Silko’s credibility and authority—her ETHOS appeal. (Review the notes for ETHOS in The Appeals folder on Blackboard.) Find specific examples in the text to support your analysis and evaluation.
6 What are the strongest and most persuasive parts of Silko’s argument? Where is her argument weak and what suggestions do you have for making her argument more persuasive?
7 What are your reactions and questions regarding the NARRATIVE style of argument? (Review the notes in the Kinds of Arguments folder on Blackboard.) As a style of argument, do you find it persuasive? What does or doesn’t make it work?
- What were your questions and reactions as you read Silko’s essay?
Link to Silko’s essay (the link is also in the syllabus that you can open on Blackboard): http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/09-26-96/cover.htm
Write or type your answers to the following questions and turn in your work for a grade. Be clear in your statements and evaluations. Use a mix of quotes and paraphrase from the text to support your analysis and evaluations.
8 Read Silko’s essay, “The Border Patrol State.” Identify her main and secondary claims, list the primary reasons that she provides, and summarize some of the key pieces of evidence that she provides.
9 Evaluate Silko’s LOGOS appeal. Are her reasons valid? Are her assumptions reasonable and fair? How convincing is the evidence she presents? Is it reliable? Sufficient? Is it biased?
10 Describe Silko’s intended audience and the purpose for her argument. What clues lead you to this conclusion? How persuasive do you think Silko’s argument is to her intended audience?
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Macbeth as an Example of a Tragic Hero
$12.50Macbeth as an Example of a Tragic Hero
William Shakespeare: “Macbeth” – Why is Macbeth is a classic example of a Shakespearean tragic hero?
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Macbeth: Macbeth The Tragic Hero
$12.50Explain why Macbeth was a Tragic Hero
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Sentencing Decisions and the Death Penalty
$50.00Critical Issues in the American Criminal Justice System – Sentencing Decisions and the Death Penalty
Abstract
This paper discusses three critical issues in the criminal justice system. It touches on the general issues of punishment philosophies, sentence decision making, and prison overcrowding and focused more specifically on the negative effects of each. Highlighted in this informational paper is the interrelated nature of the issues; each issue affects and is affected by the others. Data and information has been gathered from the FBI Uniform Crime Report, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Amnesty International, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and other scholarly works. Amongst the information given here are the detrimental effects of under-funding in the correctional system, the link between overcrowding and recidivism, the relationship between overcrowding and inmate violence, the ancient and moral foundation of many punishment philosophies, and the shocking number of crimes committed each year. Be forewarned that this paper focuses on the negative aspects and offers nothing in the way of a solution to these critical issues14 Pages