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    Business communications

    Write an analysis of your strengths and weaknesses regarding communication. In your analysis, consider your writing skills such as grammar, punctuation, syntax, wordiness, etc. Also, consider your abilities or weak areas in verbal communication such as formal presentations, speaking in meetings or class, or informal discussions.

    Social networks and effect on society

    Please help me with an example on this: Social networks and effect on society Write paragraph explaining your use of different prewriting strategies to plan your IP 1. Identify the specific prewriting strategies and how each contributed to the development of your thesis statement and supporting ideas. Post your ideas f

    Kindred by Octavia Butler

    1) Do you think it's better for minority groups to stay together to empower themselves, or for minorities to continue trying to be a part of the dominant culture? 2) Did anyone think Rufus would survive this novel? Was there a realistic way to end the novel with Rufus living? 3) Would the relationship between Rufus and Da

    Rhetoric and Stereotype

    I need to address the following points as they pertain to these groups of people: (1) Politicians, (2) Tattooed Persons, (3) Feminists, (4) Senior Citizens. Discuss the stereotypes associated with each of these groups. Provide an explanation of whether these groups invoke the same image to all persons, and if the st

    Finding Fallacies in Media: An Analysis of 3 Commercials

    Learning to identify fallacies leads to better critical thinking skills and guides you in making logical, reasoned decisions. For this discussion, you will need to watch television or listen to the radio. The best place to find fallacies is in the media, especially in advertising and in the news. Listen carefully to commercials

    Assessing Kindred by Octavia Butler

    Please help answer the following questions. How would you explain the relationship between Dana and Rufus? How would you explain his ability to call her to him across time and space? Do you think it would have been possible for Dana to just not go, or return home sooner than she did each time she was called? Why or why not

    Trouble With The Angels is briefly summarized.

    "Trouble With The Angels" I. "God" is used in two ways in this story, to refer to God and to refer to the star of the production, the famous actor playing God in the show. What is the impact as you read of God being used this way? II. How does the description of the play change as the story progresses? III. Note the lang

    Socialization process problem

    What do these videos tell us about the socialization process? link to videos.... http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/player.html 1. A Gang is Born 2. Undercover Warlocks These videos can be found under People and Places, and then Bikers and Mobsters

    Alymer's obsession in Hawthorne's text

    Analyze the nature of Aylmer's obsession. What does Georgianna's birthmark seem to symbolize to him? What does he fail to understand about his wife and life in general? Does this story still have relevance in our modern world?

    Goodman Brown's journey

    Please help with the following problem. Provide at least 200 words in the solution. At the end of his journey, Goodman Brown is left a bitter, depressed man. He continues through his life in this dark demeanor, never allowing himself any joy or love again. Why is this so? What was the significance of Goodman's journey thr

    Daodejing of Laozi visuals

    Post a picture of what you think the Dao looks like. It can be a picture you find on the web or a picture you have taken. Along with your picture you must write several sentences about why you thought this image captured the way of knowing which is Dao. We will be looking at these in class where you will be asked to explain you

    Scientologist, Scandals and Scams

    I need to summarize the video Epsiode #10: Stealing $$$ From Scientologists & The Art of Fraud from American greed by CNBC. The video talks about Reed Slatkin. I have to make analysis paper of this video so I need timeline and specific number of date and money. I also would like to know how he did Ponzi scheme, and other c

    Office Relationship Interaction

    1- Select one scene or relationship interaction and describe it carefully (Dwight and Micheal). You will want to say who the people are, a brief history of their relationship, and anything I need to know about the individuals so I will understand the nuances of the interaction. 2- Next, tell me about the interaction, you know

    Rip Van Winkle Overview

    Rip Van Winkle A Posthumous Writing of Diedrich Knickerbocker Please provide assistance with the following questions to create a literary analysis. What sort of man is Rip? What are his strengths? His weaknesses? What might be the "moral" of this American tall tale? What sort of comments regarding American life and the A

    Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle"

    One of the main themes present in Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" is the rapidly changing nature of American life. Now that we are living in an increasingly global society, this aspect is becoming even more dramatic. In what ways have you noticed change occurring in your daily life and interactions? How have you managed

    Kindred novel notes are briefly offered.

    1) Dana hopes to have enough of an influence on Rufus that, should she return by herself someday, he will be sympathetic and willing to give him help. Is it likely that the influence of Dana and Kevin will be enough to win out over the influence of his parents and the society he is growing up in? 2) Is there any foreshado

    Country Bears

    first, look up your favorite movie, and find a bad review of it (that is, a reviewer that dislikes the movie). Rottentomatoes.com is a great site to find positive and negative reviews of movies. Save or favorite the site as you will have to include it in your paper by referencing it with quotes and including a works cited page t

    Reflect on Knapp's Stages and the Article

    1. Read BOTH documents carefully 2. Identify the stage of your most current relationship. Provide at least one example to support your claim (make sure you spend a good deal of time describing this portion). 3. Identify all 10 stages of this theory in a past relationship. Provide at least one example to support your

    Argument essay help

    Using teen pregnancy and prenatal care, conduct research and write a plan for a research paper on your issue that will be written. The purpose of your research is to locate sources related to the topic in order to become more informed of the issue as discussed in credible outside sources and then select appropriate sources t

    Critique of a Journal Article

    In approximately 350 words, discuss the following research questions based on the attached journal article by Wei-Fen Lin. 1. What is the researcher wondering about? 2. Is the researched hypothesis clearly stated? 3. Do these flow clearly from the literature review? 4. Is the design appropriate to investigate the hyp

    Validity synopsis

    What exactly is "validity" in the context of research? How does research using quantitative methods differ from research using qualitative methods in terms of establishing validity?

    Their Eyes Are Watching God plot notes

    1) How would you characterize the change Janie undergoes after Joe dies? 2) How does Janie's behavior develop after Joe's death? 3) How does Janie's characteristics develop after Joe's death? 4) How does this help develop the reader's understanding of her character? 5) How do these developments relate to the reader'

    The settings in "Their Eyes Were Watching God" are briefly discussed.

    1) Which ONE of the the three different locations/settings in "Their Eyes Were Watching God" would be considered the most relevant to the novel and why? 2) What is the significance of this setting? 3) How does this setting serve to develop the reader's understanding and appreciation of African American literature? 4) H

    Pumped, Pierced, Painted and Pagan

    Guidance on an analytical essay on a piece of literature in The Conscious Reader is given. "In Pumped, Pierced, Painted and Pagan," author Joe Woodard says NYU psychology professor Paul Vitz believes "cosmetic mutilation" has now been able to enter into the mainstream culture only because of the revival of paganism and the eclip

    Their Eyes Are Watching God

    As I began to read the first chapter, I saw that there were several people casting judgment on this one person. Question: Assuming that these people casting judgment on Janie are African Americans, what gave them the right to talk down to her or about her like that?