1. Select 1 passage from Howl. (The words passage and quotation are used interchangeably and mean the same thing.)
◦ Your passage may include an image since the images are part of the author’s writing. You may also piece together multiple passages using ellipses (…) in between.
◦ Be sure to include the page number(s) after the passage, like this (17-18).
2. Write a short summary of the passage (1-2 sentences).
◦ this is just to get the summary out of your system and to be able to focus on an analysis
3. Analyze the passage you have chosen (3-4 sentences).
◦ What does is show you as a reader?
◦ Can you apply the theoretical lenses to the passage? What does that reveal about the passage?
◦ What is your interpretation of the passage?
◦ remember to avoid summarizing the passage
◦ remember to avoid making overgeneralizations based on the text.
4. See sample below.

Your post should look something like this:

Passage: “Nan said to Tess, but projecting for the benefit of the front, ‘Truly, are we so superior as we think? I wonder little. When we first moved in at the mine, we did something at the house so stupid am still in pain. There were two pawpaw trees growing side by side by the house, one thriving with nice big pawpaws on it and the other sick-looking and leaf-less – dead looking. Well, we thought it was plain what we should do: take down the dead tree. So we hauled and pushed on the trunk of the poor tree and strained and pulled it over – uprooted it, Gareth and myself. It was his idea: we must just straight off do this, get it over. Then, with the crash, the servants come out. They had funny looks on. Dineo said, so quietly, ‘Oh, Mma, you have killed the male.’ We didn’t understand. It seems the pawpaw grow in pairs, couples, male and female. The male tree looks like a phallus – no foliage to it, really. The female needs the male in order to bear. They take years to reach the heights ours had. Then the female died. The staff had been eating pawpaws from our tree for years. It was a humiliation” ( Rush 21).

Summary: Nan is explaining to Tess how she and Gareth dug up a tree that looked like it was dead, but that they learned from the natives that they were all wrong about their interpretation of the tree. It looked dead but the other tree needed it for its survival.

Analysis: The pawpaw trees function as a symbol within the text. They symbolize the hierarchic relationship between the men and the women in the text as well as the hierarchic relationship between the whites and the blacks in the text. When Rush writes that they “uprooted” the tree, it brings to mind the appropriation of colonies and cultural upheaval.

Here is the link to the poem

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49303/howl

Symbolism and Metaphor

Prompt:

Use the following questions to develop a paragraph response to your new poem:

• How are symbols and metaphors used in the poem?
• What are some of the key symbols and/or metaphor in the poem?
• What are some of the meanings they convey to readers?
• How do these elements enrich the poem and deepen your understanding of its themes?

Tips

Remember to provide evidence for your claims in the form of quoted passages from the poem. Quotations, paraphrases, and summaries should be cited according to APA rules of style, including in-text and reference citations. Quoted material should not exceed 25% of the document. Check grammar and spelling before posting.

Textbook Information:

Title 1: The Literature Collection

Author: X. J. Kennedy; Dana Gioia

Edition: 1

Copyright: 2013-01-01

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

ISBN: 9780205900343

To be effective, a company must learn to motivate its employees to efficiently and effectively meet the goals of the organization. After reading Chapter 7 in your text, the article “Person-Organization Fit, Family Supportive Organization Perceptions, and Self-Efficacy Affect Work-Life Balance”, and watching the required videos, discuss the following:

• Explain the difference between content theories of motivation and process theories of motivation. Why is it important to understand the differences?
• Propose at least three strategies to motivate others in the workplace. Include theoretical support on why these would be productive options.
• Compare and contrast two motivational theories of your choice (Chapter 7 of your course text). Use the following chart to guide your analysis. Note that extrinsic and intrinsic motivation are types of motivation and should not be presented as theories, but as variables within a theory. To refresh you understanding about how to compare and contrast, click here to view the Comparison/ Contrast Essays video. [Transcript available located under More actions.]
• Lastly, the text suggests that pay is not usually the driving factor in job satisfaction, but can prevent job dissatisfaction. Based on your reading this week, analyze and explain why you think this is and discuss the pros and cons of using financial incentives in the workplace that are discussed in your text?

Your initial post should be between 300 and 400 words. You must use at least one outside source (peer-reviewed article, newspaper article, or other reputable source) in addition to your text. Cite all information from your sources according to APA guidelines as outlined in the In-Text Citation Helper: A Guide to Making APA In-Text Citations. List each of your sources at the end of your post according to APA style as shown in the sample page for References.

One of the possible reasons that hunters and gatherers do not work
more than they do may be to avoid overexploitation of their environment.
Think about this: overhunting might allow people to feast for a few
days, but over the long run, the effect would simply be to destroy the
local game supplies. Hunters and gatherers also demonstrate less
patriarchy and ownership taboos than industrial society members. You
will explore these differences in a PowerPoint presentation for this
assignment.

Assignment Details

Use this Hunter-Gatherers resource page
as a starting point. There, you will find an in-depth examination of
the hunter-gatherer society as well as additional sources to explore.
Make sure you use and refer to at least two sources in your
presentation. Use this template
to create a presentation of 10–14 slides, with speaker notes. A title
and reference slide should be included. PowerPoint help is available
through Smarthinking. Be sure cover the following in your presentation:

• What are 2 examples of contemporary hunter-gatherer societies?
• How do hunters and gatherers view rights to land?
• How do hunters and gatherers view rights to property, such as tools or personal possessions?
• What evidence suggests that hunter-gatherer societies have a conservationist ethic?
• What can an industrial, modern society learn from hunter-gatherer societies?

Reference

Ember, C. R. (2014, July 23). Hunter-gatherers (Foragers). Retrieved from http://hraf.yale.edu/ehc/summaries/hunter-gatherer…

This assignment will also be assessed using additional criteria, provided here.

Assignment Criteria

Proficient Descriptor

Points

Content

• Highlights key concepts related to the assignment topic, drawing

upon appropriate course readings and other learning resources.
• Evaluates alternative points of view and sources in reaching accurate conclusions
• Includes sufficient supporting details so that main points stand out.
• Utilizes

specified number of external sources at a minimum. Selected sources are

credible and relevant to support the assignment response.

/60 pts.

Organization

• Introduces the project and gives the audience a clear sense of the main assignment topic
• Sequences information logically with smooth transitions to connect key points
• Concludes with thoughtful evaluation of the information presented.

/25 pts.

Presentation Layout

• Uses a visually pleasing layout with appropriate text font and

color that contributes to the overall message. Uses adequate spacing,

headings, and subheadings.
• Uses graphics and multimedia primarily to reinforce main points and to maximize audience understanding

/15 pts.

Presentation Script

Includes speaker notes with additional details where needed to enhance understanding and ensure a smooth and organized flow

/20 pts.

Audience Consideration

Applies effective presentation principles such that the intended audience is reflected in the content, tone, and style.

/5 pts.

Writing Quality

Presentation is clear, well-articulated and free of grammar,

punctuation, and spelling errors. Information sources are clearly

identified and properly cited and referenced using APA Style.

/20 pts.

Submission Format & Timeliness

Presentation length (# of slides) is per assignment requirements and submitted by the assigned due date.

/5 pts.

Total 150

This assignment is designed to identify how
decisions impact a business. Corporations have an obligation to be
ethical at all times. For this assignment; the student will identify
potential ethical implications surrounding the decision, and how this
may impact the decision-making process. From there, corporate social
responsibility will be explained and how it can impact the outcome of
decision-making for an organization. 

Assignment Steps 

Identify a business in your local community. This can be your current place of employment or a business with which you are familiar. 

Develop a 1,050-word examination of the ethics and social responsibility practices within the organization. 

Include the following in your examination: 

• Select a business decision within the organization.
• Identify the potential ethical implications associated with this decision.
• Determine the effect this may have on the decision making process.
• Identify how the organization applies corporate social responsibility to the business.
• Evaluate the influence that corporate social responsibility has on the organization.
• Discuss the application of critical thinking to corporate social responsibility.