Monday 19 May 2014
Australian English is being weakened by global English and the internet
There is no sign that Australian English is being weakened by global
English and the internet”. This statement has to be responded to in three
linked paragraphs. It must include this 1 source. Moore, B, 2008,
speaking our language: The story of Australian English, oxford
university press, Melbourne.
Do you think that there has been a shift back to where education needs to have a practical purpose
Do you think that there has been a shift back to where education needs
to have a practical purpose, i.e., career path or do you think
philosophy has a place in education even if it doesnt offer a direct
path to employment?
techniques and assumptions used by the authors to investigate the importance of financial weaknesses and linkages in the three crises described.
Analyze the techniques and assumptions used by the authors to
investigate the importance of financial weaknesses and linkages in the
three crises described. On the basis of the evidence presented, how
convincing is their conclusion of the following: ‘The common creditor is
the most important and significant variable, and provides an economic
explanation for the regional concentration of crises’
facts that are independent of those ideas
Both William James and John Dewey spend a great deal of time examining
knowledge, truth and belief. Yet some critics of pragmatism have argued
that pragmatists do not really engage the most important issue involved
in the theory of knowledge, namely, how our true ideas correspond to (or
represent) facts that are independent of those ideas. Does this
chargehave any merit?
Water Research Paper Assignment
some of the controversies surrounding the privatization of water. For
this assignment you will write a 800-1200 word research paper that
builds off of what we learn in class, constructing a persuasive argument
about the privatization of water systems.
You must use two cases to support, illustrate, and make your argument. You are welcome to use the Seattle City Water System as one of your cases, though you also have the option of presenting two new cases. At least one of your cases should be from another location (anywhere in the world) where water is being/or has been privatized.
You should draw on a variety of sources of information from peer reviewed literature, citizen interviews, news stories, poetry, etc. You must cite at least 8 different sources. Citations should be done in APA format. (The citation list does not count towards the word-count limit.)
Structure your writing clearly and succinctly; longer does not always equal better. Pay attention to your argument construction. Use your first paragraph to introduce your position, and your last paragraph to summarize your position. The paragraphs in the middle can build in complexity as you make your case - be sure to clearly describe both of the cases you discuss.
Basic Requirements:
1. Provide a clear and concise thesis statement.
2. Clearly explain both cases and how these cases relate to your thesis.
3. You must include at least 8 distinct citations to credible sources and use these to explain your cases and support your argument in a compelling way. Citations should be done in APA format, which means your paper should include a References list at the end.
4. The body of your essay (excluding your References page) should be between 800-1200 words. Include a word count at the beginning of your paper.
5. Double space the body of your paper (as this makes it easier to read!)
You must use two cases to support, illustrate, and make your argument. You are welcome to use the Seattle City Water System as one of your cases, though you also have the option of presenting two new cases. At least one of your cases should be from another location (anywhere in the world) where water is being/or has been privatized.
You should draw on a variety of sources of information from peer reviewed literature, citizen interviews, news stories, poetry, etc. You must cite at least 8 different sources. Citations should be done in APA format. (The citation list does not count towards the word-count limit.)
Structure your writing clearly and succinctly; longer does not always equal better. Pay attention to your argument construction. Use your first paragraph to introduce your position, and your last paragraph to summarize your position. The paragraphs in the middle can build in complexity as you make your case - be sure to clearly describe both of the cases you discuss.
Basic Requirements:
1. Provide a clear and concise thesis statement.
2. Clearly explain both cases and how these cases relate to your thesis.
3. You must include at least 8 distinct citations to credible sources and use these to explain your cases and support your argument in a compelling way. Citations should be done in APA format, which means your paper should include a References list at the end.
4. The body of your essay (excluding your References page) should be between 800-1200 words. Include a word count at the beginning of your paper.
5. Double space the body of your paper (as this makes it easier to read!)
war memoria
The Rhetoric
and Ideology of Public Monument
For the next
paper, select a peace or war memorial or monument of your choice, and analyze
it in the following ways in order to prove your thesis: Is it a
monument to peace or war? Each of
which is worth 25 points, and will require between 1 ½ and 2 pages each; they
are guides, not individual questions to be answered. Your paragraphs should be coherent in
supporting your thesis.
I.
Kairos.
For a public monument, there are three time zones: the war itself; the initiation
of the monument until its opening; today.
A monument looks backward to a war that is over. For this section, you need to research to
find out the results of the war—was it a victory, a loss, or a tie? What motivated the memorial? How was it received at the time? How is it judged today? We should also know why you chose it. What in your life today attracts you to your
choice?
II.
Intentions.
Monuments are inherently judicial in that they try to capture an
attitude toward a past event, but they are essentially, and by definition,
epideictic or ceremonial. Therefore,
their purpose is to point to our highest values and praise the people who
endorse those values. Being asked to remember people implies that they are
important. In addition, however, a
memorial has a deliberative message that can be intuited. As Aristotle said, “Sometimes to praise is to
urge a course of action.” What course of
action does your memorial imply is necessary? In this section, you will discuss
the purposes of the memorial. Some of
the intentions are explicit (as we can see from the Maya Lin video); others,
implicit.
III.
Persuasion.
In this section, analyze ethos, logos, and pathos. Ethos is measured not by the artist; but by
the representation of the soldiers or citizens or victims. What message do we get about the people or
person celebrated or memorialized? As
for logos, you can focus on all the written material that surrounds the
memorial—sometimes heavily inscribed, as in the Gallipoli monument; other
times, adjacent or surrounding the monument.
The logos can also refer to the “facts of the memory,” though they may
be controversial. For pathos, you have a
wide open window. Art is designed to
have an effect, and that effect on the viewer, participant, student, scholar
should be carefully considered in the design.
(We hear Lin talk about what feelings she wants to evoke.) In this section, you can also discuss how the
monument makes you feel. A war memorial
has a double message; it honors the soldiers but calls us to peace at the same
time. You decide which message you get
from your memorial. Also, does it
inspire hope or fear (use Bloch)?
IV.
Imagery and figuration.
Unlike your last paper, the figuration won’t be primarily in
language. Indeed, we use sculpture when words
are insufficient. Any monument will
include figures, images of humans; however, they will be transformed
symbolically; they will be exaggerated to make a point. In fact, they will be turned from people into
symbols. Symbolism, in its ideal form, creates
an image beyond rhetoric or occasion.
The symbol suggests an idea.
Think of the Statue of Liberty, for instance. If it works, that image will carry forth its
message regardless of time and place. So
symbolism is an attempt to move beyond rhetoric. But it does not move beyond persuasion. It is still a sign and has meaning, based on
the audience, and the artist. Other
natural objects may be heightened and renewed too—animals, plants, flowers, and
so on. On the other hand, as we see in
the 9/11 Monument, shapes themselves take on meaning. Of course, with Maya Lin’s work, you have the
use of water. So in this section, try to
analyze the symbolic purposes of the shapes, materials, and representations of
humans, plants, or animals. You may need
some research to understand the symbolism of certain imagery.
The Rhetoric
and Ideology of Public Monument
For the next
paper, select a peace or war memorial or monument of your choice, and analyze
it in the following ways in order to prove your thesis: Is it a
monument to peace or war? Each of
which is worth 25 points, and will require between 1 ½ and 2 pages each; they
are guides, not individual questions to be answered. Your paragraphs should be coherent in
supporting your thesis.
I.
Kairos.
For a public monument, there are three time zones: the war itself; the initiation
of the monument until its opening; today.
A monument looks backward to a war that is over. For this section, you need to research to
find out the results of the war—was it a victory, a loss, or a tie? What motivated the memorial? How was it received at the time? How is it judged today? We should also know why you chose it. What in your life today attracts you to your
choice?
II.
Intentions.
Monuments are inherently judicial in that they try to capture an
attitude toward a past event, but they are essentially, and by definition,
epideictic or ceremonial. Therefore,
their purpose is to point to our highest values and praise the people who
endorse those values. Being asked to remember people implies that they are
important. In addition, however, a
memorial has a deliberative message that can be intuited. As Aristotle said, “Sometimes to praise is to
urge a course of action.” What course of
action does your memorial imply is necessary? In this section, you will discuss
the purposes of the memorial. Some of
the intentions are explicit (as we can see from the Maya Lin video); others,
implicit.
III.
Persuasion.
In this section, analyze ethos, logos, and pathos. Ethos is measured not by the artist; but by
the representation of the soldiers or citizens or victims. What message do we get about the people or
person celebrated or memorialized? As
for logos, you can focus on all the written material that surrounds the
memorial—sometimes heavily inscribed, as in the Gallipoli monument; other
times, adjacent or surrounding the monument.
The logos can also refer to the “facts of the memory,” though they may
be controversial. For pathos, you have a
wide open window. Art is designed to
have an effect, and that effect on the viewer, participant, student, scholar
should be carefully considered in the design.
(We hear Lin talk about what feelings she wants to evoke.) In this section, you can also discuss how the
monument makes you feel. A war memorial
has a double message; it honors the soldiers but calls us to peace at the same
time. You decide which message you get
from your memorial. Also, does it
inspire hope or fear (use Bloch)?
IV.
Imagery and figuration.
Unlike your last paper, the figuration won’t be primarily in
language. Indeed, we use sculpture when words
are insufficient. Any monument will
include figures, images of humans; however, they will be transformed
symbolically; they will be exaggerated to make a point. In fact, they will be turned from people into
symbols. Symbolism, in its ideal form, creates
an image beyond rhetoric or occasion.
The symbol suggests an idea.
Think of the Statue of Liberty, for instance. If it works, that image will carry forth its
message regardless of time and place. So
symbolism is an attempt to move beyond rhetoric. But it does not move beyond persuasion. It is still a sign and has meaning, based on
the audience, and the artist. Other
natural objects may be heightened and renewed too—animals, plants, flowers, and
so on. On the other hand, as we see in
the 9/11 Monument, shapes themselves take on meaning. Of course, with Maya Lin’s work, you have the
use of water. So in this section, try to
analyze the symbolic purposes of the shapes, materials, and representations of
humans, plants, or animals. You may need
some research to understand the symbolism of certain imagery.
Why do you think feminist thought transitioned from legal matters during its First Wave to personal matters during its Second Wave?
Why do you think feminist thought transitioned from legal matters during
its First Wave to personal matters during its Second Wave? Explain your
answer.
libertarianism and egalitarianism
The debate between libertarianism and egalitarianism always seems to be
tilted toward one of the poles of this duality. At the current moment,
which tendency seems to be dominant in national life
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