Category: Essay

Action paper

For this paper you will make an argument for how to improve the situation for workers, as it relates to the 2020/2021 context. Choose an issue that focuses on workers specifically, rather than something that is generally good for the economy (of course, your proposal could also be good for the economy– but it should be also tied directly to some subset of working people). This paper will be roughly 3 pages.

I prefer if you choose from one of the following because we have discussed them:
Minimum wage increase
Pro Act (unionization, Amazon as example)
Unemployment insurance
However, you may choose an alternative topic (sick leave, hazard pay, etc)– but I must approve it first (Ill ask for your thesis statement and an outline)

You will need to build your argument using evidence and examples. You will need to do some outside research on the topic, which you will cite using ASA style.

Paper format:
Paper title
Introduction. What is the issue and your proposed policy or action? Why should we care (see They Say/I Say chapter 7). This should be a hook, your thesis statement, and then a roadmap to the rest of the paper.
Details on the issue. Why is it a problem and who is impacted? Here you should provide some statistics and secondary sources.
Policy
What do you recommend as a policy? Be specific here. Who would it cover and how?
Analyze how the policy has worked elsewhere. Is there another US state that has it? Or perhaps another country? Or a case to show why it is useful? You must have at least one comparative case here (this is part of your evidence).

Discussion/conclusion
Identify and diffuse naysayer argument (see They Say/I Say Chapter 6). What are the strengths or limitations or your proposed action?
What would be necessary to get this policy or worker organizing to come to be, in your opinion?
Conclusion– paragraph that wraps up the paper. Bring us back to the why should we care.
Works cited

Other details
Titles and subtitles are important for giving readers sign posts. Think about the titles you choose.
You should have at least 3 citations for this paper. You may use articles from major newspapers (New York Times and the like)– but not opinion pieces. You may also use articles from major labor sites, which will be necessary if you are discussing worker organizing (In These Times, Labor Notes, Jacobin).
Save it as last name_actiondraft for first round and lastname_actionfinal for second submission

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Research Paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Online Resources

Using the website for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, select a work of art to take under careful study for this paper. You may choose any work you like as long as it is a topic that we have covered or will cover in this course. Our course covers American artwork from the first settlers through the Contemporary period. You may see works in the collections of The American Wing, Modern and Contemporary, and Prints and Drawings. You can confirm that the work is by an American artist by looking at the description and seeing American following his or her name.

Look carefully at the work you have selected and, following the outline below, describe the work you are viewing. This will comprise the first half of the paper. The second half of the paper is research oriented. You must use three scholarly sources for the second half of the paper. Use the Farmingdale State Library website to help you. There is a tool called ask a librarian. If you choose a work early, you can ask for a librarians help in finding good resources. Ebooks and journals as well as the Metropolitan Museum of Arts website will be your chief resources. The Library subscribes to a number of journals, and in the discipline of art history, JSTOR will be the most useful. The paper should be organized as a traditional research paper in MLA style with citations. The research should not provide a biography of the artist, but rather insight into the artists style, the narrative of the artwork, or another topic related to the work you are studying. In some cases, biography may be important to this discussion. The topic of your paper is self-selected, but should address the core question why does this work look this way? If you are having trouble deciding upon a theme, please feel free to reach out to me with some ideas or observations you have made about the work so that I can offer some guidance. If you reach out to me with a question, please include a link to the work we are discussing so that I may be well-informed.

This paper should be 8-10 double-spaced single-sided pages with 1 margins, in 12-point font, and include a title page and blank page at the end.

I. Introduction
A. Artists name
B. Title of the artwork (in italics)
C. Date of the artwork
D. Medium
E. Acquisition number
F. Two-dimensional or three-dimensional
G. Where the work is placed within the Museum (wing and gallery number)

II. Describe the formal elements of the artwork
A. Line
1. edges
2. contour
3. implied line
4. types of lines use adjectives
5. variety
B. Shapes (two-dimensional artworks)
1. positive
2. negative
3. hard edged – geometric
4. soft edged organic
5. variety
C. Forms (three-dimensional artworks)
1. positive
2. negative
3. hard edged – geometric
4. soft edged organic
5. variety
D. Depth
1. overlapping
2. linear perspective
3. atmospheric perspective
4. tromp loeil
5. flatness on the picture plane
E. Movement
1. how your eye moves through the artwork
2. why
F. Texture
1. use adjectives to describe how the artist want you to think it feels
2. variety
G. Color
1. primary
2. secondary
3. value saturation or intensity of hues
4. natural or applied color
5. visual temperature
a. warm
b. cool
6. complementary colors
7. analogous colors
8. monochromatic
9. emotional effects of color
10. variety
H. Rhythm and Repetition
1. what elements repeat in the composition
2. how does this effect the movement of the artwork
I. Balance
1. is the work balanced vertically
2. is the work balanced horizontally
3. how does this effect the composition
III. Conclusion
A. Overall comments about the composition
B. How do the elements relate to the theme or narrative of the piece
IV. Discussion about the scholarly sources
A. What is the work about?
B. Why does it look the way it does
C. How was the work received when it was made?
D. What other research about the work did you find interesting?

Notes:
The paper should flow as an essay, please do not answer each point individually.
Remember to proofread your papers for grammar and spelling these will effect your grade. One of the most common mistakes in writing about art is verb tense consistency. Artworks are traditionally written of in the present tense; Slobodkina uses a variety of collaged textiles and, in so doing, provides the piece with both texture and depth. Also, do not write in the first person; My eyes travel through the large blue diagonal which crosses the canvas from the upper right to the lower left, rather in the third person, The viewers eye travels

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1. Discuss why statistics are necessary in nursing. Provide one real world example of how statistics are used in nursing as part of your answer.

2. First, provide a definition of descriptive statistics and a definition of inferential statistics. Second, compare and contrast descriptive and inferential statistics (i.e., how are these two types of statistics similar, how are they different).

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What makes a good president?: Come up with some criteria for what makes a good president. Justify your choices for why those are important criteria.

Presidential Analysis: Quite simply, does the president you chose (John F. Kennedy) qualify as being good or successful? Use the criteria you described in the first section and determine whether your chosen president meets all/none/some of those criteria and give a final verdict on whether or not they were good. Use examples to justify why a president does or does not meet the criteria you laid out.

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Homework prompt: So, with these reminders in mind, please write 275 words for homework # 4 that discusses how any one or more of these kinds of values (utilitarian, social, and aesthetic) went into the designing of either the grid or the park. You might also think about how these values are at play in the outcome of these projects. You might also think about how such things values are completely disregarded by either pro-ject. For instance, might we say that Central Park was designed to be something that went against the utilitarian, commercially driven development of the grid? Might we al-so say that the democratic social values that seemed to motivate the building of the park were completely contradicted by what happened to Seneca Village?

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Now that you have finished reading about the Elements of Design, you are ready to check your understanding. Analyze, in essay form, Marc Chagall’s painting, I and the Village, for each of the seven elements of art and design (LINE, SHAPE/MASS, LIGHT, COLOR, TEXTURE/PATTERN, SPACE, TIME/MOTION).
1. Double-space your essay, type in 12 point font size, and use a traditional font style. Ariel, Calibri, and Times New Roman are good choices.

2. Provide identifying information in the upper left corner of the first page. Include 1) name of the course, 2) name of the assignment, 3) instructor’s name, 4) your name, and 5) date.

3. Title your essay. Center it on the first page and capitalize the major words in the title.

4. Organize your essay to include the following:

a) Introduction: The first paragraph is an introductory paragraph where you will introduce the topic of your paper (thesis) which will be the elements of art and design, the title of the painting, and the name of the artist.

b) Body: The next several paragraphs make up the body of your essay. You may choose to designate one paragraph for each element. Begin each paragraph with a topic sentence that introduces the element you will then analyze.

c) Conclusion: The final paragraph of your essay is the conclusion. Here you will remind the reader of your thesis and summarize the major points of your essay previously discussed.

5. Write the essay in the third person objective. This is not a personal narrative and, therefore, you will not use personal pronouns. Personal pronouns include I, we, me, they, us, he, she…

Do not write: When you and I look at the painting, we see Chagall uses color and value to distinguish two groups of people.

Do write: The viewer can see that Chagall uses color and value to distinguish two groups of people.

2. Do not editorialize or use slang.

Do not write: Chagall brilliantly uses awesome and amazing colors to create his magnificent painting.

Do write: Chagall uses warm and cool color schemes in I and the Village.

3. When using the name of the artist, first introduce him using his full name–Marc Chagall. Each additional reference to the artist should use his last name only–Chagall.

Do not write: This essay will analyze the elements of art and design in the painting I and the Village by Chagall. Marc uses the elements line, shape and form, value, space, color, and time.

Do write: This essay will analyze the elements of art and design in Marc Chagall’s painting, I and the Village. Chagall uses the elements line, shape and form, value, space, and time.

6. Italicize (do not underline or bold type) the title of major works of art.

7. A Word About Plagiarism: This analysis is an application and assessment of your learning about the elements of art and design. It is to exclude any outside resources and consist solely of your own thoughts, ideas, and writing. Plagiarism in any form will result in a failing grade for the assignment. See the Course Syllabus for policy regarding plagiarism.

STEP 2: Before You Submit the Assignment

1. Use the list above to check that all the requirements have been met.

2. Successful students use the experts in the writing centers at each campus to proof-read their essays prior to submission. Your tuition dollars pay for their services. Use them!

4. Analyses that do not conform to the requirements and format indicated in the handout and in the Course Syllabus will not be accepted.

STEP 3: Submit the Assignment

1. When you have finished this assignment, save it as a Microsoft Word document.

2. Submit the assignment as a Canvas upload for completion points.

How the Assignment will be Graded

You will be graded on the completion, content, and accuracy of this assignment as it is a check to assess your level of understanding of the elements of art and design–think of it as practice. You will want to do well with it, however, the process will become part of your graded final art criticism essay.
Successful completion and submission of the Whadaya Know Analysis: The Elements of Art and Design will earn you 39 points.
The essay is due: We will do a review of this information in class: DUE SUNDAY, MAY 3.

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Write a short response (about 3-5 paragraphs) to the questions and issues presented below. Be sure to fully answer all questions.

1. In his article, what strategy does Layne recommend to deal with Chinas challenge to U.S. hegemony? What are the strengths and weaknesses of his recommendation? Do you agree with him? Why/why not? What changes might you make to his plan?

2. How likely do you think it is that Chinas rise will lead to a war between the US and China (like power transitions theorists would suggest)?
Article: China’s Challenge to US HegemonyChristopher LayneCurrent History; Jan 2008; 107, 705; Research Librarypg. 1

Please use the following as a source of information. What you find on the internet is fine:
Bruce, W. Jentleson. American Foreign Policy: The dynamics of choice in the 21st century. (5th Edition) Norton & Company, USA (2013).

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Respond to two peer postings. Compare the disease process with your highlighted disease. Can you locate any regional or global solutions? Support your response with a minimum of one source. Each discussion response should be between 200-250 words only.

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Weekly response paper
Book: (The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins- pages 58- 167)

Briefly answer the prompts below based on this weeks reading.
These weekly response papers should be completed with short, brief responses of no more than one paragraph each (single or double space). These are not essay prompts and should not be responded to with long essay responses . Your responses will be graded on a numerical scale from 1-10, and the criteria of this evaluation includes accuracy of response, clarity of thought, use of evidence from the text (no citations required, please!) and thoroughness of response.

NOTE: NO CITATIONS OR REFERENCES. BRIEFLY ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN A QUESTION/ANSWER FORMAT)

This weeks prompts:

1. What evidence exists of tension between the Du family and the African American community served by the Empire market before Latasha is killed?

2. What is the model minority myth and why is it so objectionable?

3. What community resources did Korean immigrants to California develop to form a foundation for mutual aid? How is this similar to the efforts of African Americans to respond to racism and discrimination asked about in last weeks response paper?

THIS IS A QUESTION ANSWER FORMAT ONLY!

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After reading James Banks article, , explain the dimensions of multicultural education listed below.

content integration
the knowledge construction process
prejudice reduction
an equity pedagogy
an empowering school culture and social structure
Also, watch the video, The Danger of a Single Story(https://fod-infobase-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/OnDemandEmbed.aspx?token=48462&wID=114464&plt=FOD&loid=0&w=640&h=480&fWidth=660&fHeight=530), and explain what danger the presenter is describing and why it is important for teachers to understand.

(1-2 page single-spaced, 500-750 words, Times New Roman, 12).

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