Society

Write an essay to address the following questions: What place or city do you consider your hometown? Why do you consider this place your hometown? Is it the place where you were born, lived the longest, or currently live? Briefly describe this place. Is it a rural area, village, town, suburb, or city? What are some positive and negative aspects of your hometown? What do you consider ideal characteristics of a city? How does Irvine, California compare to your hometown and/or your ideal characteristics of a city? This essay should be 500-750 words (2-3 double spaced pages, one inch margins, 12 point font). You may use first person, “I,” for this essay. Points will be deducted for typo and grammar errors. If you have any citations, you must use American Psychological Association (APA) citation format and include a bibliography/list of references cited. Avoid using Wikipedia for citations; instead, use the citation of the original source where Wikipedia retrieved the information. Include the course number, your first and last name, student ID number, and page numbers on every page (as a header or footer). Upload the assignment into Canvas by the due date and time.

Conduct an online search for articles discussing the effects of technology.  Pick one article to read.  Complete the Mini Article Review form

In this assignment, you will argue a pro or con position involving minorities, women, or LGBTQ individuals given an audience with opposing views. Presenting stereotypes of minorities/women/LGBTQ individuals affects viewers’ conceptions of different groups. How do such skewed views affect real-life interactions with members of minority groups? Is there a difference among such genres as comedies, dramas, police procedurals, children’s shows, cartoons, and reality shows, in how marginalized people are portrayed? Can you cite any examples from your own experiences? The media should be trusted to provide the means to change people’s perceptions of minorities. Argue for or against this statement. Requirements Your paper must outline specifically the nature of the problem and demonstrate critical thinking, sound logic, valid claims, personal passion, and credible support that is cited correctly.  Your paper must outline specifically the nature of the problem and demonstrate critical thinking, sound logic, valid claims, personal passion, and credible support that is cited correctly.  Write a three-page paper in which you: 1.In the introduction, include a quote, question or statistic from your text and an overview of the three major points you will cover. 2.Introduce your position with a thesis statement at the end of the first paragraph. 3.Provide three major points to support your thesis statement (put each major point in a separate paragraph). 4.Answer each of the sub-questions in at least one paragraph each. 5.Wrap up your assignment with a strong conclusion in which you restate the points you made and supported. 6.Organize arguments and support your claims effectively. 7.Demonstrate personal passion for your position and critical thinking with persuasive language, sound logic, valid claims, and credible support for the claims. 8.Provide three credible and reliable sources (in addition to the textbook) about current events, which have been published in the last five years and are cited correctly in the position paper. The book link-  https://strayer.vitalsource.com/books/1260817687