Category: Communications and media

InstructionsTime Frame

• Quiz opens: 2/14 (Sun) at 3:30 p.m.
• The quiz is due: 2/18 (Wed) at 11:59 p.m.
• Late submission of this quiz is available until 2/22 (Sun) at 11:59 p.m.
• All late submissions are graded up to 80% of the original score.

Knowledge

This assignment will also help you measure your level of familiarity with the following important content knowledge in this discipline:

• Content knowledge item 1: Scientific Revolution of the 17th century and the 18th century biology
• Content knowledge item 2: Essentialism, determinism, reductionism, dichotomy, craniology, and eugenics
• Content knowledge item 3: Darwin’s theory of human evolution (natural and sexual selection
• Content knowledge item 4: Early feminist counter-argument on Darwin’s theory

Midterm #1 Details

This quiz covers the following readings.

• Kaplan and Rogers, “Essentialisms, Determinisms”
• Noble, A World Without Women
• Keller, Reflection on Gender and Science
• Schiebinger, Nature’s Body
• Darwin, The Descent of Man
• Gamble, “The Supremacy of the Males”
• Metropolis (1927) by Fritz Lang
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• This quiz consists of three short essay questions (10 points and 8 points) and eight multiple-choice questions (4 points each). It is an Open-book, open-notebook quiz. And you can talk to your classmates, too! But please don’t copy and paste answers for the essay question. Use your own words to describe.
• You can take this quiz twice. The system will record the higher score.
• When you try the 2nd time, you might encounter different questions from your previous attempt.

IMPORTANT: Stick to the assigned section and the content of the readings.

• I have been seeing short answers that contain massive amounts of unrelated information about the authors. In many cases, these answers are too wide and vague, meaning you aren’t answering the question.
• Stick to the assigned section of the reading for this class when answering short answer questions!
• Extra, unrelated (and sometimes incorrect) information will negatively impact your score for that question.

Instructions

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Explain what caused mechanical science to win the political battle over hermetic science in the 17th century. Touch on the historical event that led to this result.

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Question 2

8 pts

What is determinism? Define this concept, and then explain what is wrong with this type of thinking.

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Question 3

10 pts

Darwins theory of human evolution suggests that a significant transformation occurred in the body structure of our ancestors, which played a crucial role in shaping human evolution. Critically analyze the specific anatomical change he identified as central to this process as we focused in the Darwin module, explaining its evolutionary significance. Include why such changes took place in the first place, according to Darwin.

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Question 4

4 pts

What is Reductionism?

Group of answer choices

It is the idea sees the some important characteristics dfine objects regardless of individual differences.

It is the narrowest form of determinis that only one cause is responsible for the entire result.

It is the idea humans controlling the process of natural selection

It only focuses on the result, regardless of process, no matter how wrong the process could be.

Question 5

4 pts

What was the Royal Society?

Group of answer choices

An unofficial group of scientists who conducted research when they weren’t working at their day jobs.

The first English-language scientific society that established scientific standards and excluded women.

An English-language society established to set scientific standards for men and for women.

An American group of scientists who focused on the study of sexual selection and the evolution of humans.

Question 6

4 pts

Why did Linnaeus decide to introduce a new term, mammal?

Group of answer choices

Because he wished to promote women to abandon wet-nurse and start breast-feeding their own children.

Because he believed that the pendulous breasts of colored women were closer to nature and more suitable for nursing children.

Because it was the best term by far compared to other choices such as pirosa.

Because breasts already had cultural significance, and it was believed to have medicinal power.

Question 7

4 pts

Who was Robert Boyle?

Group of answer choices

He came up with the idea that everything (including living organisms) works like a machine.

He was one of the founding members of the Royal Society, who became the ideal of the modern scientists.

He was a naturalist of the 18th century who coined the term mammal.

He was the one who suggested masculinity should be applied to science in his writing, The Masculine Birth of Time.

Question 8

4 pts

What is craniology?

Group of answer choices

It was the measurement of cranium that was believed to provide the degree of human intelligence.

It was an approach to examine human gene to figure out whether a person was either male or female. It studied human body hair. It was believed that the less hair indicated further in the evolutionally stage.

It was an approach to examine human gene to figure out whether a person was either male or female.

It focused on the length of clavicle that was believed to provide the evidence of human evolution.

Question 9

4 pts

According to Darwin, who made and used tools in early human evolution?

Group of answer choices

Both males and females equally, depending on need.

Children, for skill development and imitation.

Males, as part of hunting and competition.

Females, primarily for food gathering and caregiving.

Elders, due to accumulated wisdom.

Environmental forces shaping behavior

Question 10

4 pts

According to Gamble, who ultimately holds the power of choice in human evolution through sexual selection?

Group of answer choices

Religious or cultural authorities.

Males, because they compete for access to mates.

Females, because they have a final say on selecting mates.

Both males and females equally, depending on the context.

Random genetic mutations.

Natural forces like climate and geography.

Question 11

4 pts

According to Darwin, what is “rudiment”?

Group of answer choices

A structure that once had a function but is now reduced or useless.

A vital organ responsible for maintaining homeostasis.

A newly evolved organ that enhances survival in specific environments.

A behavioral trait passed down through social learning.

A mutation that leads to abnormal anatomical development.

Presentation Slides based on outline: 8 slides, includes 1st slide (an introduction slide) with speaker’s name, course information, and topic, and 8th slide (final slide) with list of references/ works cited.

Length of Persuasive Speech: 6

You must:

State four to five (4-5) sources during your speech

-Use only three main points no more, no less.

The objective of this paper assignment is to demonstrate your capacity to use communication theory related to

identity and technology.

Choose one of the films/show episodes listed on canvas or our syllabusspecifically one you have not seen before to

arrive at the best observations.

Advance a thesis which makes an argument about identity in relationship to technology (An argument is a set of statements that you use in order to try to convince your reader that your opinion about something is correct). Your argument should utilize course material and be about human identity, or the philosophy of identity more generally (I am using philosophy here to refer to the fundamental nature of knowledge about identity, its reality, or existence).

Use ONE (or max two) concept, principle, or idea from course readings or lectures. Please italicize, bold, or underline the concept. Please define your conceptexplain meaning. Please cite your material using MLA formatboth in-text and works cited. Submit a two-page double spaced, 12-point font, standard margin essay. Works cited page must be on separate page.

*PLEASE* Include a conclusion.

I will put the movie list, and course readings and lectures down below for you to pick from.

Film Possibilities: (Choose one) Ex Machina,

Her, After Yang; Black Mirror Episodes:

The Entire History of You, Striking

Vipers, Nosedive, Futurama.

Instructions: The Image Analysis Thousands of images flash before our eyes every dayadvertisements, product labels, movie posters, funny memes, directional signs. Often we absorb these images and the messages they contain without a second thought. But a mindful approach to rhetoric lets us consider: Why are we being shown this image? By whom? And what do they want us to do/think/believe/feel? Consideration of the images rhetoric gives us space to determine how an image is intended to act upon its audience, which features of the image accomplish these rhetorical goals, and whether we want to be acted on by the image or not. This assignment asks you to take one image from popular media (from the options provided in the Canvas Week 3 module) and describe its rhetorical situation (audience, purpose, context, genre). You should also describe any rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos, kairos) at play in the image. The goal is to write a detailed, analytical essay that makes some argument about the image under consideration. Here are some questions you might want to address in your visual analysis: What is the message or purpose being communicated through the image? Who is the intended audience? What effects does the image have on that intended audience? What rhetorical appeals are consciously being used through the image? What elements are being used to further develop purpose or reach the audience? How is the image commenting on historical/social/political situations? How is the image playing into or subverting the preset roles or assumptions of their particular genres? (In other words, what do you expect a movie poster or album cover to do? Does this image do those things, or does it focus on accomplishing something else? Why might that be?) Getting Started: You will be able to choose the album cover, movie poster, advertisement, or magazine cover to analyze (see files in Week 2 module on Canvas for list of options). Its important to note that whatever image you select, you will need to think critically and deeply examine it. So even if you are familiar with the image, you will need to investigate it closely and research its context in order to better determine the purpose and audience. Context provides a foundation that helps us interpret images. You will need to provide a brief summary of the context toward the beginning of your analysis to help situate the reader. Remember the purpose of an analysis is to go over something in-detail. I want you to think more about depth and specificity, and less about coverage. The key to an in-depth visual analysis is providing thorough explanations of how your image connects to the rhetorical situation and draws on rhetorical appeals. The reader should be able to tell what the image looks like through your writing without having to look at the image itself. After you have selected your image, you should start researching the context, genre, and historical/social/political situations that surround it. This explanation of context will help you write a brief summary that will situate your reader into your analysis. After that, you will need to think about the purpose and audience and draw on specific elements of the image to communicate how and why those design elements reach the intended audience and convey the overall purpose of the image. Image Analysis Project Components 1. Rough Draft (minimum 750 words) – You will submit a rough draft of your Visual Analysis on Canvas. We will conduct peer review via the discussion feature in Canvas. About the Get Out Poster

• Your original post with sources (1 point *10 chapters): Create your answers with numbers to all questions.
• 1) Write more than 300 words and 2) cite sources from the textbook (please add specific page numbers, not just chapter 1 or the authors’ name and the year of the publication). There will be a penalty if you answer the questions in less than 300 words and without citing sources from the text. (A: 1 point / B: 0.8 points / C: 0.6 points)
• 2) Read your classmates’ posts and respond to one of them. Please write more than 150 words. (0.5 points * 10 chapters; A: 0.5 points/ B: 0.4 points/ C: 0.3 points).
• Response posts should advance the discussion of the topic or idea. To create a meaningful response post, please check the options below:
• Agree/disagree: explain why you agree or disagree
• Reply to a question: When a peer poses a question, you can reply to it with sources from the text or your other readings/experiences.
• Ask further questions. You can ask for a clear explanation, examples, etc.
• Share something you learned from reading the posting or how the post helped you rethink your perspective.
• Compare to other students’ comments. Discuss how they can be related.

1) If you think of images that are correctly representing our local culture, please share two images here with an explanation of how the local culture/worldview in Georgia and the U.S. is represented well in the images while contrasting with examples of different cultures. (Attach the image files in your posting). Add the page numbers.

2. Based on your experiences, explain how its religious views are linked to Georgia or the U.S.’s lifestyle. Add the page numbers.

3. Since religion touches all aspects of human life, should it be separated from the government? Please give an example to support your point. Please read two articles provided and and cite them in your discussion. Add the page numbers.

Wang, S. C., Raja, A. H., & Azhar, S. (2020). A lot of us have a very difficult time reconciling what being Muslim is: A phenomenological study on the meaning of being Muslim American. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 26(3), 338346. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000297

Evans, J., Starr, K. J., Corichi, M., & Miner, W. (2023, September 12). Buddhism, Islam and religious pluralism in South and Southeast Asia. Pew Research Center.

Please read and follow Steps 1, 2 and 3 in the attached highlighted instructions. Thank you for your assistance.

In 3-5 pages: explore the role of nonverbal communication in different settings (e.g., professional, social, cross-cultural), and analyze how misinterpretations of nonverbal cues can lead to communication breakdowns.

The paper must contain a Reference Page and in-text citations. The paper should have 5 different sources: a book, journal article, newspaper article, a website and one of your choice

You must use APA format for your Reference Page and your in-text citations.

describe and explain any 4 characteristics of academic writing, with references and examples, using APA reference style

One of the oldest philosophical maxims, inscribed on the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece, is Know thyself. How we interact with others, every aspect of our communication, is affected in some way by how we see ourselves.

For this assignment, you are going to look at your own self-concept, how you see yourself. Download the form below and fill out the appropriate fields. Because you may feel uncomfortable with sharing some information, you may leave one (1) row of the form blank.

The left column of the form lists eight different types of identity. In the middle column, list what you see as your identity for that category, being as specific as you are comfortable being.

In the third column, discuss what this identity means to you. How does it affect your outlook and how you address other people? How significant is this regarding your communication with others? How much do you make others aware of this aspect of your self-concept?

African American female

39 years old

curvy body type not in shape

very sane mentally

sometimes emotional

Straight

Baptist religious

American

I need this draft edited and ai detection to be little to none.