Topic: The Contemporary Short Story Assignment #2 Order Description Required Reading: Page 35 - 47 . !!Write an essay that addresses one of the following options. Indicate by the number, or by explanation, the item you have selected. The suggested length for your essay is from four to six typed, double-spaced pages. Use basic essay format, with an introduction, body of support, and concluding paragraph. Be sure to use examples or incidents and short quotations from the stories to illustrate key discussion points. 1. Based on what you have read in the five stories, examine the problems that appear to be prevalent in contemporary marriages. At the end of your discussion of the stories, be sure to include your own interpretation of what the endings imply for the marriages and for the individuals involved in them. 2. Citing examples from all five stories, comment on the authors’use of several elements of style. (See Pickering’s Reader’s Guide Unit 2 23 to the Short Story, pp. 3–31 and/or the “Elements of the Short Story” section of the introduction to this Course Guide.) 3. Assume the role of a marriage counselor of the troubled couples depicted in all five stories. Tell them what you perceive to be their central problems, and advise them accordingly. 4. Interpret the key messages or meanings in four of the stories and compare the authors’ insights regarding contemporary marriage. !!Selected Critical Resources for Unit 2 Alice Adams Waxman, Barbara Frey. From the Hearth to the Open Road: A Feminist Study of Aging in Contemporary Literature. New York, 1990, pp. 75–94. Kay Boyle Slady, Paul. “Astronomer’s Wife,” Reference Guide to Short Fiction. Ed. by Noelle Watson. Detroit, 1994, p.626. Bel Kaufman Nelson, Robert J. “The Battlefield in Bel Kaufman’s ‘Sunday in the Park.’” English Language Notes XXX, No. 1 (1992): 61–68. John Updike Luscher, Robert M. John Updike: A Study of the Short Fiction. New York, 1993, pp. 117–18. Tobias Wolff Hornby, Nick. Contemporary American Fiction. London, 1992, pp.133–50.
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Topic: Concepts of Leadership Order Description For the final paper, you will examine key concepts of leadership in your place of work, or in a social organization to which you may belong that has leadership concepts (Rotary club, athletic team, scout leader, etc). Include the following in your paper: Apply one of the leadership theories from the course text to the organization. Explain how the theory works and include an example. Explain the effect of power and influence that leaders have on followers in the organization. Are the followers receptive? Would you recommend another strategy? Explain your reasoning. If not, why not? Evaluate the role and effectiveness of transformational and transactional leadership in the organization. Support your (claims, points?) with examples (from?). Assess the traits and characteristics of an effective team leader within the organization. Explain how the leadership supports vision, mission, and strategy in the organization. If you were the leader in the organization, what would you change and why? Writing the Final Paper The Final Paper: Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. Must use at least three scholarly sources (other than the text), including a minimum of one from the Ashford Online Library. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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