The Trumpet Player by Langston Hughes

Choose one of the poems included in the list of “Poetry Selections” in “Unit 3The poem i picked The Trumpet player By Langston Hughes)

You will closely read your chosen poem, considering its logic, organization, patterns of figurative language, and other literary elements. Read and reread the poem; by paying attention to the varied features of a poem, you will build an interpretation of the poem’s meaning.

Instructions:

Your essay is not a traditional 5 paragraph essay, but rather will be divided into two parts. These parts do not have to be of equal length.

Part 1: Scansion and Analysis

In the first part, which should be labeled with the heading “Part I: Scansion and Analysis,” you should make a brief, relevant introduction and then begin discussing the structural elements of the poem—its meter, its rhyme scheme, the punctuation, capitalization, and whatever else adds to the structural aspect of the poem.

In this section, you might consider what is significant among the following:

Stanzas (how many, what shapes, appearances, what breaks, rhyme scheme, are they all the same?)
Lines (lengths, line breaks, enjambment or end-stopped?)
Syntax/Diction (Is the poem grammatical? Does it follow English conventions? Why?)
Meter/Rhyme (free verse or metrical? How many feet? Is it consistent?)
Punctuation (anything unusual? Is it excessive, conventional, or omitted?)
Organization (how does the poem progress in time and space? What does it look like on the page?)
Form/Mode (is it a special type of poem: ode, dramatic, narrative, sonnet, elegy, or a mixture?)
Part 2: Explication

In the second part, titled “Part II: Explication,” begin explicating the poem. Move through the poem slowly in a logical manner, pointing out any literary devices or elements of interest. In this second part of the essay, you are helping your reader gain an understanding of the poem in terms of its narrative—what’s going on in the poem—and in terms of the poet’s use of poetic devices to convey meaning.

NOTE: Do not fall into the paraphrase trap; that is, do not take your reader line by line just to fill your essay with words. The point of explication is not to retell the poem; instead, you are explicating to point out in the poem those elements that need interpreting or those places within the poem where you find something interesting. Although the goal of explicating is to explain as much about a poem as is necessary, you should explicate reservedly and intelligently.

Here are some questions to consider in this section:

What is the poem’s main idea?
What larger themes or issues are addressed– religious, philosophical, political, etc.?
What patterns can you find (recurring imagery, repetition, formal and stylistic features)?
Are there allusions present to other poetic works, myths, historical/religious figures, etc.?
What is the lyric situation? (Why was it written? Who is the speaker/addressee? What is the occasion?)
What poetic devices and figurative language does it use? (metaphor, simile, metonymy, synecdoche, symbol, personification, etc.)
Why does it use the specific words it does? (consider etymologies, denotations, connotations, and homonyms. Use a dictionary/thesaurus to reinterpret or rethink even common words.)
What is its tone? What type of language does it use? (formal informal? Slang? Euphony/cacophony?)
At the end of Part II you should mention the theme(s) of the work as well as what you believe the overall meaning or central message of the poem is.

Source Requirements

You do not need to use any outside sources for this essay, although you might consider using a dictionary, etymologies online, or a thesaurus.

You should plan to include direct quotes from the text and properly cite them in-text using MLA format (for poetry, this will mean line numbers). Here is one example of how to cite a line of poetry in MLA format:
By concluding the poem with the lines “Of all the things that happened there / That’s all that I remember,” Cullen reinforces the tragic and transformative nature of the incident (11-12).
Note that there are spaces before and after the slash that indicates a line break, and the parenthetical citation appears at the end of the full sentence. Punctuation goes inside the quotation marks, and the period goes after the end parenthesis. If you are quoting four or more lines of poetry at once, you will have to reproduce them as a block quote, indented one inch from the left.

Academic Honesty

Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. Please ask if you have questions about what constitutes plagiarism. Your words and your ideas must be your own.

Formatting and Style

Be sure to maintain an appropriate academic tone (no slang, second-person, contractions, etc.)

Your essay should be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins, and numbered pages. Include your name, my name, the title and time of the class, and the date of the draft in the upper left hand corner of the first

The Trumpet Player by Langston Hughes

Choose one of the poems included in the list of “Poetry Selections” in “Unit 3The poem i picked The Trumpet player By Langston Hughes)

You will closely read your chosen poem, considering its logic, organization, patterns of figurative language, and other literary elements. Read and reread the poem; by paying attention to the varied features of a poem, you will build an interpretation of the poem’s meaning.

Instructions:

Your essay is not a traditional 5 paragraph essay, but rather will be divided into two parts. These parts do not have to be of equal length.

Part 1: Scansion and Analysis

In the first part, which should be labeled with the heading “Part I: Scansion and Analysis,” you should make a brief, relevant introduction and then begin discussing the structural elements of the poem—its meter, its rhyme scheme, the punctuation, capitalization, and whatever else adds to the structural aspect of the poem.

In this section, you might consider what is significant among the following:

Stanzas (how many, what shapes, appearances, what breaks, rhyme scheme, are they all the same?)
Lines (lengths, line breaks, enjambment or end-stopped?)
Syntax/Diction (Is the poem grammatical? Does it follow English conventions? Why?)
Meter/Rhyme (free verse or metrical? How many feet? Is it consistent?)
Punctuation (anything unusual? Is it excessive, conventional, or omitted?)
Organization (how does the poem progress in time and space? What does it look like on the page?)
Form/Mode (is it a special type of poem: ode, dramatic, narrative, sonnet, elegy, or a mixture?)
Part 2: Explication

In the second part, titled “Part II: Explication,” begin explicating the poem. Move through the poem slowly in a logical manner, pointing out any literary devices or elements of interest. In this second part of the essay, you are helping your reader gain an understanding of the poem in terms of its narrative—what’s going on in the poem—and in terms of the poet’s use of poetic devices to convey meaning.

NOTE: Do not fall into the paraphrase trap; that is, do not take your reader line by line just to fill your essay with words. The point of explication is not to retell the poem; instead, you are explicating to point out in the poem those elements that need interpreting or those places within the poem where you find something interesting. Although the goal of explicating is to explain as much about a poem as is necessary, you should explicate reservedly and intelligently.

Here are some questions to consider in this section:

What is the poem’s main idea?
What larger themes or issues are addressed– religious, philosophical, political, etc.?
What patterns can you find (recurring imagery, repetition, formal and stylistic features)?
Are there allusions present to other poetic works, myths, historical/religious figures, etc.?
What is the lyric situation? (Why was it written? Who is the speaker/addressee? What is the occasion?)
What poetic devices and figurative language does it use? (metaphor, simile, metonymy, synecdoche, symbol, personification, etc.)
Why does it use the specific words it does? (consider etymologies, denotations, connotations, and homonyms. Use a dictionary/thesaurus to reinterpret or rethink even common words.)
What is its tone? What type of language does it use? (formal informal? Slang? Euphony/cacophony?)
At the end of Part II you should mention the theme(s) of the work as well as what you believe the overall meaning or central message of the poem is.

Source Requirements

You do not need to use any outside sources for this essay, although you might consider using a dictionary, etymologies online, or a thesaurus.

You should plan to include direct quotes from the text and properly cite them in-text using MLA format (for poetry, this will mean line numbers). Here is one example of how to cite a line of poetry in MLA format:
By concluding the poem with the lines “Of all the things that happened there / That’s all that I remember,” Cullen reinforces the tragic and transformative nature of the incident (11-12).
Note that there are spaces before and after the slash that indicates a line break, and the parenthetical citation appears at the end of the full sentence. Punctuation goes inside the quotation marks, and the period goes after the end parenthesis. If you are quoting four or more lines of poetry at once, you will have to reproduce them as a block quote, indented one inch from the left.

Academic Honesty

Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. Please ask if you have questions about what constitutes plagiarism. Your words and your ideas must be your own.

Formatting and Style

Be sure to maintain an appropriate academic tone (no slang, second-person, contractions, etc.)

Your essay should be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins, and numbered pages. Include your name, my name, the title and time of the class, and the date of the draft in the upper left hand corner of the first

Unit II PowerPoint Presentation

Your task is to create an 8-10 slide PowerPoint presentation applying no fewer than five of the ten steps of Bryson’s strategic planning process described in Chapter 2 of the textbook, to the organization for which you work or a public/nonprofit organization with which you are familiar. You must bolster your contentions with a minimum of three peer reviewed journal articles. Be creative, but be realistic. Apply those steps or stages that have the most relevance to your chosen organization. You should structure your presentation as if given to your supervisor and/or board.

When creating the presentation, craft it in a “business professional” manner with appropriate text proportions, consistent and professional font, and appropriate images to present your information. While some features of PowerPoint may be better at catching attention, it may not be suitable for presenting professional information and driving home your point.

Your presentation should be written in APA style writing with appropriate citations. Include a references slide at the end of your presentation for your resources.

Book Paper and Presentations

Paper instructions: Papers will be 650 words, MLA format, and a Works Cited page. Content will be a persuasive paper and will contain who,

what, when, where, why. Why will include significance to you, public, and what should our class know.

Presentation instructions are found in rubric and will be followed for grading purposes. Ensure you add the following to your paper and presentation: 3 events and 3 people that parallel or connect our course work to your project. Use this rubric to prepare for book and community project presentations.

League of Legends

MOVIE:

(Movie titles in italics)

INTRODUCTION:

Here you can provide some background on the movie, when it was made, what awards it won, etc. You can provide the briefest (2-3 sentences max) description of the plot. You must conclude with a statement of your main idea, which outlines the genre of the movie and the criteria you will be focusing on in the body of the paper.

For example: Star Wars: A New Hope is a cinematic masterpiece of science fiction because of the filming of epic battles in space using rudimentary special effects, the various immersive sets, and the inspirational musical score by John Williams.

 

BODY:

This is where you outline at least three criteria and use specific examples from the movie to support your ideas. Remember two things: imagine the audience has already seen the movie (helps avoid plot summary) and maintain the formal third person voice and language of formal academic writing. Each topic sentence should clearly name the topic and state the criteria:

1. The amazing space battles filmed in A New Hope are incredibly realistic and are reminiscent of aerial dogfighting among planes during very real wars on Earth.
2. The various sets in A New Hope are incredibly detailed and are among the first in movie history to look ‘lived in’ and well-used, making the other-worldly space opera seem even more realistic.
3. The classical musical score of A New Hope is iconic because of its use of classical instrumentation in a futuristic setting, and it highlights the various conflicts and even characters extremely well.

 

CLOSING:

This is where you can give your final thoughts, and you might use a liiiiitle first person to leave the reader with your final impressions of the movie. You can use a quote from the movie or describe (briefly) and iconic scene to give the reader your final ‘take’ on the ultimate meaning and importance of the movie (like the significance or dominant impression).