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should focus on a particular aspect of life in the MEast: the armed conflicts, the struggle for social justice, the role of religious fundamentalism in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iraq, minorities rights.

Identify aspects of Buddhism that are represented in the movie, peaceful warrior by Victor Salva. Explain how the aspects of Buddhism are played out in the movie.

Write an informative speech paper on Music Therapy and why people seek this therapy.

Choose any topic covering all 4 races: Native Americans (American Indians), African Americans, Chicanos, and Asian Americans (Can be just one race such as Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, etc.). Topics can be school segregation, ethnics enclave, militancy, discrimination, etc. 8+ cited printed resources (no McLemore books, no wikipedia, no online articles, only printed books or e-books) MLA Format 1800 words (words in quotes NOT counted).

This project will allow you to explore a topic that relates to Forensic Psychology that you are interested in knowing more about. Your research paper should include a current crime (within the last 8-10 years) in which your research topic is applicable. This assignment is 20% of your grade (200 points total). You will be graded on quality of research, organization of ideas, evidence of critical thinking skills, proper APA citation, and grammar. Papers should be no less than 4 pages and no more than 8 pages in length with a minimum of 5 references. At least one reference must be taken from a professional journal. The other references may be from our textbook, another credible academic source, or other professional journals. Additional credible sources such as books or interviews may be used in addition to the 5 required references.

Are Descartes’ defective nature doubt, and the cogito argument, plausible? Your paper must answer the paper prompt question. There is no “correct” answer; rather, you must make the case for your choice by giving reasons for your position and against the contrary position. Your paper must include the following: A thesis Explanation of why Descartes doubts and the three forms of doubt. Explanation of the cogito argument and its role in Descartes’ epistemology. A justified, relevant criticism of Descartes’ views. A justified defense of Descartes from your criticism. Defense of your thesis

(http://www.houstonbookclubs.org/HoustonNonfiction/ChangingHowStudentsLearn.pdf) here is the source I want to use. I just need to summarize the source’s contents, and talk about why I chose it. And how this source contribute to my paper’s ethos – its authority and credibility. I need to discuss rhetorical appeals – ways the writer use ethos, pathos and logos to persuade. For example, write down a quote from the article; then discuss, using rhetorical language (ethos, logos, and pathos), how and why that part of the text is rhetorical, or persuasive. I also could talk about what tense the writer argues in, using forensic, demonstrative, or deliberative rhetoric. I do not want to use some hard word. I want to keep my words simply because this can make my audiences easy to understand. Are you persuaded by this argument? If so, why? If not, why not? Discuss the source’s audience. Who is this article or essay for. Talk about decorum. How does the writing appeal to the audience you identified above?

This assignment requires 3 drafts, 2 rough drafts and the final draft. I am sending writings and stories which must be used to write the paper. I have highlighted key points that I made anotations in. The topic of the essay will be on How are morality, ethics, faith and religion intertwined?(e.g. What does it mean to be good?). The essay has to be about 2500 words long, (ten typed, double spaced) but the rough drafts can be shorter. I wish for the writer to do both the drfts and the final essay to avoid confusion.

Interview two different individuals regarding their positions in society.  Analyze their responses regarding:

1. Identify each person’s class, race, and gender.
2. What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives?  How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?
3. Apply one of the sociological perspectives (structural-functional, social-conflict, or symbolic-interaction) to the individuals’ lives.  Why did you choose this particular perspective?  How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?
4. What are some the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?
5. Analyze each person’s components of culture (language, symbols, material objects, and behaviors) and relate them to his/her stratified position in society.

In this course, you have learned that social policies are formulated to solve social problems considered important by a mass of voters, media, and political actors. Social policy is but one solution to the problem—not necessarily the most rational, effective, or socially just. Social policies are human creations and, as such, can be changed. In this paper you will analyze a social policy as a tool for social justice.

Research one social welfare policy using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.

Analyze the policy and address the following:

The social problem addressed by the policy

1. What is/are the problem/s to be solved in the most fundamental terms?
2. What is the history of the problem/s in the United States?
3. What are the various theories about the causes of the problem/s? Based on this, what do you think is/are the most important causes/s of the problem/s?

The policy objectives, value premises, expectation, and target populations

1. Policy objectives—overt and covert objectives: What are the stated objectives of the policy? In your judgment, what are the covert objectives of the policy?
2. What are the values underlying the policy objectives? What values are revealed by the overt and covert objectives?
3. What did the policymakers expect would be the result of the policy?
4. Target segments of the population at whom policy is aimed: Discuss the direct target of the policy in terms of size and other demographic characteristics. Who are the indirect targets of the policy?

Effects of the policy

1. Intended effects: What effects did the lawmakers intend?
2. Unintended effects: What effects did the lawmakers not foresee?
3. Distinguish between short-range (less than five years) and long-range (over five years) effects of the policy.

Implications of the Policy

1. Changes in the distribution of material resources: Are there any changes to the distribution of material resources, including income and other tangible benefits, as a result of the policy for direct or indirect target groups?
2. Changes in distribution of services, rights, and statuses: Are there any changes in services, rights, or statuses as a result of the policy?

Alternative Policies

1. What alternative policy/policies would more effectively address the social problem discussed in the policy analysis while advancing social justice?

Write a 4–6-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Make sure to include research in addition to the textbook from credible, scholarly sources.