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Please read the questions in the form below carefully and answer each question in the form. Please let me know if you have any questions.

The goal of this assignment is to closely read, analyze, and synthesize secondary sources for the Synthesis Essay.
You’re encouraged to do this assignment over a few days, rather than in one sitting.
Format
Complete the following assignment on a word document and submit it in proper MLA format. Assignments must be submitted in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.
Use subheadings to organize your document.
Number your responses.
Sample Assignment
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You should view the sample assignment to see proper formatting. Note the MLA format for subheadings (bold or italicized and aligned left).
Prompts
Article 1
Read: “Watching the ‘World’s First Tik Tok War'”Links to an external site. by Kyle Chayka (.pdf Download pdf)
Reading Rhetorically and Analyzing the Argument
Read the entire article and jot down comments and questions.
Write 3-5 sentences, explain the purpose of the article and main argument (stance).
Does the author offer reasonable support for the conclusion? List two or three supporting points the author offers to support the main idea.
Identify two or three primary or secondary sources used by the author. Why does the author use the sources? How do they support or disprove claims made by the author?
Identify the counterarguments that are mentioned in the article (information that disputes the author’s stance or contrasting ideas the author mentions). Explain if the author discredits the counterarguments and if you found the counterclaims effective and convincing?
Considering the Larger Context
In 3-5 sentences, identify conversations the article is part of and who else cares about this topic. (Note: to answer this, you need to review the above section from Chapter 2)
In 3-5 sentences, explain your reaction to the article and discuss what you learned from it.
Article 2
Read “The Myth of the ‘First Tik Tok War Download The Myth of the ‘First Tik Tok War” by Kaitlyn Tiffany
Reading Rhetorically and Analyzing the Argument
Read the entire article and jot down comments and questions.
Write 3-5 sentences, explain the purpose of the article and main argument (stance).
Does the author offer reasonable support for the conclusion? List two or three supporting points the author offers to support the main idea.
Identify two or three primary or secondary sources used by the author. Why does the author use the sources? How do they support or disprove claims made by the author?
Identify the counterarguments that are mentioned in the article (information that disputes the author’s stance or contrasting ideas the author mentions). Explain if the author discredits the counterarguments and if you found the counterclaims effective and convincing?
Considering the Larger Context
In 3-5 sentences, identify conversations the article is part of and who else cares about this topic. (Note: to answer this, you need to review the above section from Chapter 2)
In 3-5 sentences, explain your reaction to the article and discuss what you learned from it.
Synthesizing Sources
The next part of this assignment asks you to make connections (synthesize) between the New Yorker article, The Atlantic articleLinks to an external site., and the 60 minutes videoLinks to an external site. (see homepage).
In 3-5 sentences, identify how Tiffany responds to Chayka’s article (see paragraphs 8-9 in the Tiffany article). Does the writer agree or disagree with Chayka? Who do you find more convincing?
Explain the main point of the 60 minutes segment and identify any evidence in the video that supports claims made by Chayka or Tiffany. Write at least 3-5 sentences.
Article 3
New Yorker: “How Social Media Abdicated Responsibility for the News” by Kyle Chayka
.pdf copy of article
In 3-5 sentences, explain how Chayka’s stance on social media as a news source has changed. What does he say about TikTok as news source now? Discuss what he says about how and why his stance has changed.

Read Ben Adler’s “Banning Plastic Bags Is Great for the World, Right? Not So Fast (Pgs. 320-325). Complete the Response Questions (1-5) on page 325-326

start a Word or Google doc with your planned claim. Then below, paste at least 3 important quotations from each reading (cited) that show where the claim appears or is supported with evidenced. Write a few sentences explaining how they overlap or coincide with each other. I will provide you with two claims, i’d like you to fix the claims as the prof finds it “seem too general. Your choice of micro-hegemony and enoughness works well, but now how can you use that to compose a SHARED claim that will link all 3 of the Gulf readings you will choose” I will provide you with the three reading i chose, all revolving around language, that link back to one main paper which is the Blommaert and Varis(2015) enoughness and light communities paper but read up to chapter 1 nothing after. In addition to that, id like you to add citations from the reading to supoort the main claim and explain why supports the main claim, i will provide you with an example.

Create GenAI-driven Social Media Content for “Tabby company” a company based in UAE. Please refer to the attached document for reference.

Project 2: Client Response Memo
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Instructions
Faster Computing was impressed with your presentation. The company is interested in moving forward with the project, but the senior management team has responded to the presentation with the following questions and concerns:
(12.3.2: Describe the implementation of controls.)
How will security be implemented in the Linux systems—both workstations and servers?
(10.1.2: Gather project requirements to meet stakeholder needs.)
End users have expressed some concern about completing their day-to-day tasks on Linux. How would activities such as web browsing work? How would they work with their previous Microsoft Office files?
(12.4.1: Document how IT controls are monitored.)
The current Windows administrators are unsure about administering Linux systems. How are common tasks, such as process monitoring and management, handled in Linux? How does logging work? Do we have event logs like we do in Windows?
(2.3.2: Incorporate relevant evidence to support the position.)
Some folks in IT raised questions about the Linux flavor that was recommended. They would like to see comparisons between your recommendation and a couple of other popular options. What makes your recommendation the best option?
(10.1.3: Define the specifications of the required technologies.)
How does software installation work on Linux? Can we use existing Windows software?
How can Linux work together with the systems that will continue to run Windows? How will we share files between the different system types?
The deliverable for this phase of the project is a memo. There is no minimum or maximum page requirement, but all of the questions must be fully answered with sufficient detail. The recommended format is to respond to the questions in a bulleted format. Provide sufficient detail to fully address the questions. You must cite at least two quality sources. For your citations, please follow the APA formatting and style guide version 7.
(1.2.3: Explain specialized terms or concepts to facilitate audience comprehension.)
Create a memorandum template with a header of your own design or choosing, brief introduction, addresses Faster Computing, Inc’s questions, and summarizes your position on adopting the specific version of Linux.
(1.4.3: Write concise and logical sentences in standard academic English that clarify relationships among concepts and ideas.)
Your memorandum should not include spelling or grammatical errors. Any Linux commands must be displayed in lower case. Information technology acronyms (e.g., SSH or FTP) should be explained for the reader.
LINUX UBUNTU IS THE OPEATING SYSTEM

Your paper must: clearly respond to one of the prompts above include an informative title include an introduction with a hook, brief overview of the topic, and argumentative thesis stating your position have coherent body paragraphs with topic sentences and concrete evidence from your sources. Body paragraphs should focus on one supporting point each. include quotations and paraphrases from at least three reliable sources. At least one source must be from the MDC library databases The other sources may be from the web, as long as they are from a reputable news organization or a website ending in .edu, .gov, or .org. include an MLA-style in-text citation after each quotation or paraphrase from a source contain your own insight and analysis (i.e. introduce each source in your own words, and follow each quotation or paraphrase with your own analysis) avoid personal examples and over-generalization end with a conclusion discussing the significance of your topic include an MLA Works Cited page listing at least three reliable sources use college-level vocabulary and correct spelling, grammar, and sentence structure be 3-5 double-spaced pages long (not including the Works Cited) At the end, add a Work Cited page

For the creative work only do the “An 8-song (or more) playlist inspired by the story” and the story I chose is “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson 1948 and continue on to what the instructions say. You can only use the “Gale eBooks database” or “Bloom’s Literature database”, “JSTOR database” and “Gale Academic One File: Subject Guide Search database” Note that general web sources (found via Google) are not allowed in this paper.

Assignment For this assignment, you will write a brief analysis of either a film or TV show. This will, in part, be something that you will want to work on for your final paper, but you do not need to worry about that right now. You can choose either a TV show or a film, but it should be something that you are interested in finding out more about and that you like and could be willing to work with for the remainder of the semester. The analysis will be focused on making an argument about a central meaning or theme present in the text and how the creator develops that theme or meaning. Basically, pick a TV show or film and tell me what it means beyond just what happens (the plot). Approach First, you will need to develop an idea of what you see as a meaning or theme of the text (the TV show or film you have selected)– what is its point / what is the creator trying to say / what is the creator trying to get us to think about. Next, you will need to cull the text for the techniques that you see in use that bring out the meaning or theme. Depending on the text you have chosen, these may include camera angle and lighting, the story and the characters (it will be mostly this), or music and imagery, to name only a few. You will need to decide which you think are the most significant to bringing out what you are saying is the central meaning or theme of the text. Refer to those things specifically in your paper and, most importantly, say how they do what you say they do. Note that you will NOT talk about the whole of the film or show. You cannot in 3-5 pages. Finally, you will craft a thesis statement, which will appear in your introduction, and introduction that address the relationship of technique to theme and establishes the direction the paper is going to take. The paper itself will then be an extended explication of that using specific reference to the text (quotes) and explanation of their importance. The body paragraphs should relate back to the thesis and develop the idea throughout the paper. Some Comments Strive to frame your comments and analysis in the terms of what the creator is doing, not just what is happening in the text. So, don’t just say “this character does this.” Rather, say “the show has the character do this in order to show X,” where X is some idea from your thesis. Be as specific as possible in the evidence used. You do not need to recount the whole text – only the moments that are important to your argument. Your reader is familiar with the texts, but may not remember all of the details. Start early. Give yourself time to think, write, think some more, and then rewrite. Take chances. Don’t worry about “reading too much into it.” See where it leads you.

For the creative work only do the “An 8-song (or more) playlist inspired by the story” and the story I chose is “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson 1948 and continue on to what the instructions say. You can only use the “Gale eBooks database” or “Bloom’s Literature database”, “JSTOR database” and “Gale Academic One File: Subject Guide Search database” Note that general web sources (found via Google) are not allowed in this paper.