Category: Reading homework help

Passage 1
As I sit down to write this column, one thing keeps coming to me over and over: “Now is the
time; now is the time.”
In the New Testament the word used for this type of time is kairos. It means “right or
opportune moment.” It is contrasted with chronos, or chronological time as measured in
seconds, days, months, or years. In the New Testament kairos is usually associated with
decisive action that brings about deliverance or salvation.
The reason the phrase, “Now is the time” kept coming to me over and over is that I was
thinking of how to describe our current climate change moment.
The world has been plodding along in chronological time on the problem of climate
change since around 1988. No more.
Simply put: the problem of climate change has entered kairos time; its kairos moment
has arrived. How long will it endure? Until the time of decisive action to bring about
deliverance comes—or, more ominously, until the time when the opportunity for decisive
action has passed us by. Which will we choose? Because we do have a choice.
—Rev. Jim Ball, Ph.D., “It’s Kairos Time for Climate Change: Time to Act,” Creation Care: A
Christian Environmental Quarterly (Summer 2008), 28.
Passage 2
[Another action that Americans must take to combat global warming is to transition] to a clean-
energy economy in a just and equitable way. Global warming is among the greatest challenges
of our time, but also presents extraordinary opportunities to harness home-grown clean energy
sources and encourage technological innovation. These bold shifts toward a clean energy future
can create hundreds of thousands of new jobs and generate billions of dollars in capital
investment. But in order to maximize these benefits across all sectors of our society,
comprehensive global warming legislation must auction emission allowances to polluters and
use these public assets for public benefit programs.
Such programs include financial assistance to help low and moderate-income
consumers and workers offset higher energy costs as well as programs that assist with
adaptation efforts in communities vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Revenue
generated from emissions allowances should also aid the expansion of renewable and efficient
energy technologies that quickly, cleanly, cheaply, and safely reduce our dependence on fossil
fuels and curb global warming. Lastly, it is absolutely vital that comprehensive global warming
legislation not preempt state authority to cut greenhouse gas emissions more aggressively than
mandated by federal legislation.
—Sierra Club, “Global Warming Policy Solutions,” 2008, http://www.sierraclub.org/
QUESTIONS:
1. How do the strategies of persuasion differ in these two passages? Explain these
differences in terms of targeted audience, original genre, writer’s purpose, and
writer’s angle of vision.
2. How would you describe the relationship between logos and pathos in each text?
3. How would you describe the writer’s style in each?
4. How effective would either argument be for readers outside the intended audience?

It is said that there are over 330 million gods and goddesses within the Hindu religion and each god/goddess has his or her own story that reveals his or her own religious significance. For this discussion, you will be selecting 2 different Hindu gods/goddesses of your choosing that you would be interested in learning more about.
For each selected Hindu deity, you must provide the following:
Name and Title (Ex: Vishnu, God of Preservation)
Image of the deity
Brief explanation of why you chose that specific god/goddess. Below are some examples of this:

Maybe that Hindu god/goddess reminds you of a Christian saint or biblical character who is the Catholic patron/patroness of a particular human endeavor, career field, or avocation that somehow pertains to you

Ex: Saint Cecilia Patroness of Musicians and Sarasvati Hindu Goddess of Music

Maybe you found the specific image of that god/goddess intriguing
Maybe there is a pop culture reference to the deity

Ex: TV series, movie, book, video game, etc.

Deity in Scripture

Summarize a story from the Hindu scriptures in which that the deity plays a major role.

This can be their origin story or another important story about the deity.

Relationship to other Hindu Deities

How is this specific deity related to at least 2 other Hindu deities?

Ex: Is the selected deity a mother/father to another deity or possibly a husband/wife of another deity?

Imagery & Symbolism

Explain the traditional symbolism associated with the selected deity

Ex: Color of their skin, why they are depicted with specific animals, pose or stance in which they are depicted, any object they may be holding or that are depicted around them

 
In your peer responses,
Explain how one of the soft skills your classmate identified for career success is also important for academic success. 
Reflect on the life lesson your classmate described and how you could apply that life lesson to your academic success at UAGC. 

 
Describe how you identify with the experiences of your peers. 
Summarize one lesson you learned from the experience your peer shared.
Recommend feedback to your peers as you reflect on their experiences.

 
Share an example of when you demonstrated your assigned trait.
Discuss one personal idea you gained by reading the articles or watching the video.
Describe a social support network you can rely on during your college journey.

 
Paragraph 1: What type of structure will you build? How will it be similar or different from other large structures of the time period with similar purpose?
Paragraph 2:  What skills and expertise will be needed to plan, design, transport materials, and build your monument? What experts will you select for your team to complete this structure?
Paragraph 3: Where will you build your structure? What materials will you need to construct your monument? Who will be responsible to transport these materials to the construction site and how will it be accomplished? Who will in charge of managing and building the structure on site? What type of artwork or decoration will you include in or on your structure and who will create them? 
Paragraph 4: How long do you want your structure to last? What legacy do you hope to leave for people in the future? 

 
Choose four soft skills from the Top 11 Skills Employers Look for in CandidatesLinks to an external site.  that will be important to your professional success. Prioritize them, starting with the most important skill.
Describe how each skill can support you in your profession. 

For example, you can say, “As a business owner, effective communication will be important because my success will depend on …” or “As an early childhood educator, open-mindedness will be important because …”

Identify two resources from the Career Services site that will support you as you pursue your career goals.
Identify a leader in your life who demonstrates the four soft skills you chose

 
Choose four soft skills from the Top 11 Skills Employers Look for in CandidatesLinks to an external site.  that will be important to your professional success. Prioritize them, starting with the most important skill.
Describe how each skill can support you in your profession. 

For example, you can say, “As a business owner, effective communication will be important because my success will depend on …” or “As an early childhood educator, open-mindedness will be important because …”

Identify two resources from the Career Services site that will support you as you pursue your career goals.
Identify a leader in your life who demonstrates the four soft skills you chose