Assignment 2: LASA 1—Analytical Summaries

For this assignment, you will compose two short critical essays explaining and evaluating arguments by other authors. This assignment allows you to analyze an issue from a variety of perspectives and assess arguments for or against the issue. By focusing your attention on how the original authors use evidence and reasoning to construct and support their positions, you can recognize the value of critical thinking in public discourse.

Read the two articles “Shooting in the Dark“, and “Focusing on the How of Violence” and write two separate analytical summaries. 

This assignment has two parts.

Part 1—First Article

Write an analytical summary of the article focusing on the article’s main claims. Include the following:

• Provide a brief summary of the argument presented in the article.
• Identify and discuss three ways the author uses evidence to support assertions.
• Analyze how the author signals this usage through elements such as word choices, transitions, or logical connections.

Part 2—Second Article

Write an analytical summary of the article focusing on the article’s main claims. Include the following:

• Provide a brief summary of the argument presented in the article.
• Identify any value-based assertions in the article and how the author supports these value-based conclusions with evidence.
• Discuss how this evidence does or does not demonstrate relevance, consistency, transparency, and speculation.
• Analyze how the author signals the use of these elements through language. For example, word choices, transitions, or logical connections.

Write a 1,000–1,200 word paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M3_A2.doc.

CAN ANY OF YOU COMPLETE WITHIN 1 HRS

i have a philosophy final. i need to answer 2 questions, i need to write an essay about each question, the answer should be in an essay form. you can find the answers in the episodes (taxi drivers 1976, directed by Martin Scorsese) please find the right answer for the following questions. and write an essay about each question.

1- compare and contrast the actions, attitudes, and goals of both Travis Bickle (taxi driver) and Popeye Doyle (The French Connection)?.

2- In Taxi Driver, it is difficult for Travis Bickle to meet and interact well with others. take the characters Betsy, Palantine, and Iris and trace how Travis interacts with each of them?.

thank you.

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As the school nurse working in a college health clinic, you see many opportunities to promote health. Maria is a 40-year-old Hispanic woman who is in her second year of nursing school. She complains of a 14-pound weight gain since starting school and is afraid of what this will do to both her appearance and health if the trend continues. After doing her history, you learn that she is an excellent cook and she and her family love to eat foods that reflect their Hispanic heritage. She is married with two school-age children. She is in class a total of 15 hours per week, plus 12 hours of labs and clinical. She maintains the household essentially by herself and does all the shopping, cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring of the children. She states that she is lucky to get six hours of sleep per night, but that is okay with her. She lives one hour from campus and commutes each day. Using Healthy People 2020 and your text as a guide:

1.What additional information would you like to gather from Maria?

2.What are Maria’s real and potential health risks?

3.Why is Maria’s culture important when obtaining the health assessment?

4.Pick one of Maria’s health risks. Would you classify Maria’s problem as first-level priority, second-level priority, third-level priority, or a collaborative problem? What would be one reasonable short-term goal for this risk?

As you develop your post for this thread, consider what your definition of health is. Does it contain all aspects of person, health, environment, and nursing? Be sure to begin by reviewing the online lesson for this week. Also, visit the Health People 2020 Website; the link is located within the body of the discussion thread above. When constructing your post, be mindful of the following considerations:

 1. What holistic measures can be addressed to support Maria’s health?

 2. Are there any cultural influences that will impact Maria’s success? If so, how can she overcome them?

 3. Utilize Professional resources in your post using APA 6th Edition style

 4. Construct your post in word; use the spelling and grammar check functions; then copy and paste into the response box. This allows you to have error free postings, but also will allow you to save your work in the event of a technological issue with the course.

 5. If you have questions, be sure to ask.