What kind of miracles does Bendict perform that shows (to author Pope Gregory and presumably the reader) that he is a Holy man? What else can these miracles tell us about the time in which he lived? 

Describe the values articulated in the Confucianism text.  What do these values tell you about ancient China?  Describe the values in the Buddhism text.  What do they tell you about the values of ancient India?  Be sure to cite some of each text in your answer.

What are the values of Zoroastrianism (in other words: what is important to Zoroastrianism?)?  What does Ahura Mazda expect from people? Provide at least two examples from the text to explain your answers. 

According to Plato, who should rule and what makes that ruler a legitimate ruler?  According to the Hebrew Exodus text, who or what should rule and why?  Provide a quote or citation from each text to support your answer.

Compare and Contrast Columbus’s, Las Casas’s, and Montaigne’s view of the people in Central and South America.  How does each characterize these ‘newly-discovered’ people?  Use specific examples from each text to support your answer.

Choose whether the passage below contains a run-on sentence or if all sentences are structured correctly.     Rebecca Moore Howard, an associate professor of writing and rhetoric at Syracuse University, discusses the implications of this conceptual blurring in two forthcoming scholarly books. She suggests that scholars discard the term plagiarism altogether, in large part because efforts to regulate against it run counter to the political aims of their teaching.

Choose whether the passage below contains a run-on sentence or if all sentences are structured correctly.  Oscar was not hungry, he had already eaten dinner. The chef was offended by the plate of food left on the table. 

Show only the final result. You are interested in buying a piece of real property that could be worth $50,000 in 10 years. Assuming that your money is worth 4%, how much would you be willing to pay for the property? Present your final answer in whole cents (or two digits after the decimal point).

Remember: This is a rough draft and will need revision to reach all the goals listed below.  Consider this exercise a chance to get all of your ideas down on the page which will put you in a great position to reorganize and revise your main ideas for your final draft. Purpose: This essay’s aim is cultural critique. By culture, we are referring to American culture and Americanness (however you may define that), and by critique, this assignment refers to analysis or critical judgement. You have chosen a specific text (music video or commercial) that addresses notions of America/Americanness directly and you will make a claim about how those notions are developed through a combination of word and image, how that reflects certain cultural understandings of America and Americanness, and the significance of that connection. Description: Using class discussions, quizzes and optional office hours meetings with me as guides, identify and describe the definition of American or Americanness offered by your chosen text.  Then, consider the following questions:  What specific aspect(s) of Americanness does my text touch on that I want to focus on?  Why is this significant to American culture at large? Where does this specific claim lead me to direct my research?  How can my argument and research help me start to make connections to larger issues of identity in American culture and my own life? We are asking “so what”: why does the specific aspect of Americanness you have chosen to analyze help us understand the text, identity, and how they are reflected in American culture in a new or interesting way?   Logistics: Focus on how the text constructs America or Americanness Use this idea to make supported claims about the themes of the text and consider how they are reflected in larger cultural norms through analysis; Include an abundance of direct evidence (quotes, paraphrase, summary) from the text and secondary sources with MLA citations; 1500-2000 words, not including works cited; MLA formatting (header, page numbers, Times New Roman 12); Submitted as a google doc link with editing permissions enabled by the deadline Evaluation: Contains a sustained analysis of the Americanness within the chosen text; Makes an original argument about how it helps us understand the text and American culture in a less obvious way; Makes use of creative analytical readings of the primary and secondary texts with MLA citations; Considers the connotations of words and phrases, the way time, space, and perspective work, interaction between word and image, etc; Avoids merely restating the major themes or plot points of the primary text; Makes clear connections between central argument and secondary critical texts with MLA citations. Secondary texts are well-integrated into the essay both in terms of style and argument; Engages in the existing scholarly discourse while asserting a strong central argument that maintains the primacy of the author’s voice; Reflects the human voice of the author with unique and creative approaches to the material, thoughtful contributions to the scholarly discussion, and curiosity about the subject matter; Meets word count and formatting requirements; Is generally free of errors and has an organized and clear structure.

Show only the final result. What equal annual series of payments must be paid into a sinking fund to accumulate $10,000 in 10 years at 4% compounded annually? Present your final answer in whole cents (or two digits after the decimal point).